Bhumibol Adulyadej

Former King of Thailand (1927–2016)

Born: 5 December 1927
Mount Auburn Hospital
Died: 13 October 2016
Siriraj Hospital
Country: United States
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Bhumibol Adulyadej was a jazz musician who played piano, guitar, saxophone and trumpet. Bhumibol Adulyadej was born on 5 December 1927 in Mount Auburn Hospital and died on 13 October 2016 in Siriraj Hospital. The music is usually filed under jazz, blues and portrait. Honours include Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (1935), Order of the Royal House of Chakri (1938) and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (1946).

Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest of any sovereign state with a verified date. Born in the United States, Bhumibol spent his early life in Switzerland, growing up in the aftermath of the 1932 Siamese revolution which toppled Thailand's centuries-old absolute monarchy, ruled at the time by his uncle, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). He ascended to the throne in June 1946 succeeding his brother, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), who had died under mysterious circumstances. During the course of his rule, Bhumibol presided over Thailand's transformation into a major US ally and regional economic power.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Love At Sundown: Music By His Majesty The King of Thailand 1996

Awards

1935 Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
1938 Order of the Royal House of Chakri
1946 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
1946 Bravery Medal
1946 Dushdi Mala Medal
1946 Chakra Mala Medal
1946 Order of the Nine Gems
1946 Order of Rama
1946 Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
1950 Royal Order of the Seraphim
1954 Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
1960 Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
1960 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
1960 Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1960 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
1960 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1960 Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
1960 Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
1960 Nishan-e-Pakistan
1960 Royal Victorian Chain
1960 Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
1960 Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
1960 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX
1960 Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit
1960 Knight of the Order of the Elephant
1960 Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders
1960 Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
1961 Star of the Republic of Indonesia
1962 Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
1963 Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
1963 Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
1963 Order of Brilliant Jade
1963 Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
1963 Order of the Crown of the Realm
1964 Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
1968 Order of the Queen of Sheba
1968 Order of Pahlavi
1968 Order of Sikatuna
1981 Grand Order of Mugunghwa
1983 Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
1986 Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
1987 Gold Olympic Order
1987 Collar of the Order of Charles III
1987 Order of Ramkeerati
1990 Order of the Crown of Brunei
1991 Order of the Direkgunabhorn
1994 Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
1999 Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
1999 Royal Family Order of Selangor
2000 Royal Family Order of Terengganu
2000 Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
2001 Order of Stara Planina
2002 honorary doctorate of University of Perpignan
2002 honorary doctor of Massey University
2006 collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece
2006 Bronze Wolf Award
2012 President's Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Philippines)
UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Order of Good Hope
Order of the Liberator
Order of Merit for National Foundation
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Order of the Yugoslav Star