Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is officially crowned in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida attend his coronation in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019 in this still image taken from TV footage.
On Saturday, he took the crown from the chief Brahmin, a Hindu priest who has played a guiding part in the mixed Buddhist-Hindu ceremony, during a televised ritual from the Grand Palace. The rite, known as the Royal Purification Ceremony, took place amid music from drums, conch shells and other instruments. In this image made from the video, Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, right, sits on the throne as he is officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand. "This ceremony is significant to Thailand because the monarchy ...
An election held in March has been widely seen as rigged through convoluted election laws to favor the military and its preferred candidate, Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led the coup and has headed the government since then. Officials stand near images of King Maha Vajiralongkorn during his coronation in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2019.
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