THAILAND: Questions on whereabouts of Thai queen
By Brittani Barger 11th February 2021 Royal Household Bureau There are questions on the whereabouts of Thailand’s Queen Suthida who hasn’t been seen in person since 28 December. The King, […]
Thai King ‘makes his consort his second queen as her birthday gift’
Thai king ‘makes his consort his second queen as her birthday gift’ in historic move – despite her ‘leaked naked selfies’ and previously jailing her for ‘disrespecting’ current queen King […]
The young protesters taking on the monarchy are changing Thailand for ever
Pravit Rojanaphruk Where older generations chose reverence, young Thais are demanding freedom of speech and basic rights A protester with riot police during a protest calling for reform of the […]
Thailand’s king seeks to bring back absolute monarchy
Maha Vajiralongkorn has provoked something new in Thailand: open criticism of a king The moments disappear in the dark. In April 2017 it was a small bronze plaque from Bangkok’s […]
Protest erupts at Thai king’s hotel in Germany where he is staying with his harem of 20 women
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn is staying in a German hotel with his entourage of servants and harem of 20 women By Shubhangi Shah May 7, […]
Coronavirus: Thai king self-isolates in Alpine hotel with harem of 20 women amid pandemic
Tens of thousands of Thais risk breaking law to criticise him online Source: Independent Thailand’s controversial king has been self-isolating in a luxury hotel in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen with his entourage. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, is said to have booked out the entire […]
Thailand’s king strips ‘disloyal’ royal consort of titles and military ranks
Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, was accused of breaching code of conduct for courtiers Agence France-Presse in Bangkok Mon 21 Oct 2019 King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for “disloyalty” and apparent “ambition” to match the queen’s position, a royal command said, less than […]
Thailand’s crown prince becomes country’s new king
Reuters International DEC 1, 2016 Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun pays respect to a picture of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Addlyadej and Queen Sirikit, as he accepts an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, at Bangkok’s Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, December 1, 2016. Thailand Royal Household Bureau/Handout […]
Thailand: Prem becomes Regent pro tempore
14 Oct 2016 BANGKOK POST Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda has been named Regent pro tempore following the passing of His Majesty the King on Thursday, NLA vice-president […]
The late Thai king’s youth in Switzerland
BHUMIBOL OBITUARY The late Thai king’s youth in Switzerland By Luigi Jorio OCT 13, 2016 King Bhumibol of Thailand, who reigned for seven decades, died in hospital aged 88(Keystone) Thailand’s […]
Prayut: Prince asks for time
13 Oct 2016 at 18:20 WRITER: AEKARACH SATTABURUTH Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he had been granted an audience with the crown prince, who told him he would like to take some time to grieve with the nation before accepting the invitation to become the new king. “His Royal Highness would […]
