A woman walks past a picture of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn displayed for sale at a royal memorabilia shop in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn returned to Bangkok on Thursday, two days after parliament said it would invite him to become the country's new king following the death of his father, revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The prince will meet with the head of parliament, Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, on Thursday evening following a Buddhist rite marking 50 days since the king's death. He then is expected to formally accept parliament's invitation to ascend the throne.
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