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Wednesday, September 02, 2020
Last year, King Rama X of Thailand demoted his lover and put her in prison. Now the monarch seems to have reconciled with his concubine. Koi, 35, regains all titles and is said to be back at the king’s court in Bavaria.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has returned all royal and military titles to his official mistress, who was rejected last fall. She is allowed to re-call herself “Chao Khun Phra” (royal wife). The reconciliation was announced in the Royal Gazette, the official publication point for official notices. “From now on it will be as if she has never been deprived of her military ranks or royal awards,” he said. Sineenat “Koi” Wongvajirapakdi, 35, was demoted in October for violating the king’s will and being disloyal to the monarchy.
Last year, Koi was practically the second wife alongside Queen Suthida for a few months and even carried the title of royal and noble wife at times. After her titles were revoked, the former concubine was jailed. She has not been seen in public since. A few days after Koi’s banishment, the king also released two palace guards from the “bedroom area.” They had behaved “inappropriately” and committed “adultery,” it was said at the time as the motive.
Rama X. owns a villa in Bavaria
Over the weekend there were unconfirmed reports that Koi had been released from prison and taken to Germany, where 68-year-old Vajiralongkorn lives most of the time. He owns a villa on Lake Starnberg, but is said to have moved his entourage to the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the Corona crisis.
Former Major General Koi was elevated to “Chao Khun Phra” in July 2019, a kind of concubine, an extremely unusual step also in Thailand. At that time, the royal family published more than 60 photos. The withdrawal of the title came equally surprising in October.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also Rama X., is married for the fourth time. He officially has seven children from previous relationships. He married Queen Suthida just days before her coronation in May this year.
The latest change in the king’s love life takes place in the context of ongoing protests in Thailand that also question the role of the royal family. Thousands of people have taken to the streets since mid-July. Among other things, they are calling for the abolition of the penalties of majesty lesa, for which there are up to 15 years in prison in Thailand. Since taking office, the king has placed under his personal control the assets of the palace worth an estimated $ 60 billion (about 50 billion euros) and has placed two units of the army under his direct command.
