(VOVworld) - Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will officially ascend to the Thai throne as King Rama X of the 234-year-old Chakri Dynasty.

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn  at the funeral rite for King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 21. (Photo:  EPA/VNA)

On Thursday night, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will receive a delegation   led by the Royal Regent Prem Tinsulanonda and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, before holding a private meeting with the regent and key government figures.