I was interviewed by Dutch TV this evening on King Vajiralongkorn and the Thai monarchy Here’s an English translation of the introduction of the segment: King Vajiralongkorn is now officially 4 years on the throne, in that time a lot has happened. Under his people more and more people are displeased. Something that until now could not be spoken about. Thailand still has severe punishments under les majeste law. This gives the king a lot of freedom to do as he wishes (literally they say ‘this giv

The country’s monarchy can be traced back to the 13th century, many of its current coronation rites began during the reign of Ramal, the founder the Chakra dynasty in 1782. Also most of the sacred objects presented to King are dating back to this period. The coronation is only considered complete when the new king is presented with the royal nine-tiered umbrella - The “most important” of the sacred objects hang permanently above the king’s throne. This Crown dates back to the 18th century, altho

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