Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej (December 5, 1927 – October 13, 2016), was the King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until 13 October 2016. Most people in Thailand knew him as "the Great" (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja). He was also known as Rama IX. He was one of the world's longest-serving heads of state. He was the longest-serving monarch in Thai history.[1]

Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX of Thailand
King of Thailand
King Bhumibol in 2010
Reign	9 June 1946 - 13 October 2016 (70 years 126 days)
Coronation	6 May 1950
Predecessor	Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII)
Successor	Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
Born	(1927-12-05)5 December 1927 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Died	13 October 2016(2016-10-13) (aged 88) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Sirikit (m. 1950)
Issue	Ubol Ratana Maha Vajiralongkorn Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Chulabhorn Walailak
House	Chakri Dynasty
Father	Mahidol Adulyadej
Mother	Srinagarindra
Signature

Bhumibol Adulyadej
Privy Seal
Thai name
Thai	ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช
RTGS	Phumiphon Adunyadet

Bhumibol was a billionaire. He used some of his money to pay for over 3,000 development projects, mostly in rural areas. He was very popular in Thailand. He was like a semi-divine figure for some Thais.[2][3][4]

Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He was taught in Switzerland. Bhumibol was also a musician, artist, and sailor.

After a period of failing health and suffering from kidney failure, Bhumibol was hospitalized with pulmonary edema and sepsis on October 1, 2016 at the Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok.[5] He died on October 13, 2016, aged 88.[6][7]