[NEWS] King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died, aged 88

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej

Now he could rest after long time fighting his poor health and elderness.

My sincere condolences to my Thai friends and Thai numismatists. I have absolutely loved collecting coins and banknotes of Thailand and am saddened that a long expansive series is now ended.

Will the legend of the Chakri Dynasty hold true? Soon we shall see...

My sincere condolences. I can only have a lot of respect for King Bhumibol in how he managed to maintain stability in a country that at some times faced many political and social challenges. I am also convinced that Thailand will remain a stable country for years to come.

30 billion dollars wealth
illegal to contest the kingdom and the king
I won't say more

Condolences...

Good and bad things aside, we just lost "coins with man in glasses"...

The new longest reigning monarch is some queen ... I think her name is Elizabeth II ... I've seen her on coins ...

He reigned 6 more years than she.

Yes, but she is now the longest living monarch.

One thing is certain: Charles is not going to reign as long as his mother, if at all ─ he actually holds the record as the oldest ever heir to the English/British throne. And Liz may well have another decade before her, or perhaps more! She became queen when Harry Truman was US President. So... Truman, Ike, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford (only never elected US president beside doubtful Atkinson case), Carter, Reagan, Bush #1, Clinton, Bush #2, Obama, and ... ... ...

Cita: "Camerinvs"​Yes, but she is now the longest living monarch.
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​One thing is certain: Charles is not going to reign as long as his mother, if at all ─ he actually holds the record as the oldest ever heir to the English/British throne. And Liz may well have another decade before her, or perhaps more! She became queen when Harry Truman was US President. So... Truman, Ike, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford (only never elected US president beside doubtful Atkinson case), Carter, Reagan, Bush #1, Clinton, Bush #2, Obama, and ... ... ...

​Sorry, I missed the word "new"

(For me personally, I hope another one will be another with number.)

Oh! No problem.

You say: "I hope another one will be another with number". Charles, if he keeps his name and survives his mother, will be Charles III. Note that George VI was actually named Albert, and he would have been the only king with that name had he used it.

After Charles (who will have a short reign like Victoria's son, Edward VII, back in 1901─1910), we should normally have a William, and that would be William V.

But Liz II may never die after all ─ who knows?!

Another with a number was supposed to be US president, not English monarch.

Cita: "Camerinvs"​
​But Liz II may never die after all ─ who knows?!

​At least she is ambitious to stay alive enough to beat all records. Let's hope Charles will catch at least few years to reign for the sake of numismatic.

I hope Her Britannic Majesty remains in good health and outlives her chinless degenerate of a son. It would be a fitting finale to a tradition going back to the mists of time for the British Monarchy to end on such a high note. I dread to think of the Jerry Springer type of Royal Family we might have inflicted on us if she should die.

I recently heard an interview with Jerry Springer (he is actually sitting on the right, but your eyes may be glued to the left side of the screen ) and was amazed at his understanding of the US political situation.¹ So, perhaps there is hope for the UK monarchy ...

The law of succession being what it is, Charles should normally assume the kingship, and as Andy says, one would wish at least a couple of years so that we have plenty of coins for his reign. We don't want a repeat of the 1936 situation. It would be, of course, more important to have a worthy successor on the throne than to care about who will be on our coins ...

That's of course only if Liz dies, but I'm not betting on it.

EDIT: Here is her father and mother (George and the Queen Mother):



Souvenir of the 1939 Royal Visit to Canada.
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¹I suppose if you're pro-Trump you'll disagree.

My condolescences for Rama IX. Let's be honest - I thought he was older.

As for Prince Charles, wasn't he planning to be George VII? I thought he didn't want to be Charles III because the first two were rather unpopular.
I wonder if they'll rename Prince Charles Island (in Arctic Canada, one of the last places discovered on Earth, named when Charles had just been born) when he finally gets the throne...

Cita: "January First-of-May"​​As for Prince Charles, wasn't he planning to be George VII? I thought he didn't want to be Charles III because the first two were rather unpopular.

​Ah! Yes, that's very true. But when this came up many years ago, my first thought was to ask those who came up with this idea: "Are you telling us that Elizabeth and Philip were wrong by naming their son Charles??" I find it a little ridiculous to think that there would be some bad karma in a name ...

I would prefer Charles III over George VII.

God help us all for the evil a Clinton II would bestow on the USA if not the world...friendship notwithstanding Jarcek...

You ever hear of the legend of the Chakri Dynasty?

Cita: "Oklahoman"​God help us all for the evil a Clinton II would bestow on the USA if not the world...friendship notwithstanding Jarcek...

​I find it funny like both sides are thinking just exact thing of the opposite. Only time will show, lets discuss coin.

legend of the Chakri Dynasty - I have not actually.

Cita: "Camerinvs"​
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​The law of succession being what it is, Charles should normally assume the kingship, and as Andy says, one would wish at least a couple of years so that we have plenty of coins for his reign. We don't want a repeat of the 1936 situation. It would be, of course, more important to have a worthy successor on the throne than to care about who will be on our coins ...
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​What really means "to have a worthy successor"? Let's be honest in a constitutional monarchy the monarch duties are more related to ceremonial functions and diplomacy, what makes someone more worthy than others?

Cita: "Andy289"​​​What really means "to have a worthy successor"? Let's be honest in a constitutional monarchy the monarch duties are more related to ceremonial functions and diplomacy, what makes someone more worthy than others?

​I entirely agree! I remember a French scholar who said, many years ago, that "Charles sera un grand roi!" ("Charles will be a great king!"), but I thought to myself: "What is there for a British monarch to be great in this day and age?" Most of the duties are ceremonial. Still, it is possible that a king could influence politics. I suppose Diana, whatever we think of her, with her focus on regular people rather than on the colour of English cheddar, showed what the Royals could do to influence the course of British history.

In saying this, I'm not taking a position for or against Diana. I'm just interested in how a royal can influence society even without any formal political power.

The legend is that the Chakri Dynasty will end after 9 kings. Many people talked of the unmarried princess becoming sovereign...

Cita: "Oklahoman"​The legend is that the Chakri Dynasty will end after 9 kings. Many people talked of the unmarried princess becoming sovereign...

​Some said 10 kings, which I had ever read before. I have recently found some says 12 Kings, and you says 9...

I am also curious about the two queens: one is Sirikit, who has disappears from people's sight for many months, and who will be our new queen.

Vajiralongkorn recently married Suthida according to the Royal Thai Government Gazette, but the government has not been announced to public.

I don't know if Rama IX was useful or appreciated.
On coin made me laugh : "50th Anniversary of Royal Artificial Rain"

but is too short to make my opinion ...
Is there any Thai collector to comment ?

My condolences to all Thai people.

Many surrounding countries suffered from inflation, but Thai currency remained stable for all these 70 years!!! Rama IX came to power when the most valuable coin was 50 satang (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13759.html), now it's 10 baht; the difference is only 20 times. Well, the baht was not as stable as Swiss franc, but its stability is quite impressive.