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Urgent: Thai crown prince formally proclaimed king

Xinhua, December 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thailands Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn accepted invitation from parliament president to ascend to the throne and thus formally proclaimed king Rama X in a televised ceremony.

"I accepted the invitation to ascend to the throne," Vajiralongkorn said. Endit