Bhumibol Adulyadej, conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great in 1987, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri Dynasty as Rama IX. <br /> <br />There were concerns that with the loss of the king, the people would lose a unifying point and the prestige and influence of the Thailand monarchy will be lost. His heir, Maha Vajiralongkorn was not as revered as his father.
