Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand received numerous decorations and honorary appointments as monarch of Thailand.
Thai monarchical titles or styles are listed in order of degrees of sovereignty, nobility, and honor: The ribbons worn regularly by Bhumibol Adulyadej in undress uniform are as follows:[citation needed]
In 1997 the king captured the world record for the most honorary degrees—136—held by anyone.
[51] In August 1962 the Australian National University refused to award the king an honorary doctorate on the grounds that he had not completed his degree at the University of Lausanne.
The refusal prompted a minor diplomatic row between the university and the Thai government.