not a real representative of the Thai people. In his role as a state head, he has some powers and is involved in government functions. Armed forces are under the command of the monarchy, by ...

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn's son, arrives at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport after a surprise visit to the kingdom after living abroad for ...

His return came at a sensitive time for the Thai royal family, with the eldest daughter of the king being in a coma since December. The 42-year-old, who works at a law firm in New York ...

It may surprise you that Great Britain's own monarch, with an estimated wealth of $772m (£610m), does not get a look in in ...

Following is a transcription of the video: Narrator: Unlike the British royal family, not much is known about Thailand's monarchs, thanks to strict laws restricting reporting on the Thai royals.

After a few minutes, Thaksin enters the room, wearing a dark suit with a gold brooch bearing the Thai royal family’s emblem on his lapel. Secretaries bring out crisp almond cookies and coffee as ...

The law reinforces the exalted status of Thailand’s royal family, as does the more frequently employed lese majeste law, which makes insulting the monarch, his immediate family and the regent ...

The Thai royal family 'discovered' it in the early 20th century, but what does the resort destination have to offer today's ...