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If Bhumibol is dead now does it mean that the Crown Prince is automatically the new king or is there something like a sede vacante?
If Bhumibol is dead now does it mean that the Crown Prince is automatically the new king or is there something like a sede vacante?
If Bhumibol is dead now does it mean that the Crown Prince is automatically the new king or is there something like a sede vacante?
If Bhumibol is dead now does it mean that the Crown Prince is automatically the new king or is there something like a sede vacante?
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Section 23 []
(1) In the case where the Throne becomes vacant and the King has already appointed His Heir to the Throne under the Palace Law on Succession, B.E. 2467 [=1924], the Council of Ministers notifies the President of the National Assembly. The President of the National Assembly convokes the National Assembly for the acknowledgement thereof, and the President of the National Assembly invites such Heir to ascend the Throne and proclaim such Heir King.
(2) In the case where the Throne becomes vacant and the King has not appointed His Heir under paragraph one, the Privy Council submits the name of the Successor to the Throne under section 22 to the Council of Ministers for further submission to the National Assembly for approval. For this purpose, the name of a Princess may be submitted. Upon the approval of the National Assembly, the President of the National Assembly invites such Successor to ascend the Throne and proclaim such Successor King.
(3) During the expiration of the term of the House of Representatives or the dissolution thereof, the Senate acts as the National Assembly in acknowledging the matter under paragraph one or in giving an approval under paragraph two.
Now National Legislative Assembly is about to the vote on the issue of succession. Live coverage from Parliament is being broadcast here.
Ooops, unthinkable, I think, in europe... I think this should had been clarified long before HM death!
Hasn't the Crown Prince succeeded the King?
Thai National Assembly ends extraordinary meeting without inviting successor to late King Bhumibol to ascend throne
Which is VERY odd...
I usually don't turn on the TV in the morning, but today I did before heading to work and saw the news of the King's passing. may he R.I.P.
"His son Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was expected to succeed him
However he has told the Thai PM he wants to delay becoming the king "
Thailand's King Bhumibol dead aged 88 | Daily Mail Online
He was probably in shock and therefore decided to postpone his proclamation for a few days.
i don't believe that he was in shock , his father's health started declining since 2006
i think refusing to be proclaimed king right away would make it harder for him to be proclaimed in the future .
Another solution would be proclaim the Crown Prince King, but with his sister as Regent. Or some kind of Diarchy.
Please, what?! You call this honestly a "solution"?!
There is no doubt here in Thailand that the Crown Prince will become Rama X -- he has simply requested time to mourn his father's passing properly before being appointed and taking on his role as the new monarch. (In the Palace, behind the scenes, the Crown Prince's staff have already assumed their new roles and responsibilities.)
Meanwhile, a year of mourning has been proclaimed, during which time we are all expected to wear black. And it will take that long (possibly even longer) to prepare for the royal funeral and cremation, which no doubt will be a very extravagant, days-long affair attended by many royals and heads of state. (Several years back I attended the funeral/cremation of Princess Galyani, elder sister of King Bhumibol, a year after her passing, and it was an extraordinary experience executed with pomp and age-old Buddhist rites.)
Anything and everything else is mere speculation that do Thai people no good in this time when they are dealing with such an immense loss.
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[...] I hope the delay in proclaiming Vajiralongkorn could result in a co-regency or even surpassing Vajiralongkorn in favour of Sirindhorn (although I know it doesn't sound all too likely).