[84] Three months later, on 21 October 2019, a palace order stripped Sineenat of her title and ranks, stating that she had been disrespectful to Queen Suthida and disloyal to the king. Maha Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952 at 17:45 in the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall of the Dusit Palace in Bangkok. She was also commissioned as a major in the Royal Thai Army and took part in royal ceremonies with Vajiralongkorn. [69][70] On 1 August, Vajiralongkorn's office announced he would pay the deposit amounting to €20 million himself. Reports earlier this year said the king had booked out the whole fourth floor which includes a 'pleasure room' and is decked out with 'treasures and antiques' from Thailand. It was the first time in nearly a century that a Thai monarch had taken a consort, after the king married his fourth wife Queen Suthida earlier in 2019. [52], Vajiralongkorn is protected by one of the most strictly enforced lèse majesté laws in the world. Now, the king is thought to have granted her a royal reprieve - and went to Munich Airport himself to pick her up. Others have dressed as Harry Potter characters and held up pictures of the series' villain Lord Voldemort, also known as He Who Must Not Be Named. Das ist eigentlich verboten. In 1996, two years after the wedding, Mom Sujarinee (as she was now known) decamped to Britain with all her children, while Vajiralongkorn caused posters to be placed all around his palace accusing her of committing adultery with Anand Rotsamkhan, a 60-year-old air marshal. [75] Princess Soamsawali and her daughter continue to play a significant role in royal ceremonies. Besides, every year, he donates 42 million baht to a scholarship fund benefiting Rajabhat students. According to Bild, they are about to be joined by former royal bodyguard Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 35 - who was appointed 'royal consort' last year but quickly fell from grace and was stripped of all her titles. King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has rented out a four-star hotel in the Bavarian Alps for himself and his entourage of 20 women during the coronavirus outbreak, The Times of … [citation needed], Vajiralongkorn began his education in 1956 when he entered kindergarten at the Chitralada School in Dusit Palace. According to the 2007 Constitution, the cabinet instructed the president of the National Assembly to invite Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to the throne. [6] The 2017 Constitution of Thailand was approved in a referendum in 2016, and was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 6 April 2017, Chakri day, in a ceremony at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. Critics said the new constitution would give the military a powerful political say for years or decades. Bangkok gossips like to swap tales of his lurid personal life… Besides, no successor, however worthy, can hope to equal the stature King Bhumibol has attained after 64 years on the throne." In the court proceedings, Vajiralongkorn accused Princess Soamsawali of being completely at fault for the failed relationship. ", "Government pays for Crown Prince's Boeing", "Bayern hofft auf Milliarden von Thailands Kronprinz", "Thailand Warns Facebook After Video Seems to Show King in Crop Top", "Adultery princess casts shadow on untouchables", "Thailand crown prince strips wife's family of royal name", "A new Queen emerges in pre-coronation Thailand", "Rama X Names First Royal Consort in Almost a Century", "Royal Consort Sineenat Stripped of Royal Ranks", "Thailand's king reinstates his consort after her fall from grace", "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat", "Pictures of the Thai King's Consort Broke the Internet – But What's a Consort? During the ceremony he was carried on a golden platform in a spectacular six-and-a-half-hour procession through Bangkok's historic quarter. The king of Thailand has pardoned his concubine after throwing her in jail last year and had her flown to Germany to join his Alpine harem, it is claimed. Vajiralongkorn succeeded to the throne in 2016 after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had reigned since 1946. [4] On the night of 1 December 2016, the fiftieth day after the death of Bhumibol, Regent Prem Tinsulanonda led the heads of the country's three branches of government to an audience with Vajiralongkorn to invite him to ascend to the throne as the tenth king of the Chakri dynasty. Vajiralongkorn (Thai: วชิราลงกรณ; RTGS: Wachiralongkon, pronounced [wá.tɕʰí.rāː.lōŋ.kɔ̄ːn]; born 28 July 1952),[3] reigning title Phrabat Somdet Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระวชิรเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว), is King of Thailand since 2016. SERAMBINEWS.COM - Aktivitas Raja Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn di Jerman tengah menjadi sorotan.. Parlemen Jerman menyatakan Raja Thailand akan diusir jika terbukti menjalankan pemerintahan dari vilanya di Bayern Munchen.. Lamanya ia menetap di Eropa menjadi sorotan publik Thailand di tengah aksi protes yang berkecamuk. