The King of Thailand marks his 70th birthday today; to mark the occasion, learn more about his consort below:
Suthida Tidjai was born on 3 June 1978 in Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand, to Kham and Jangheang Tidjai.
Her education was at Somboonkulkanya Middle School andthe private Assumption University in Bangkok; she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from the…
King of Thailand orders residents to not look out their windows as he visits his mother
12th August 2020
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has ordered residents around the Chulalongkorn Hospital to close their curtains and to not look out their windows as he visits his mother in the hospital today. Any washing that has been hung outside to dry must also be taken inside.
Protests break out at German hotel where Thai King is staying with his harem
7th May 2020
German and Thai activists have staged a protest outside the the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Germany where King Maha Vajiralongkorn is staying with his harem of 20 women.
The protesters have projected messages onto the front of the hotel with messages like, “why does…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, also known as King Rama X, has left his hotel in Germany, where he was holed up with a harem of 20 women, to travel to Zurich from where he flew to Thailand to celebrate Chakri Day. In Zurich, he was joined by his wife Queen Suthida, who has been staying in a Swiss hotel for several weeks. Thai Airways suspended its normal operations a week ago but made an…
Pope Francis met with Thailand’s King Maha VajiralongKorn, Queen Suthida and the Buddhist leader, Patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong on Thursday.
Pope Francis was greeted at the Palace entrance by the King and Queen. They shook hands, engaged gifts and had a…
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has fired a high ranking royal guard from his post. Gen. Arshawin Sawetseni served as a royal bodyguard until his firing, which was announced on the government gazette website. He had also served as a royal bodyguard under the…
Still in its drafting stage, King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) has reportedly requested that the new Thai constitution be adjusted in certain key areas.
The former constitution that was in place from 2007 to 2014 was suspended by the National Council for Peace and Order, the military junta that now currently controls the Thai government, upon their seizure of power. A new constitution is…
