Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn accedes to the throne to become King Rama X

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated December 2 2016 - 1:10pm, first published 11:27am
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. Photo: Dario Pignatelli
Vendors prepare portraits of Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for sale at a shop. Photo: Dario Pignatelli
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, or Rama X, kneels under a portrait of his late father at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, on Thursday. Photo: Screengrab/AP
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, or Rama X, kneels under a portrait of his late father at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, on Thursday. Photo: Screengrab/AP
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, or Rama X, kneels under a portrait of his late father at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, on Thursday. Photo: Royal Household/AP
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, or Rama X, kneels under a portrait of his late father at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, on Thursday. Photo: Royal Household/AP

Bangkok: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has acceded to Thailand's throne to become the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty that was formed in 1782.

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