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Thai king returns to Germany with 250-strong entourage and 30 poodles

By Shweta Sharma
The Independent 2 hours ago

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Thailand ’s king Maha Vajiralongkorn returned to Germany for the first time in over a year with his entourage of more than 250 people and a beloved pack of 30 poodles.

The 69-year-old monarch and his entourage were pictured at an airport hotel outside Munich after their flight in a luxurious private jet, German tabloid The Bild reported on Wednesday.

Wearing a brown and orange tracksuit, the king was pictured on the way to the pool of the  Hilton Airport hotel in Munich.

The king, who is known for his love of dogs and famously promoted his pet poodle Fu-Fu to the rank of Air Chief Marshall, reached Munich on Monday and booked the entire fourth floor for 11 days.

This was the king’s first official trip abroad since pro-democracy protests and unprecedented public criticism of the royals over laws that punish defaming the monarchy with up to 15 years in prison. More than 156 people have charged with the royal laws related to insulting monarchs, said the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights group.

His first trip to Germany in more than a year came after the sovereign faced criticism for absence as coronavirus cases spiked in April and May. He was residing in a hotel in Germany’s Bavarian Alps that was closed to the public with his entourage of staff and dogs.

“He’s back and is feeling at home with his poodles in his favourite kingdom of Bavaria,” Bild wrote.

He returned to Thailand in October last year to mark the fourth anniversary of his father’s death amid pro-democracy protests. But the return was widely believed that it was in response to the criticism.

The reason for the king’s frequent trips and his relationship with Germany are not known.

He was titled Crown Prince of Thailand by his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej in a ceremony in 1973. In his early years, he was educated in a school in Bangkok and at the age of 13 he was sent to the UK for schooling. He completed his university education in Australia’s Royal Military College, Duntroon, for his arts degree as a corporal.

After his advanced training in Thailand, the UK, US and Australia, he took the role of a officer in Thai armed forces and also became a fighter pilot.

The king spends most time in his lakeside villa in the town of Tutzing — which is known as a playground for the rich.

His trip also coincided with the verdict by Thailand’s constitutional court on Wednesday that protesters’ demands to call for reform of the monarchy were an “abuse of the rights and freedoms and harmed the state’s security.”

Protests swept Thailand last over its harshest “lèse-majesté” laws, which makes it a punishable offence for anyone who “defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir apparent or regent.” People can face between three and 15 years in prison.

The ruling was described as “a judicial coup” by human rights activists who said it can pave the way for more legal cases against the protesters.

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I swore I saw "beloved pack of 30 noodles" and was wondering what's so special in them. 

😂😂😂 It's poodles. 

Me dog owner and no take dog meat one ah. 

Either I go eye check soon or I better slow down on my reading speed. 

Stay safe all. TGIF 

Cheers 

 

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15 minutes ago, Sosaria said:

Pfizer saved mankind in more ways than one [laugh]

Waiting for the moderna product

Malaysia got tongkat ali, Thailand got what?

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1 minute ago, inlinesix said:

Winter in Germany is miserable.

Everyday gray gray 1

That is quite true...

My last visit in Dec 2018, 2 weeks raining non-stop. Christmas market became wet market. Had to carry umbrella everyday. 

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1 hour ago, ER-3682 said:

What is so nice in Germany.?Bangkok is 100% better esp for His Status.

No matter how beautiful his palace, its still in thailand, a developing nation

 

where can fight germany? Great road, alot ski resort and many great countries ard it

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2 hours ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

modern medicine is really damn good these days. kanna aids already still dun die

If you in Thailand and say this, kana lock up Liao. 😆

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1 hour ago, ER-3682 said:

What is so nice in Germany.?Bangkok is 100% better esp for His Status.

bangkok so many eyes. later people overthrow him. 

hide in germany overthrow then overthrow lor. he can just say he is in exile straight away. dun need move house

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The richest monarch in the world. He loves his country, especially his people, deeply! He would rather nuar in a foreign playground. His trusted general can take care of his country!

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Victor68

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9 hours ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

lucky for me then

Better not go thailand for a while. They may be tracking you. 😄 those that benefited from this system.

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