When was Bhumibol Adulyadej born?

Bhumibol Adulyadej was born on 1927-12-05.

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special class of the Order of Chula Chom Klao

Bhumibol Adulyadej

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Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1927-12-05
style of address
Born — Life — 1927-12-05
Bhumibol Adulyadej was born on 1927-12-05.
Studied at Mater Dei School — Education — 1932-01-01
school in Bangkok, Thailand
Studied at Mater Dei School — Education — 1933-01-01
school in Bangkok, Thailand
Received Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao — Recognition — 1935
special class of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1935-07-10
style of address
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1935-07-10
style of address
Received Order of the Royal House of Chakri — Recognition — 1938
dynastic order in Thailand
Studied at University of Lausanne — Education — 1945-01-01
university located in Lausanne, Switzerland
Received Chakra Mala Medal — Recognition — 1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Chakra Mala Medal.
Received Bravery Medal — Recognition — 1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Bravery Medal.
Received Order of Rama — Recognition — 1946
Thai military award
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand — Recognition — 1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand.
Received Order of the Nine Gems — Recognition — 1946
Thailand order
Received Dushdi Mala Medal — Recognition — 1946
Thai civil decoration
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant — Recognition — 1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant.
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1946-06-09
style of address
Began serving as King of Thailand — Career — 1946-06-09
Monarch of Thailand
Was styled as Majesty — Identity — 1946-06-09
honorific used for monarchs in many languages
Had one-eyed — Health — 1948-10-03
blind in one eye
Received Royal Order of the Seraphim — Recognition — 1950-04-05
Swedish order of chivalry (1748–)
Married Sirikit — Family — 1950-04-28
Queen Consort of Thailand from 1950 to 2016, since then Queen Mother (1932–2025)
Studied at University of Lausanne — Education — 1951-01-01
university located in Lausanne, Switzerland
Received Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia — Recognition — 1954
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia.
Received Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit — Recognition — 1960
Award given by the Spanish government
Received Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Received Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit — Recognition — 1960
military award of the United States Armed Forces
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín.
Received Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha — Recognition — 1960
Burmese order and title
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎ — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎.
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1960
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Received Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau — Recognition — 1960
Chivalric order in Luxembourg and Netherlands
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1960
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders — Recognition — 1960
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders.
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold — Recognition — 1960
first of the five ranks of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Received Nishan-e-Pakistan — Recognition — 1960
the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan
Received Royal Victorian Chain — Recognition — 1960-01-01
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Royal Victorian Chain.
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎ — Recognition — 1960-09-19
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎.
Received Star of the Republic of Indonesia — Recognition — 1961
Highest Award of Honor of Indonesia
Received Order of the Rajamitrabhorn — Recognition — 1962
Order of chivalry of Thailand
Received Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum — Recognition — 1963
order in Japan
Received Order of Brilliant Jade — Recognition — 1963
civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Received Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol — Recognition — 1963
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol.
Received Order of the Crown of the Realm — Recognition — 1963
Malaysian order
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer — Recognition — 1963
1st class of the order of the Redeemer
Received Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria — Recognition — 1964
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Received Order of Pahlavi — Recognition — 1968
the highest order of the former Imperial State of Iran
Received Order of Sikatuna — Recognition — 1968
award
Received Order of the Queen of Sheba — Recognition — 1968
order of Ethiopian Empire
Received Grand Order of Mugunghwa — Recognition — 1981
South Korean award
Received honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons — Recognition — 1983
fellowship
Received Nepal Pratap Bhaskara — Recognition — 1986
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Nepal Pratap Bhaskara.
Received Gold Olympic Order — Recognition — 1987
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Gold Olympic Order.
Received Collar of the Order of Charles III — Recognition — 1987
1st class of the order of Charles III of Spain
Received Order of Ramkeerati — Recognition — 1987
award
Received Order of the Crown of Brunei — Recognition — 1990
order of Brunei
Received Order of the Direkgunabhorn — Recognition — 1991
award
Received Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1994
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion.
Received Royal Family Order of Selangor — Recognition — 1999
honorific order of the Sultanate of Selangor
Received Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry — Recognition — 1999
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.
Received Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania — Recognition — 2000
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania.
Received Royal Family Order of Terengganu — Recognition — 2000
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with Royal Family Order of Terengganu.
Received Order of Stara Planina — Recognition — 2001
Bulgarian order of merit in three classes, grand cross only in one division for civilian merits, first and second class in divisions for military and civilian merits (1966–)
Received honorary doctor of Massey University — Recognition — 2002
award in New Zealand
Received honorary doctorate of University of Perpignan — Recognition — 2002-04-05
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a award received connection with honorary doctorate of University of Perpignan.
Received Bronze Wolf Award — Recognition — 2006
highest award in Scouting worldwide
Received collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece — Recognition — 2006
chain of honour worn by Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Won UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award — Recognition — 2006-05-26
Bhumibol Adulyadej had a winner connection with UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award.
Had paralysis — Health — 2009
loss of muscle function in one or more muscles
Received President's Medal — Recognition — 2012
badminton award
Died — Life — 2016-10-13
Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 2016-10-13.