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Germany Says Thai King Cannot Rule From There More FILE PHOTO: Thai activists demonstrate in front of a villa where Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn often resides in Tutzing, Germany, September 25, 2020. In 2011, the German court impounded a Boeing 737 aircraft at Munich Airport, which belonged to the crown prince, as compensation for a long-overdue debt of 30 million euros the Thai government owed a now-defunct German construction company for the Don Muang Tollway. No chance! He was educated in Britain and Australia, loves cycling and has been married four times. Thai King Maha Vajiralongkor named his mistress as his 'chao khun phra' or royal noble consort. The king is protected from criticism in Thailand by one of the world's toughest defamation laws, with prison sentences up to 15 years. German teenagers who shot toy gun at Thai king spark diplomatic incident. By Reuters Staff. On Saturday morning, the king himself is said to have picked her up wearing his customary tank top at Munich Airport. Playboy monarch Maha Vajiralongkorn, 68, has spent much of the pandemic in Germany with a reputed entourage of 'sex soldiers' assembled as a military unit at a four-star hotel. Make social videos in an instant: use custom templates to tell the right story for your business. Thai activists demonstrate in front of a villa where Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn often resides in Tutzing, Germany, September 25, 2020. 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. and . The consort, also known as Koi Wongvajirapakdi, was gifted the title of royal consort to mark the king's 67th birthday last July. So why does the Thai King reside in Germany? The 130-year-old hotel has suites "fit for a king," once housed Nazis, and got special permission to open for Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn. sparked fear in the country over his inevitable takeover of the throne. One hotel worker said staff are forbidden from the fourth floor where the king and his entourage have set up camp. After news of the King’s death broke on Thursday, Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that the Crown Prince would ascend the throne, reports the Associated Press (AP). Her actions showed 'she does not give any honour to the king and does not understand royal tradition... her actions are to benefit herself', a statement claimed. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He spends much of his time outside Thailand. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert … Thai honours. Protesters demand Thai king share his wealth with the people Mothership.SG 10:17 26-Nov-20. He lives in the Bavarian Alps. The absentee King, who regularly resides in Europe, now owns a mansion on Lake Starnberg in the former fishing village of Tutzing. He amended the Thai … The king and his entourage then drove straight to the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in the German resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it is claimed. A statement from the protest group said they presented a letter to embassy officials asking that Germany investigate whether the king "has conducted Thai … The king is said to spend much of his time in Germany. Boris Johnson urges the EU to drop demands on fishing after the latest bid to break... SIMON WALTERS: Holy mackerel... is fishing a reason to scupper a Brexit trade deal? One struggling with the King's presence here last week, the German foreign minister voiced this quiet at the King conducting Thai state business on German soil and he's not alone in this alpine retreat in the south of Germany. Thai king 'releases his concubine from jail and flies her to Germany to join his harem' a year after she was stripped of royal titles. The king is said to spend much of his time in Germany. Erratic, eccentric and “a little bit of a … Hundreds of Pfizer vaccine doses are 'RUINED' after fridge storing vials at -70C in GP surgery in... 'It makes me want to cry. Unusual, if not 'illegal': Germany says Thai king cannot rule from there. Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is facing demands for limits on his powers and public oversight of an estimated $70 billion in crown wealth. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, of Thailand, has reportedly booked an entire luxury hotel in Germany for himself and an entourage of 20 women and servants. Flood misery before Christmas: Homes are evacuated and stranded drivers are pulled to safety after four... Return of the star that guided three wise men to Bethlehem? The Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in southern Germany where the King of Thailand has reputedly been staying with a harem of women during the pandemic, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida during their wedding ceremony in Bangkok in May last year. According to Talmon, there is a limit to the orders the Thai king can issue from Germany. Currently housed in the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl, an alpine, luxury hotel in Germany's Garmisch-Partenkirchen precinct, the King was targeted recently by German and Thai protesters asking: "Why does Thailand need a King who lives in Germany?". Published: 14:41 GMT, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 16:23 GMT, 31 August 2020. According to the magazine, the assets inherited by Vajiralongkorn after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on 13 October, amount to ten billion euros ($10.6 billion). April 30, 2017. Will the shops be open to buy gifts? Thai king freed jailed former concubine and flew her to Germany, new report claims. Fury over the King's decision to isolate in Germany echoed across the internet, with the hashtag #WhyDoWeNeedAKing being used more than 1.2 million times in 24 hours on Twitter. Now, the king is thought to have granted her a royal reprieve - and went to Munich Airport himself to pick her up. Watch the Stan Original film A Sunburnt Christmas now on Stan. Angela Merkel’s government has warned the King of Thailand not to try to rule his country remotely from Germany, it has emerged. 