US-born Adulyadej Bhumibol became king of which Asian country?
Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand have made the amendment of the Palace Law of Succession the sole prerogative of the reigning king. According to Assoc. Prof. Gothom Arya, former election commissioner, this allows the reigning king, if he so chooses, to appoint his son or any of his daughters to the throne. King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Thai full title was "Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakkrinaruebodin Sayamminthrathirat Borommanatbophit" (; ), which was referred to in the chief legal documents; and in general documents, the title was shortened to ""Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Sayamminthrathirat Borommanatbophit"" or
Bhumibol Adulyadej as King Rama IX in English, Thais referred to him as "Nai Luang" or "Phra Chao Yu Hua" (ในหลวง or พระเจ้าอยู่หัว), which translated to "the King" and "Lord Upon our Heads", respectively. He was also called "Chao Chiwit" ("Lord of Life"). Formally, he was referred to as "Phrabat Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua" (พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว) or, in legal documents, "Phrabat Somdet Phra Paraminthara Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej" (พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช), and in English as "His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej". He signed his name as ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช ป.ร. (Bhumibol Adulyadej Por Ror, the Thai equivalent of "Bhumibol Adulyadej R[ex])". In 1957, a military coup overthrew the