2019 in Thailand

Incumbents

• King: Vajiralongkorn
• Prime Minister: Prayut Chan-o-cha
• Supreme Patriarch: Ariyavongsagatanana VIII

  Events

January

• 5 January - Rahaf Mohammed was detained by Thai authorities whilst transiting through Bangkok airport, en route from Kuwait to Australia. She was attempting to flee her family and seek asylum in Australia because she says they subjected her to physical and psychological abuse, and is concerned that she could be killed if deported back to her native Saudi Arabia.

  February

• 11 February - King's sister is disqualified from the election.

  April

• 30 April - Director named for the Netflix story of the Thai cave rescue

  May

• 4 May - A new monarch, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, was crowned.

  June

• 11 June - Thai women's soccer team play the U.S. team in the World Cup and lost 13-0. Even though it was the biggest loss to date in World Cup history, Thai supporters were still happy to be there and participating in the event.

  August

• 2 August - 2019 Bangkok bombings

  November

• 6 November - Gunmen killed 15 people, mostly Village Defence Volunteers, in Yala Province.

  Deaths

May

• May 7 – Prasert na Nagara, Thai scholar
• May 26 – Prem Tinsulanonda, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand and Regent of Thailand