King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua: Head of state, Thailand
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is the head of state of Thailand, listed by the United Nations as “King of Thailand”.
Posts held
- King of Thailand (head of state), Thailand. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Thailand (regions, cities).
Above that, Thailand is a member of:
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Thailand
- Anutin Charnvirakul Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Thailand
- Sihasak Phuangketkeow Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Thailand
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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