Thailand rehearses elaborate $31 million coronation for king

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Thai soldiers take part in a rehearsal of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn coronation procession which will take place next week in Bangkok, Thailand April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Vajiralongkorn, 66, also known by the title King Rama X, became constitutional monarch after the death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October 2016 after 70 years on the throne. The military-run government has set aside 1 billion baht for coronation ceremonies on May 4-6, about one-third of the cost of the funeral.

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