The year 2009 was the 228th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

. It was the 64th year in the reign of King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

(Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2552 in the Buddhist Era.

Incumbents

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

Crown Prince A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wi ...

: Vajiralongkorn *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

: Abhisit Vejjajiva *

Supreme Patriarch Sangharaja ( Pāli: '' sangha'' religious community + ''raja'' ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity ( nikaya), or of the ''Sangha'' ...

: Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana

Events

March

* Miss Thailand Universe 2009 was held in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

. Chutima Durongdej won the beauty pageant.

April

* 2009 Thai political unrest ended in April. Protesters were criticizing the government.

May

2009 Asian Wrestling Championships The 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Pattaya, Thailand. The event took place from May 2 to May 7, 2009. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations ...

were held in Pattaya from May 2 to May 7.

June

* 2009 Thailand standoff took place in

Yala, Thailand Yala ( th, ยะลา, or ) is a city and seat of Mueang Yala District and Yala Province, southern Thailand. The provincial and district capital, it is 137 kilometres by road southeast of Hat Yai. The eastern part of the city is part of the n ...

on June 27.

July

* 30 July: '' Death Happens'', a Thai language horror film is released.

October

2009 PTT Thailand Open The 2009 PTT Thailand Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Thailand Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, ...

ended on October 4. Giles Simon won the singles tournament and Eric Butorac and Rajeev Ram won the doubles tournament. * Thai Port F.C. won the 2009 Thai FA Cup Final on October 23.Thailand, FA Cup - 2009 - results, fixtures, tables and odds comparison - bari91.com
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