The king tried to ease tensions between the two women by giving Wongvajirapakdi the title of royal consort — an approach that appeared not to have worked. Despite her new rank, Wongvajirapakdi "did everything to make herself equal to Queen Suthida" and disobeyed the king and queen, Channel News Asia reported , paraphrasing the palace.
Wongvajirapakdi's actions became public in October when the king announced that he had stripped her of all royal and military titles for disloyalty.
In September , the king restored all Wongvajirapakdi's military ranks and took her back as his royal consort, Insider previously reported. Read more: The King of Thailand abruptly stripped all royal titles from his year-old consort, who is accused of plotting against the queen to take her place.
His mother, Queen Sirikit, reportedly once described her son as "a little bit of a Don Juan" in the early s, per The Guardian.
She also suggested that her son preferred spending his weekends in the company of beautiful women over carrying out his formal royal duties, BBC reported. According to The Guardian , Maha Vajiralongkorn directly addressed the rumors in a meeting with journalists in , saying: "Do I look like a mafia boss type? I tell you, if I were, I would have been a millionaire by now. He even jailed the parents of his third wife, a lady-in-waiting named Srirasmi, under those laws by accusing them of abusing their connections with him, the BBC and The Sun reported.
Read more: A YouTuber is facing criminal charges for shading a Miss Universe dress designed by a Thai princess because in Thailand it's illegal to insult the monarchy.
Source: Luzerner Zeitung , Bild. When his pet poodle Foo Foo died in , he gave him a four-day-long Buddhist funeral ceremony, per The Sun. He used to dress Foo Foo up as an air chief marshall and take him to formal events, The Guardian reported. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. A year-old teen in Thailand was charged for making fun of the country's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Insider previously reported.
Meanwhile, the king is reportedly staying in a four-star hotel in the Bavarian Alps while most of Germany's hotels remain closed to tourists during the coronavirus outbreak. Following reports that the king had fled to Bavaria, a Thai hashtag translating to " Why do we need a king? Maha Vajiralongkorn has also been photographed cycling in a crop top in Switzerland and Germany, has a reputation as a womanizer, and reportedly gave his dog a four-day funeral.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand is reportedly staying in the four-star Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in the Bavarian Alps with an entourage of 20 women during the coronavirus outbreak. Despite his important role in Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn doesn't seem to spend a lot of time in the country.
These questions are critical for protesters as they formulate potential negotiations — if possible — with authorities. In the beginning, the relationship between the military and the monarchy was indeed symbiotic. They needed each other to guarantee legitimacy for both. During the era of Field Marshal Phibun Songkhram, the Thai monarchy was relatively weak, but a young Bhumibol Adulyadej put his trust in a rival general, Gen. Sarit Thanarat, who seized power in a coup. Under the tutelage of Sarit, the military and the monarchy built a formidable alliance, managing to keep the progression of Thai democracy manageable and respect for monarchical customs and traditions high.
When Thaksin Shinwatra was able to gather a coalition of urban and rural voters that began to chip away at their interests, the military intervened in Even with Thaksin out of power, the same coalition was able to overcome any political deficits at the polls.
The coup against the caretaker government of Yingluck Shinawatra protected the interests of both the monarchy and the military.
The transition from Bhumibol to Vajiralongkorn has surprised royal watchers. Some early on, thought that the new monarch would be weak, but that calculus proved incorrect. Rather than rule through proxy, like his father, he has chosen to rule directly , and with expanded authority.
This is where the question of symbiosis becomes slightly hazy. Under the military junta, repressive rule — evidenced by restricted civil liberties, censorship of free speech and a ban on political activity — has been furthered. Prayut, from the outset, has aimed to consolidate political power in the hands of the military and embed it within the confines of Thai institutions, often to the disadvantage of civil society and political parties.
For example, the Constitution has weakened the power of political parties in the National Assembly, by creating a system consisting of an elected House of representatives and a handpicked Senate, of which many are dominated by military officials or are the close personal friends of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. The appointed Senate was said to enable the NCPO to carry out a twenty-year reform plan and prevent military coup attempts.
The government of Thailand is headed by the prime minister. The premier is the head of the major party in the House of Representatives. He or she is selected by election in the lower house of parliament and approved by the king. The premier heads the executive branch and also heads the Cabinet of Thailand. The prime minister has the powers to appoint and dismiss ministers and is the main spokesperson for the government.
The Cabinet formulates and executes government policies. Most of the cabinet ministers are members of the lower house although this is not a mandatory requirement. The national assembly consists of members. The Senate is made of 76 elected members from the 76 provinces and 74 selected members by the Senate Selection Commission. The Senate plays an almost insignificant role in legislation but retains a lot of powers on appointments of the members of the judiciary and other government agencies.
The House of Representative is the legislative house. It is composed of members of whom are elected from the constituencies around the country while the are selected from the party list.
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