Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) said, according to Bangkok Post. "Instructions were given by the King that everyone [rescuers] must bring out the children as quickly as possible," Deputy ...

However, during his first marriage, Vajiralongkorn embarked on an affair with actress Yuvadhida Polpraserth, with whom he had five children. Thai King and his wife, Queen Suthida, during the ...

The King of Thailand has served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. He is a military pilot qualified to fly the Northrop F-5, F-16, and the Boeing 737-400. He ascended to the throne in 2019.