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [67], In August 2011, the German judicial authorities in Munich impounded a Boeing 737 aircraft, one of two belonging to Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. He was a king retroactively to the day of his predecessor and father's death on 13 October 2016. [71] One day later the Thai foreign minister Kasit Piromya confirmed that the Thai government would pay the deposit. She became his steady companion and gave birth to his first son, Prince Juthavachara Mahidol, on 29 August 1979. [8] The Thai government retroactively declared his reign to have begun on 13 October 2016, upon his father's death. [48] He remains there during the nationwide protests and amidst a wave of anti-monarchy sentiments in Thailand,[49] sparking controversy in both Thailand and Germany. The COVID-19 VACCINE: Protecting YOU and the rest of the UK. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn started living with actress Yuvadhida Polpraserth in the late 1970s and had five children with her. He also offers suggestions on tackling agricultural problems and applying agricultural technology to increase productivity and improvement in the quality of agricultural production. The divorce was finalized in July 1993. In 1978 he became head of the King's Own Bodyguard Battalion. [35] On 13 December 2016, the King appointed two new members, Wirach Chinvinitkul and Charunthada Karnasuta. [50] German foreign minister Heiko Maas has warned the King not to govern from German soil. [citation needed], On 1 May 2019, three days before his coronation, Vajiralongkorn married Suthida Tidjai, former acting commander of Royal Thai Aide-de-Camp Department. Pernyataan Heiko itu … [83], On 28 July 2019, Vajiralongkorn bestowed the title of "Chao Khun Phra", or Royal Noble Consort, to Major General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi (formerly Niramon Ounprom); the occasion marked the first official naming of a secondary consort for nearly a century. [18], After completing his studies, Vajiralongkorn served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. The king of Thailand has pardoned his concubine after throwing her in jail last year and had her flown to Germany to join his Alpine harem, it is claimed. [24], Most of the time, Vajiralongkorn lives in Bavaria in Germany,[25] where he has spent a significant amount of his adulthood. Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya, a former Thai Airways flight attendant, had to lie on the floor as she was given a gift by the king during the marriage ceremony. A room inside the Alpine hotel where the king's harem is reportedly about to be joined by his former consort, An outdoor area at the Bavarian hotel, where the Thai monarch has been spending much of the pandemic except for occasional visits to his home country, A view over Alpine scenery from a window of the hotel - which was closed to the public during the lockdown, One of the suites available in the hotel where the king is said to be staying. Sineenat had trained as a pilot in Thailand and abroad, served in the king's royal bodyguard unit, and in 2019 was awarded the rank of a major-general. The prison is said to include around 1,000 people on death row, and was the venue where Thailand carried out its first execution for nearly a decade in 2018. Just days before the coronation, the King married his long-term consort and gave her the title Queen Suthida, in a surprise move. According to the report, the new King is domiciled in Bavaria where he owns two villas which makes him subject to local inheritance tax. It is estimated that over the past 35 years, at least 2,100,000 degrees have been handed out by the crown prince to Rajabhat graduates. In 1982, he completed a second bachelor's degree in law, with second-class honors at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. However, Vajiralongkorn's private life continues to be a controversial subject of discussion in Thailand, although not publicly. In the 10 January 2002 edition of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), an article appeared suggesting that Vajiralongkorn had business ties with then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. [22], Also interested in agricultural development, Vajiralongkorn has accepted the "Mobile Agricultural Clinic Project" under his patronage. geniesst gerne die Zeit mit seinem Harem in einem Hotel in Bayern. Namun Jerman memiliki kuasa untuk dapat mengusirnya sewaktu-waktu. The consort, also known as Koi Wongvajirapakdi, was gifted the title of royal consort to mark the king's 67th birthday last July. Der Ton von Außenminister Heiko Maas wird schärfer. [37] On 19 January 2017, Privy Councillor Chanchai Likhitjitta died at the age of 71. The comments below have been moderated in advance. [citation needed] He is the only son, the second of the four children of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. [23], Vajiralongkorn was once known as the "Football Prince" but is renowned for his cycling involvement. Der thailändische König ist in