Factbox - Thailand's new king among world's wealthiest monarchs

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida and Princess Bajrakitiyabha leave after paying their respect at the statue of King Rama I in Bangkok, Thailand, May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Panumas Sanguanwong

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will be officially crowned on May 4 as part of elaborate three-day coronation ceremonies, has been listed as the world's richest monarch by publications such as Business Insider in 2018.

His father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was also listed by Forbes magazine as the world's richest royal ruler in 2011, edging out the Sultan of Brunei.