You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The King's stay in Germany means he missed Coronation Day in Thailand, marking a year since he was installed as the new monarch last year. The pair divorced in 2014 which led to eight of her relatives being arrested, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok on May 6, 2019, Vajiralongkorn's first wife - Princess Soamsawali (right) - was the only other royal he ever married, being his first cousin on his mother's side. Thousands of people protested in Bangkok on Saturday in the latest in months of anti-government demonstrations that have also called for reforms to Thailand’s powerful monarchy. Professor Lockdown Neil Ferguson who broke the rules to see his lover has key role in Boris Johnson's dramatic U-turn on Christmas, STEPHEN GLOVER: Boris Johnson has betrayed us at Christmas... he won't be forgiven, It is inhumane for ministers to tell us who we can hug at Christmas... these restrictions massively infringe on our civil liberties, writes Dr JOHN LEE, When WILL children go back to school? According to tradition, the King has a semi-divine status and must be seated higher than those around him, Vajiralongkorn wed his first cousin Soamsawali Kitiyakara (left) in January 1977 but nine months after she gave birth to his daughter the prince had a son with actress Sujarinee Vivacharawongse. Vivacharawongse lives in New York and attended the prestigious Sunningdale School in Berkshire as a boy, It added: 'Letters came from our father to the schools that we were attending saying that he would no longer pay. The so-called Lese-Majeste law makes it a crime to defame, insult or threaten the king, queen, heir to the throne or regent. Hundreds of Thais have wept and chanted prayers alongside portraits of … All rights reserved. However, 119 people who had been traveling with the king in Germany – where he reportedly owns a second home – were already sent home to Thailand over suspicions of contracting the coronavirus, according to The Independent. Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti was born in 2005 to Vajiralongkorn's third wife Srirasmi Suwadee. Fears Britain's supermarket shelves may empty as France's Covid ban on British truckers is set to stop Continental hauliers bringing vital festive supplies, Another recession seems inevitable: Former Chancellor NORMAN LAMONT argues that Britain cannot avoid the devastating financial impact of the latest coronavirus lockdown, Look who's back! (AP/Thailand Royal Office). Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja on how to take care of your health during COVID-19 pandemic. As of Tuesday, Thailand has 1,651 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 10 deaths. Other relatives were also persecuted, their property taken from them and exiled, the brothers wrote. Thai media, discreet in discussing the state of the king’s health, have been virtually silent on the issue of succession. The brothers and their mother were stripped of their royal status and told to never come back. Chakriwat Vivacharawongse suffers from neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition where tumours grow throughout the nervous system, including inside the brain and spinal cord. Vivacharawongse, his … The man who saves our locks when the salons shut: He's the hairdresser who has celebrities fighting for... You lucky dog! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies after a long illness, the palace announces, ending a remarkable seven-decade reign and leaving a divided people … The aspiring actress Sujarinee met the prince as a teenager and was his mistress for 15 years before becoming the second of his four wives. Is Thailand's monarchy next? Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Redirecting to /politics/thailand-king-health-crisis Royal palace issues rare statement raising fears for the health of King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch. Photo: Instagram He is next in line to the Thai throne, but mystery still shrouds the low profile 14-year-old crown prince. Germany – where the king is choosing to weather the outbreak … Sign up here. Thai king suffers health problems. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Now, as the... 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Thailand is marking 70 years since King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the word's longest reigning monarch, ascended the throne aged just 18 after his brother was shot dead in mysterious circumstances. The King has been criticised before over his jet-set lifestyle and for spending lockdown in Germany instead of with his nation, and is facing increasing resistance within his kingdom. 'Our father had never loved or treated our mother as his wife,' the letter said. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The 1998 letter says, 'We tried constantly to ... contact our father but were never allowed to talk to him.'. In late 2014, Srirasmi suffered a very public fall from grace when several members of her family were arrested as part of a police corruption probe and charged with treason. In 2007, footage emerged of Princess Srirasmi topless and singing happy birthday to the king's pet poodle as the monarch watched on. Olivia Chan reports. The 67-year-old is said to have booked out the entire Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in the Alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen after obtaining “special permission” from local officials, according to The Independent. Clifford Coonan . And a daughter: Princess Sirivannavari born in January 1987. In 1998, Vivacharawongse - then aged 15 - co-signed a letter with his brothers to the Thai press which only emerged four years ago. The comments below have been moderated in advance. On 1 May 2019, three days before his coronation, Vajiralongkorn married Suthida Tidjai, former Aide-de-Camp to the king. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti is the Thai king’s only recognised son. He demanded that we surrender our diplomatic passports in to the Thai royal embassy ... We were told that the Thai public does not accept us and that we were not welcome in Thailand.'. 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