Thai king strips consort of titles for 'disloyalty'

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Thai king strips consort of titles for 'disloyalty'

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, pictured here piloting a fighter jet, was appointed the king's royal consort in July

Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has stripped his royal consort of her rank and titles for "misbehaviour and disloyalty against the monarch".

An official announcement said Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi had been "ambitious" and tried to "elevate herself to the same state as the queen".

"The royal consort's behaviours were considered disrespectful," it said.


King Vajiralongkorn and his consort pose at the Grand Palace in Bangkok

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50128866

Was the #1 world news story at the BBC, of course, they should dump this tradition imo, it had not been used by a King for a very long time, before this recent royal ceremony.  I'm sure it's controversial over there.  Differing cultures but it doesn't go over well with me.

[berdie]

That's a pretty convoluted story. I thought I was going to have to make a t chart to figure out what was going on.

[catfish1957]

That's a pretty convoluted story. I thought I was going to have to make a t chart to figure out what was going on.

She needs to look on the bright side, she isn't in 16th century England.