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The year 1960 was the 179th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 15th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2503 in the Buddhist Era.
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Ananda Mahidol was the eighth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal aides were later executed following very irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy.
Bhumibol Adulyadej, conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great, was the ninth King of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IX. Reigning from 1946 until his death in 2016, he is the third-longest verified reigning sovereign monarch in world history after King Louis XIV and Queen Elizabeth II, reigning for 70 years and 126 days. His reign of over 70 years is the longest reign of any Thai monarch, and the longest native rule of any Asian sovereign.
Sirikit is the Queen Mother of Thailand as the mother of King Vajiralongkorn. She was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol.
The bi-metallic Thailand ten-baht coin is a denomination coin of the Thai baht, the currency unit of Thailand.
Wat Chetawan is a Thai temple in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The temple is situated at Jalan Pantai, off Jalan Gasing in Petaling Jaya. It was built in 1957 and officiated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the time. The temple is also the only Malaysian Siamese temple which has been chosen as the custodian of the Buddha sacred relics for all Malaysian Buddhists that are parts of the ancient relics discovered in Piprahwa, a village in Uttar Pradesh near the border of the Kingdom of Nepal in 1898 which were presented to King Chulalongkorn of Siam by the then British Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon.
State decorations awarded by Thai King take the form of orders and medals. This page lists them by order of precedence.
The year 2016 is the 235th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 71st and last year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the first year in the reign of King Vajiralongkorn. It is reckoned as year 2559 in the Buddhist Era.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died on 13 October 2016 after a long illness. Following his death, many sovereign countries and organisations sent a message of condolences.
The year 1991 was the 208th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 46th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as the year 2534 in the Buddhist Era. Significant events include the coup d'état against the government of Chatichai Choonhavan and the tragedy of Lauda Air Flight 004.
The year 1996 was the 215th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 51st year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2539 in the Buddhist Era. Major events include the Golden Jubilee of Bhumibol Adulyadej
The year 1997 was the 216th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 52nd year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2540 in the Buddhist Era. It is most significantly marked by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which began when the Bank of Thailand floated the baht on 2 July, as well as the promulgation of the 1997 constitution of Thailand.
The year 1990 was the 209th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 45th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as the year 2533 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1950 was the 169th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 5th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2493 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1972 was the 191st year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 27th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2515 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1948 was the 167th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the third year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2491 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1956 was the 175th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 11th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2499 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1966 was the 185th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 20th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2509 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1967 was the 186th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 22nd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2510 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1969 was the 188th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 24th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2512 in the Buddhist Era.
The banknotes of the Thai baht are part of the physical form of the Thai baht, Thailand's currency. The issuance of the baht banknotes is managed by the Bank of Thailand. Throughout its history, the denominations have ranged from 1 baht to 1,000 baht. The circulating banknotes today in Thailand, however, are ranged from 20 baht, 50 baht, 100 baht, 500 baht and 1000 baht. The currently circulating series are 17th, 16th and 15th series. Thai baht banknotes commonly include the portrait or the picture of the sculpture of its kings. The obverses have been designed with the current king's portrait. Whilst, in the reverses, mostly the picture of notable kings and kings with the title "the great". Some reverses feature the King Bhumibol's sayings.
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