The Thai Royal House said in an official notice that all titles, military ranks and decorations were returned to Sininat Wongwajirpakdi after he was found to be “restless”, meaning he was innocent of previous allegations.
“It is believed that if she had royal status, her royal military rank and military rank and all her royal decorations were never remembered before.”
Those laws don’t seem to stop Thais from discussing Sininat’s imperial reunion on social media. The “blameless” line was the top trend on Twitter in Thailand on Thursday morning, as “Reform TheMonarchy.”
Sininat is the first royal instrument in almost a century. She was a former military nurse who served in King’s Royal Bodyguard Unit and handled the Major General’s military rankings. He spent time in courses in military operations of jungle warfare and piloting, according to state broadcaster Thai PBS.
After being named Shahi Upavan in July 2019, she held the post for only three months before being stripped of her title.
While it is unclear why Sininat is now being re-appointed, it has come at a time of political upheaval.
Thousands of Thais protested last month demanding democratic reform, and one of them was a small but growing group calling for change in the monarchy. Expressing any dissatisfaction with the Thai royal family has long been considered verbotin, radical and dangerous – and not just because of the Lease Majesty Act. The organization is revered by many Thais with almost religious zeal.
The father of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Vajirongkorn, ruled for 70 years and was widely seen as a stable father who migrated to the country through rebellion and political unrest for many decades. He was also loved by many for his work in improving the lives of ordinary people.
His son Vajirolongkorn, who ascended the throne in 2016 and was crowned in May 2019, does not have equal respect or moral authority.
Vazirolongkorn is believed to have spent most of his time abroad and has been absent from public life in Thailand because of the coronavirus epidemic in the country. On Wednesday, 100 days in a row were marked in Thailand with a locally infected Kovid-19 infection.
Although the entire monarchy was abolished in Thailand in 1932, the king still wields considerable political influence. Thais are still expected to follow a long tradition of political institution worship.
“The monarchy is revered, you have to love it unconditionally,” said Pavin Chachavalpongpan, an exiled Thai dissident who is now an associate professor at Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
Alls for change
An estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters, young and old, called for a democratic monument in Bangkok on August 16 for democratic reform, a change in the military written constitution and the dissolution of parliament.
Complaints of harassment in private are now being voiced in public.
However, experts say the call for monarchical reform could clash with those seeking a change of government – they could eliminate a large number of opponents. In July, Prime Minister Priyut said he was “concerned and concerned about the movement” and warned protesters against violating the monarchy.
“I feel for our children, youth and university students and I also share the concerns of their parents. But the vigilance must be vigilant about the violation, I think people will not tolerate it and this kind of incident will not happen again.” Said.
Prayut’s military-backed ruling coalition has promised to restore stability in a nation plagued by decades of insurgency and political crisis, but many of the country’s youth feel Prayut’s government has done little to improve their economic prospects, restore democracy or boost confidence. People.
In 2019, young people turned out to vote, hoping to bring new, progressive, pro-democracy parties to power. But they were seldom thwarted by a constitution drafted by the military, which enabled the generals to seize power by a general under the leadership of a prime minister elected by the military.
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