Known as Rama X, he ascended the throne in 2016, he has strengthened his powers by directly controlling real fortune. Many reproach him for not having cared about the citizens since the beginning of the pandemic.
On the throne since 2016, Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, the king of Thailand is an unpredictable and controversial personality, and his frequent stays in Germany raise many questions, especially during the pandemic.
Many reproach him for not having cared about his citizens since the beginning of the pandemic, when Thailand was beginning to face concern about the poor health system and the economic crisis over the lack of tourism.
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The only plane that came out in the midst of the Bangkok pandemic crisis bound for a German hotel was precisely 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 on her way to Switzerland where she rented a hotel for confinement, the Thai king fully booked a luxurious Bavarian hotel to isolate herself from the rest of the people accompanying her.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand greet realistic supporters outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace Photo AFP
Maha Vajiralongkorn who assumed the throne in 2016 after the death of his father, the revered King Bhumibol, is a controversial figure. In a few years, he strengthened his powers, particularly by taking direct control of the royal fortune.
With a fortune estimated at $ 60 billion, King Maha Vajiralongkorn made major changes since his accession to the throne, for example, he took direct control of real assets and placed in 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 of the German hotel to make “the room of pleasures”, where each of the 20 women in his harem await their turn to take action.
As if they were cloned, it is difficult to differentiate them, all women have a very similar physical profile and must comply with a certain protocol before entering the room how to go through the palace stylist to cut their hair the same.
According to information from Infobae, sources close to the king say that women are constantly drugged so that they are always willing to satisfy the sexual desires of the Thai king.
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Despite this reality, many Thais, even the young family itself, want them to be part of the king’s harem, as for some joining the royal court makes them creditors of luxurious gifts, business opportunities and even to the possibility of becoming queen.
While these benefits can be enjoyed, what happens most often is that due to some disdain for the king, sexual misconduct or the simple decision of the sovereign, many of the concubines and their relatives end up in contempt and even imprisonment, in the worst case some appear 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 must be said that Branch X is going for their fourth marriage.
Monarchy is a very sensitive issue in Thailand, where the king and his family are protected by a very severe defamation law. Under Article 112 of the Penal Code, defaming, insulting or threatening the King or his family is punishable by three to 15 years in prison.
This law, which leaves a lot of room for interpretation, allows any criticism of the monarchy to be punished, 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.
Branch X is the complete opposite of his father, King Bumibhol who was very measured and avoided exhibitionism to maintain his impeccable image in front of the people, although he was not involved with the people, he was much loved.
Maha Vajiralongkorn assumed the throne since 2016. Photo AFP
His father’s fortune allowed King Maha Vajiralongkorn to study in the best English schools, he always kept a profile to attract attention, he acted as a pardoner who did not have to give explanations of anything to anyone and he was always accompanied by bodyguards and even assistants to hold their school supplies and tie the straps of their shoes.
In the Thai royal family there was a singular key member, the monarchical dog named Foo Foo was officially appointed commander of the Thai Air Force, his function was to accompany the king in every public appearance and he wore an equal military uniform of monarch.
Foo Foo died in 2015 and was fired at a long state funeral for several days, but while alive he enjoyed luxurious and eccentric celebrations, some of which were even controversial, such as the one in 2009 that became known after the leaking of some images in which the third wife of the Thai king appears dressed in little clothes and apparently eating dog food.
Since Thailand became a democracy in 1932, there have been a dozen coups in the country. Rumors about the possibility of another coup have been circulating since the pro-democracy movement began last July.
Thousands of protesters have called on the king to relinquish his control over the royal fortune, valued at tens of billions of dollars.
With information from AFP and Infobae