Oberbayern in einem Hotel zu Gast. Maha Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand since October 13, 2016. Lewandowski backed for FIFA Best award by Bayern boss Flick. Sujarinee and her sons moved to the United States, and as of 2007, she was known as Sujarinee Vivacharawongse. [citation needed], Thailand's military-backed parliament voted overwhelmingly in January 2017 to make amendments to the interim constitution so as to allow amendments to the draft constitution as suggested by the new king's office. However, he cited palace sources on Friday saying that Sineenat had been released and was due to fly to Germany imminently. [54], In 2002, The Economist wrote that "Vajiralongkorn is held in much less esteem (than the then-king Bhumibol). In comparison, his father often made state visits early during his reign, but he left the country only once after the 1960s—an overnight stay in neighboring Laos. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn became the king of Thailand late Thursday, opening a new chapter for the powerful monarchy in a country still mourning the death of his father. Maha Vajiralongkorn dikabarkan lebih sering bermukim di vila mewahnya di negara bagian Bayern, daripada di negaranya sendiri Thailand. [21], Vajiralongkorn established "Crown Prince Hospitals" through funds donated by the public to serve as medical and health care centers for people living in remote areas. The last time such title was given during the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) who was given the reigning title of Phrabat Somdet Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua during his coronation in 1926. Seperti dikutip dari DW Indonesia, Selasa (24/11/2020), Bundestag, sebutan bagi parlemen Jerman, mengatakan bahwa Raja Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn menikmati kekebalan diplomatik selama ia tinggal di sebuah vila di Bayern. However, the king's diplomatic immunity means that there is little German authorities can do about it. [82] The marriage registration took place at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall in Bangkok, with his sister Princess Sirindhorn and President of Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda as witnesses. The command was issued under Section 2 of the 2014 interim constitution, completed with Sections 12, 13 and 16 of the 2007 constitution on the king which were retained and remain in effect. He shares his love of the sport with his father. Thailand ‘s new king Maha Vajiralongkorn speaking after accepting the throne at Dusit Palace Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. [28] Vajiralongkorn accepted the invitation, saying in a televised statement: "I would like to accept in order to fulfill his majesty's wishes and for the benefit of all Thais. [25] According to the German foreign ministry, the Thai ambassador has been told multiple times that Germany opposes "having guests in our country who run their state affairs from here." For the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin, see, Vajiralongkorn's monograms as heir to the throne (left) and as king (right), The generations are numbered from the establishment of the, The appointment of members of the privy council, Marriage and divorce of Soamsawali Kitiyakara, Marriage and divorce of Sujarinee Vivacharawongse (Yuvadhida Polpraserth), Concubinage, separation, and re-marriage to Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi (Niramon Ounprom), วชิราลงกรณ บรมจักรยาดิศรสันตติวงศ เทเวศรธำรงสุบริบาล อภิคุณูประการมหิตลาดุลเดช ภูมิพลนเรศวรางกูร กิตติสิริสมบูรณ์สวางควัฒน์ บรมขัตติยราชกุมาร. ... Thailand protesters call on King Maha Vajiralongkorn to relinquish control of royal fortune David Connett. Strictly champion Bill Bailey jubilantly dances outside his home after reuniting with wife Kristin following... Ariana Grande announced she's ENGAGED to Dalton Gomez as she shows off stunning sparkler in post captioned... 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He officially opened the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, held in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thai-König Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X.) [45], Vajiralongkorn's reign has been plagued by controversies unheard of during the reign of his predecessor. [25] The King requested and received changes to the constitution to end the requirement that he appoint a regent when he is away from Thailand. After the marriage, she was allowed to change her name to Mom Sujarinee Mahidol na Ayudhaya, signifying she was a commoner married to royalty. [citation needed] He is a qualified fixed-wing and helicopter pilot. Aged 64 at that time, Vajiralongkorn became the oldest Thai monarch to ascend to the throne. It has worked steadily and is ready to provide technical services and transfer technology. Critics' demands have included the reversal of a 2019 order that transferred two army units to the King's personal command, and a 2017 law that gave him full control of the crown's extensive property holdings. 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