Question 1

Which Asian countries are monarchies?

Accepted Answer

Monarchic rule was once the most common form of government across much of Asia, but today only six countries in in East and Southeast Asia have monarchic rule.

Question 2

What happened to Thailand's Queen Suthida?

Accepted Answer

In early 2021, Queen Suthida's month-long absence from public view raised anxieties among some diehard royalist supporters

Question 3

How influential is Malaysia's King?

Accepted Answer

The monarch has become increasingly influential in politics

Question 4

Who is the queen of Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is married to Queen Suthida, but has a consort named Sineenat

Question 5

Is Cambodia's royal family linked to China?

Accepted Answer

Why Cambodia’s royals need close China ties that are separate from Hun Sen’s government

Question 6

Who pays for the Thai monarchy?

Accepted Answer

The Crown Property Bureau, a quasi-governmental institution, manages the wealth of King Vajiralongkorn

Question 7

Does Malaysia have a king?

Accepted Answer

Since independence, the country’s monarchs have mainly performed ceremonial functions, but King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad has emerged as a major political force amid recent turmoil

Question 8

Where is the Thai King?

Accepted Answer

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has a home in the Bavarian Alps

Question 9

Does India have a royal family?

Accepted Answer

Since India abolished the monarchy in 1971, its royal families have had to grapple with the changing role of nobility in the modern world, many taking down-to-earth jobs as painters, hoteliers and photographers.

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