Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born February 21, 1980) is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty. He became king on 14 December 2006, and was officially crowned on 6 November 2008. At age 28, Khesar is currently the world's youngest monarch and head of state. The young king began his unusual reign overseeing the democratization of his country, by presiding over the last sessions of the present parliament where electoral laws, land reform and other important issues... Read Full Story
The Bhutan monarchy was formed in 1907 under the leadership of First King Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk, unifying the country under the control of the Wangchuck family, all the kings of bhutan were to serves as the Trongsa Penlop before enthroning becoming the king, The king of Bhutan is formally known as the Druk Gyalpo, the Dragon King. The Year 2008 will be the landmark in the history of Bhutan as Bhutan will Celebrate the 100 years of Monarchy in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The historic occasion will... Read Full Story
Chosen from 164 entries nationwide the winning logo for the Coronation and Centenary celebrations is a blend of the two best entries. The entries were from Bhutan Times Ltd., which won Nu. 100,000 and Jigme Loday, an artist with the education ministry, who won Nu. 50,000 of the total Nu. 150,000 price money. The chairman of the National Steering Committee for Centenary Celebrations, Lyonpo Jigmi Y Thinley and Dorji Lopen of the central monastic body launched the logo on June 13. Every... Read Full Story
6th National Film Awards 2007 The Bhutan National Film Awards for the year 2007 saw a stunning packed Clock Tower Square on 2nd May night coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Third King , His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. The events was organized by the Motion Picture Association of Bhutan and sponsored by Zimdra Automobiles. There were various actors who performed the dance on the stages with crowd going crazy as their favorite singer blazed the night with full swing. The awards broke... Read Full Story
Bhutan's new king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk will be crowned next month at a lavish ceremony in its capital city, Thimpu. It is believed that a large Indian delegation including President Pratibha Patil along with other dignitaries will be attending the event. Apart from politicians like Sonia Gandhi, Pranab Mukher-jee and others, B-Town actors Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif will also attend. It is learnt that the new king is a huge admirer of Katrina and has watched all her movies. A... Read Full Story
The Tarayana Foundation fair which was held on the 4th of May 2007 in the Clock Tower Square to commemorate it’s four years birthday with the theme to provide wholesome fun, food, information and entertainment to the whole family. Tarayana foundation was launched 4 years ago by His Majesty the Fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchul, then the crown prince on the 4th May 2003. The fair saw the rural artisan representatives from the local communities selling their products such as Bamboo... Read Full Story
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District.It is the largest population center in the country. Thimphu is located at are 3000 Meters above sea level. Tashichoedzong the Seat of Bhutan Government Tashichoedzong,The Fortress has been the seat of Bhutan's government since 1952.All the Government Ministry are inside the fortress. Thimphu is the only national capital in Asia and world that does not have traffic lights. When the... Read Full Story
The coronation ceremony of fifth King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was held in Thimpu on November 6, 2008. The 28-year-old Bhutan’s new King, who was studied in Oxford, is the world's youngest reigning monarch after the coronation. Bhutan was very famous in Chinese society couple months ago when Tony Leung and Carina Lau tied the knot in Bhutan. Below are some photos of Bhutan’s new King which were taken during the coronation ceremony. Oh ya, I think he is also one of the... Read Full Story
Hi All, A week break for me and this blog been quite for while. I decided to get few picture of the Changlimithang Ground which covers the most of my blog post. Well if you are new to this blog, just a news for all that this blog is dedicated to the Bhutan2008 the 101 years of monarchy in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Year 2008 will be a Centenary Celebration which all the Bhutanese people and foreigner will be remembering the Bhutan Monarchy and all the Kings of Bhutan. As the preparation... Read Full Story
Time partly changes info on King Bangkok Post, Thailand - 1 hour ago The kings of other countries -- like King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan -- who appeared on the ... People mesmerised by beautiful sand mandala Border Mail, Australia - 2 hours ago Seven Tibetan Buddhist monks, far away from their homelands of India, Tibet and Bhutan , visited our city to share their message of love, kindness and ... Bomb found in Bhutan, anti... Read Full Story
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