Known as Rama X, he acceded to the throne in 2016, strengthened his powers by directly controlling the royal fortune. Many blame him for not taking care of the citizens since the start of the pandemic.
Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, the King of Thailand, has been on the throne since 2016 and is an unpredictable and controversial personality, and his frequent stay in Germany raises many questions, especially during the pandemic.
Many blame him for not taking care of his citizens since the pandemic started, when Thailand began to worry about the poor health system and economic crisis due to the lack of tourism.
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The only plane that took off in the middle of the crisis due to the pandemic in Bangkok bound for a German hotel was exactly that of the Thai king with his wife, Queen Suthida Tidjai, the main members of his court and a harem of 20 women.
While the queen made a stopover in Zurich to Switzerland, where she rented a hotel to lock herself up, the Thai king booked a luxurious hotel in Bavaria in its entirety to isolate herself from the rest of the people who accompanied him.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand greet royalist supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok AFP Photo
Maha Vajiralongkorn, who took the throne in 2016 after the death of her father, the revered King Bhumibol, is a controversial figure. In just a few years, he strengthened his powers, mainly by taking direct control of the royal fortune.
With an estimated fortune of $ 60 billion, King Maha Vajiralongkorn has made major changes since his accession to the throne, such as taking direct control of royal properties and placing the army directly under his command.
At the age of 68, the King of Thailand, the tenth of the Chakri Dynasty, asked to condition the largest room in the German hotel to make ‘the room of pleasure’ where each of the 20 women of his harem on their turn wait enter action.
As if they have been cloned it is difficult to distinguish them, all women have a very similar physical profile and have to follow some protocol before entering the room, such as going through the palace stylist to cut their hair the same.
According to information from Infobae, sources close to the king assure that women are constantly drugged so that they are always ready to satisfy the Thai king’s sexual desires.
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Despite this reality, many Thai women, even the families of the young women, want them to be part of the king’s harem as the integration of the king’s court would give them luxury gifts, business opportunities, and even the possibility of conversion for some. worth. in queen.
While these benefits can be enjoyed, what more often happens is that as a result of a disdain for the king, sexual misconduct, or a simple decision of the sovereign, many concubines and their relatives end up in contempt and even imprisonment, at worst. some seem dead.
The king’s wives are divided into three categories, there are the concubines who are the members of the harem, the royal consort and the wife, it can be said that Rama X is going for his fourth marriage.
The monarchy is a very sensitive subject in Thailand, where the king and his family are protected by a very strict defamation law. Under Article 112 of the Criminal Code, defaming, insulting or threatening the King or his family is punishable by three to fifteen years in prison.
This law, which leaves a lot of room for interpretation, allows to punish any criticism of the monarchy, especially on social media. For example, in 2017, a man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for posting and commenting on Facebook about the royal family.
Rama X is the opposite of his father, King Bumibhol, who was very measured and avoided exhibitionism to keep his impeccable image in front of the people, even though he didn’t get involved with the people, he was loved.
Maha Vajiralongkorn took over the throne since 2016. AFP Photo
Thanks to his father’s fortune, King Maha Vajiralongkorn was able to study at the best English schools, he always kept a profile to attract attention, acted like a bully who didn’t need to explain anything to anyone and was always accompanied by bodyguards and even assistants. hold their school supplies and tie their shoelaces.
In the Thai Royal Family there was a unique key member, the monarchic dog named Foo Foo was officially appointed as the commander of the Thai Air Force, his role was to accompany the king in every public appearance and he wore a military uniform equal to the monarch .
Foo Foo died in 2015 and was fired for several days with a long state funeral, but during his lifetime he enjoyed luxurious and eccentric celebrations, some of which were even controversial, such as the one in 2009 that became known after the leakage of some images in which he appears the Thai king’s third wife scantily clad and apparently ate dog food.
Since Thailand became a democracy in 1932, there have been a dozen coups d’état in the country. Rumors of the possibility of another coup have been circulating since the pro-democracy movement began last July.
Several thousand protesters have called on the king to relinquish control of the royal fortune, worth tens of billions of dollars.
With information from AFP and Infobae