Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced that the Heir to the Throne will succeed His Majesty the King after his death.

“The government will proceed with the succession. The government will inform the National Legislative Assembly that His Majesty the King appointed his heir on Dec 28, 1972,” Prayut said in a statement broadcast on all television channels.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was appointed the Crown Prince.

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