Thailand’s Queen Mother, Sirikit, will
celebrate her 88th birthday on 12 August, and to mark the occasion,
an elaborate display of colourful orchids has been put on display.
More than 880,000 from nine genera across the country are on
display for the “Paradise Of Siam 2020” event, which was created in
coordination with the Department of Agriculture, the Ministry of
Natural…
Protestors, many holding wands and
dressed as wizards, took to the streets in the Thai capital of
Bangkok to protest the government and monarchy. Those in attendance
chose to dress as Harry Potter characters as a way to represent
what they see as increasing injustices…
On Saturday, 18 July, Thai Princess
Chulabhorn attended a merit-making ceremony in memory of late Thai
princesses at Pimanmas Palace in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand. She
paid homage to two portraits of late royals, Princesses
Srinagarindra and Galyani. The former was her…
The beloved dog of a Thai princess went
missing this past week and an extensive police search took place to
find the royal pup. Princess Siribhachudabhorn, the daughter of
Princess Chulabhorn and niece to King Rama X, posted on her
Facebook page about her missing dog, Khun Hom Nuan, on the
afternoon of 21 June. The “white Thai native” dog went missing from
a dog training…
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam,
present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in
1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn
ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his
uncle acted as his guardian. During his five years…
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…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn spends most of
his time in Germany already – having a $12m mansion at Lake
Starnberg, but he too faces the challenges of the coronavirus.
However, being a King comes with some perks. Despite all hotels
having to close due to the crisis, the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent
his condolences to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn after the
mass shooting over the weekend in a city northeast of the capital
of Bangkok. Sweden’s monarch said, “The Queen and I wish to convey
our sincere…
Thai King will cover cost of funerals for victims of mass shooting
12th February 2020
The King of Thailand, Maha
Vajiralongkorn, will cover the cost of the funeral rites for the
victims of Thailand’s mass shooting over the weekend. He and Queen
Suthida have also extended their support to the victims’ families.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha said, “King Maha
Vajiralongkorn and the Queen feel remorse because of the shootings
and extend moral…