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. Report on Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn on the nightly German news show Taff, broadcast on the ProSieben channel on April 27. Fury over the King's decision to isolate in Germany echoed across the internet, with the hashtag #WhyDoWeNeedAKing being used more than 1.2 million times in 24 hours on Twitter. 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. Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn could pay more than $3.5 billion to the state of Bavaria in inheritance taxes, according to German media outlet Manager Magazin. Aside from the controversial decision to self-isolate in an entire hotel with a harem of women, King Maha Vajiralongkorn's living arrangements continue to perplex the world. Germany Warns of ‘Consequences’ If Thai King Breached Law By . His 'sex soldiers' are said to be assembled as a military unit called the SAS like Britain's special forces - with the same motto, 'who dares wins'. Thailand’s playboy king has taken over a luxury German hotel to isolate from the coronavirus — along with a harem of 20 women, according to reports. Just days before the coronation, the King married his long-term consort and gave her the title Queen Suthida, in a surprise move. controversial decision to self-isolate in an entire hotel, with a harem of women, King Maha Vajiralongkorn's living arrangements. Thai social media has been awash with a rare display of public anger against the king (Picture: Newsflash) The King of Thailand has moved into a luxury hotel in south Germany … The country is under a state of emergency and as people cope with the… King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Germany. Thailand's King has fired four more palace officials, the latest in a series of high profile public dismissals that include his own royal consort. The Thai government subsequently agreed to pay a deposit of 20 million euros to bail out the aircraft. NHS data shows trusts are STILL... 'We're getting on with our lives': Eamonn Holmes thanks fans for 'overwhelming' support after This Morning... Sea sense, Barnier! Raymond Colitt. The Thai Constitution has been modified to allow King Maha Vajiralongkorn to spend time overseas without appointing a regent. Vajiralongkorn’s presence in Munich today is much more explosive. He's been married four times and according to media reports lives here with a twenty strong unit of female guards. Since he assumed the throne upon his father’s death in 2016, King Vajiralongkorn’s stay in Germany has become more controversial. Auto news: Old Datsun sells for $1.1 million, breaks auction records in Japan - caradvice.com.au. The cruellest separation of all: Families of disabled children were promised care home hugs but are... FDA grants approval for second COVID vaccine from Moderna a week after Pfizer's with 6M doses available by... A merry little Christmas? The country is under a state of emergency and as people cope with the… Or perhaps, the King misses his former glory days, sporting supposedly fake tattoos and midriff tops on the streets of Munich. Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn. Since 2007, the Thai king has spent long periods of time in Bavaria in southern Germany. Vajiralongkorn’s presence in Munich today is much more explosive. For example, orders of capital punishment or crackdowns on … I know how unfair it is but this virus is unfair.' Koi has apparently been in prison since then, although her exact whereabouts were unclear. The new king was not formally crowned until May 2019 when carried on a golden platform in a six-and-a-half-hour procession through Bangkok. Thailand’s playboy king has taken over a luxury German hotel to isolate from the coronavirus — along with a harem of 20 women, according to reports. Thai officials have told Germany that Prime Minister Prayut is responsible for government matters, while the King is in Germany for personal reasons. Pro-democracy demonstrators march to the German Embassy in central Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. The king of Thailand is enjoying life at a luxury hotel in Germany, while his subjects back home are suffering under coronavirus. Mum who was paralysed in Thailand balcony plunge reveals her... U.S. Navy sends a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the... Christmas cancelled for 18m - a THIRD of England: PM plunges London and SE into brutal new Tier 4 after... Fury at Boris's last-minute Christmas U-turn as Britons say they'll IGNORE the new rules and complain it's... 'We're not going to be knocking on people doors on Christmas Day': Police officers say new Tier 4... Can I still see my mum on Boxing Day? Randy Thanthong-Knight. However, the king's diplomatic immunity means that there is little German authorities can do about it. So why does the Thai King reside in Germany? October 9, 2020 — 1.26pm. Previously regarded as the playboy son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Vajiralongkorn was once spotted roaming the streets of Munich, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn succeeds his father Bhumibol Adulyadej as King of Thailand. Officially crowned in May 2019, thanks to restrictions to the Thai press, little remains known about the elusive Thai King. However, Sineenat was out within three months and stripped of all her titles for 'disloyalty' and alleged 'ambition' to match the Queen's position. He spends much of his time outside Thailand. Maha has recently promoted her to the rank of General in the King’s Guard, the first woman to reach such a rank in the Thai forces. A German retreat. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 67, had sparked outrage in Thailand after it emerged he had taken over a German hotel to safely quarantine while his nation was devastated by the coronavirus. 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