Eccentric, privileged and ‘a bit of a Don Juan’, he will hope to inspire same loyalty as his father
The life of King Vajiralongkorn, who on Sunday will finally be crowned in Thailand two years after ascending the throne, has been defined by both privilege and eccentricity.
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