King Rama IX of Thailand, of the House of Chakri.
Traditionally considered by Thai people to be a God-King (Devaraja), the living incarnation of Lord Vishnu on earth.
Traditionally considered by Thai people to be a God-King (Devaraja), the living incarnation of Lord Vishnu on earth.
The Thai Kings are the last monarchs to claim Godhood after the Emperor of Japan gave up his status as a God in the 1950s.
When King Rama IX died in 2016, Thailand declared a legal mourning period of one year. The prices of black cloth skyrocketed as everyone wore black clothes for an year.
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Thailand, Bhutan and Cambodia are the only Dharmic monarchies today.
The Thai Kings are obviously the richest & most influential of the lot.
The Thai Kings are obviously the richest & most influential of the lot.
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