Bhumibol Adulyadej is the King of Thailand.( born 5 December 1927) he is also known as Rama IX, as he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. Having reigned since 9 June 1946, he is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for 69 years, 179 days.[1]
In 1957, the overthrow of his then government was justified by the military with allegations of lèse majesté,[2]:136-137[3] which is offence against the dignity of the monarch, punishable under Thai law.[4] Although Bhumibol did invite public criticism in a 2005 speech,[5] the lèse majesté laws have not been revoked by the Thai parliament.
Forbes estimated Bhumibol's fortune—including property and investments managed by the Crown Property Bureau (CPB), a unique body that is neither private nor government-owned, to be US$30 billion in 2010, and he was the head of the magazine's list of the "world's richest royals" from 2008 to 2013.[6][7][8] In May 2014, Bhumibol's wealth was once again listed as US$30 billion.[9] Officially the assets managed by the CPB are owned by the crown as an institution, not Bhumibol Adulyadej as an individual.[10]