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King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Thai, 1927-2016
Place ActiveBangkok, Thailand
Place of BirthCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as Phumiphon Adunyadet or Rama IX, was the ninth King of Thailand. He reigned from June 9, 1946 until October 13, 2016. He was Thailand's longest-serving monarch.