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Berlin warned King Maha Vajiralongkorn not to try to rule the country from Germany as protests against the monarchy are taking place in Thailand.
Thailand is witnessing a wave of protests against the government with thousands of people taking to the streets to call for the reform of the monarchy. However, King Maha Vajiralongkorn spent most of his time in the state of Bavaria, Germany, where he rented an entire luxury hotel for his entourage.
“We have made it clear that Thailand should not be governed from German soil,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said last week. “If there are guests who choose to run their public affairs from our country, we always want to avoid it.”
The Maas spokesman revealed the growing indignation of German officials with the long-time royal guest.
Deputy Frithjof Schmidt of the opposition Green Party once asked Maas in the German parliament: “Why does the German government tolerate such unusual behavior? And in my opinion, it is illegal, when a foreign head of state is? politics on German soil? “
King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn. Image: Reuters.
King Vajiralongkorn, 68, has preferred to live in Germany over Thailand. His absence fueled the anti-monarchy movement in Thailand, as a series of negative headlines about him also appeared in the German press.
During this year’s anti-Covid-19 lockdown, Vajiralongkorn was allowed to travel to and from Germany at will despite the ban on flying by flying his own Boeing 737.
In the summer, he is said to have pardoned the former Prince Phi, detained in Thailand, and also took her to Bavaria on a private jet. He owned a lakeside villa, but chose to live at the Hotel Sonnenbichl in the Alps with an entourage believed to include several other concubines.
Thais have long been banned from speaking negatively about the royal family and face up to 15 years in prison for military offenses. However, a growing number of protesters are in favor of democracy despite the law. The keyword #whydoweneedaking (Why We Need a King) is going viral on Twitter, and protesters are openly calling for monarchy reform.
Mr. Ngoc (Follow Telegraph)
