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TIL that the king of Thailand, Rama X, the richest monarch in the world and the longest birth name of any current monarch: Vajiralongkorn Boromchakrayadisorn Santatiwong Thewetthamrongsuboribal Abhikkunupakornmahitaladulyadej Bhumibolnaretwarangkun Kittisirisombunsawangwat Boromkhattiyarajakumarn.

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