While the King is back in Thailand for no, he normally lives in Germany. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has been spotted cycling in Lucerne, Switzerland. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. As usual, the paper has a long headline: Thai King Rama X’s son lives a life of ‘loneliness and rejection’ in German villa while his father spends lockdown with harem of 20 army ‘sex soldiers’ in nearby hotel. The two teenagers – aged 14 and 13 – had reportedly taken aim at the monarch from a garden and also shot at his car with airsoft guns as it moved past them. Daily protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation are now in their second month, Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona. Prosecutors said the 13 and 14-year-old had fired at the group from a nearby house or garden. He lives in the Bavarian Alps. 'The concubines make a big gamble - with the hope of winning big. Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn ‘ruling from Bavarian ski resort’ ... the king, 68, has often been seen on cycling trips into the German mountains. 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We're on a Germany in search of the King, but this is not Thailand. Thailand expert Andrew MacGregor Marshall told Bild: 'The whole floor is full of Thai antiques and treasures from Bangkok. Mollie King gushes about her 'modest' cricketer beau Stuart... Roxette drummer Pelle Allsing dies aged 60 a year after Swedish band's singer Marie Fredriksson lost battle... You lucky dog! There is no word on how long he intends to stay, but he is known to have flown back to Thailand from Munich Airport at least once, and was seen inspecting protective gear in Bangkok earlier this month. 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The wacky … … The comments below have been moderated in advance. For months, 67-year-old Maha Vajiralongkorn has kept himself out of the public eye in the luxury resort of the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl, in a ski town near the Austrian border. Thai king takes his harem for a ride ... - Daily Mail Online Katharina Schulze, parliamentary group leader of the Greens, asked the Bavarian government to explain why the King has been allowed to stay in the country amid the coronavirus lockdown, especially given that his trip is unrelated to business matters. Thai officials ordered that the snaps of King Maha Vajiralongkorn be wiped from the web by 10am today — though they are still on show. Inside Thai king's insane life with 20 mistresses, a official royal consort and a wife. The King can be seen in a pair of leggings and a cycling jacket while wearing a helmet and sunglasses as he peddled with some of his concubine to Unterammergau, The Grand Hotel where the king is staying has seen most tourists stay away and the hotel's website says it is 'currently unavailable for bookings' because of the coronavirus pandemic, without mentioning its long-term guests. The new king, a cycling and aviation enthusiast, is a more remote figure to the public, having spent much of his time abroad, particularly in Germany. accrued over 1.2 million tweets, according to the Times. A few years ago he had been photographed cycling in a crop top in Switzerland and Germany. Walter the Hungarian Vizsla survives 150ft fall off cliff and is back home 24 hours after... Why we'll NEVER stop believing in The Secret: Millions bought the original life-changing book. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Early humans may have survived harsh winters more than 400,000 years ago by HIBERNATING, fossil experts... Can YOU finish the lyrics to these popular Christmas carols? A cycling and aviation enthusiast who spends much of his time abroad in Germany, Vajiralongkorn was crowned in May in an elaborate three-day ceremony that Sineenat participated in. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. King Maha Vajiralongkorn was cycling with his entourage in Munich earlier this month when he was struck by plastic bullets. Maha Vajiralongkorn has also been photographed cycling in a crop top in Switzerland and Germany, has a reputation as a womanizer, and reportedly gave his dog a four-day funeral. He has been busying himself on the hotel's fourth floor which has allegedly been converted into a a 'pleasure palace' for the monarch and his concubine, Bild reported , decked out with 'treasures and antiques' from Thailand. Now, there’s an image to prove the story: The Thai King cycles with his wife and a large entourage through the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Thousands of asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos are now homeless, Pope Francis takes off his face mask as he arrives by car to hold a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A home is engulfed in flames during the "Creek Fire" in the Tollhouse area of California, A couple take photos along a sea wall of the waves brought by Typhoon Haishen in the eastern port city of Sokcho, Novak Djokovic and a tournament official tends to a linesperson who was struck with a ball by Djokovic during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta at the US Open, Protesters confront police at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-lockdown rally, A woman looks on from a rooftop as rescue workers dig through the rubble of a damaged building in Beirut. The boys - aged 13 and 14 - … A pair of teenagers are suspected to have shot the King of Thailand with an air pistol, German authorities said. "A toy pistol, a soft air pistol, was used. Yet his affinity with Germany remains the source of much speculation and criticism. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. 'Preparing for Christmas is a part time job': Muslim man in Canada celebrating his first 'proper' Xmas goes... DR MAX PEMBERTON: Now, more than ever, we must keep our Christmas rituals. Forget the luxurious European villas or the fancy sports cars; it comes a dime a dozen when your net worth is $30 billion. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The prosecutor's office will decide whether to charge the teenager with a criminal offence. Other pictures show him hiking in the mountains or cycling. In this hilarious dispatch from the frontline of modern romance, top comedian and mother of two SHAPPI... Thailands umstrittener König in Bayern: Der THAI hat FREI! The king's household said they had no interest in charges being brought in the case, prosecutors said. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. They were flanked by several Mercedes buses and a limousine as they made their way to the Pürsching car park in Unterammergau, a bike ride that takes around two hours. The Thai monarch spent many years residing in Germany. But the student-led protesters - inspired by last year's pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong - have not been cowed. 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The King's 'sex soldiers' are said to be assembled as a military unit called the SAS, like Britain's special forces - with the same motto, 'who dares wins', the paper said. News of his apparent self-isolation in Germany was met with anger by thousands of Thai people who condemned their leader online under the slogan 'Why do we need a king?'. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, can be seen in a pair of leggings and a cycling jacket while wearing a helmet and sunglasses - a stark contrast to his usual royal attire. Schulze's office told Bild they had not received an answer to their question. It's been a source of anger for many Thai people that he rules remotely. A pair of teenagers are suspected to have shot the King of Thailand with an air pistol, German authorities said. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Representatives at the Thai Embassy in Berlin were not available for comment. The king made Suthida a full general in the Royal Thai Army in December 2016, and the deputy commander of the king's personal guard in 2017. The king is not as well-known to the public as his beloved father Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016. He was educated in Britain and Australia, loves cycling and has been married four times. So why does the Thai King reside in Germany? ... Thai king self-isolates in luxury hotel with harem of 20 women. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. With … The King of Thailand was spotted cycling in a crop top on an incognito bike ride in Switzerland. For those who wonder what the king of Thailand is doing while “isolating” in Germany and ignoring the country where he reigns, The Daily Mail has some details: The King of Thailand swapped his royal attire for cycling gear as he took his harem out for a bike ride near a luxury German hotel – where he has converted an entire floor into a ‘pleasure palace’. When a photo of the king was posted on Facebook he threatened to sue the company , saying the images were insulting. 'Others give in to the king's pressure to join over fear of the consequences if they refuse. King Vajiralongkorn, 64, took to the throne in December following the October 2016 death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who had reigned for seven decades. The 13-year-old is too young to be investigated. 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