Bangkok: Thailand’s king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for “adultery”, in a fresh wave of palace purges a week after his royal consort was stripped of all titles for “disloyalty”.
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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 67, ordered the dismissal of two male guards from the “bedroom section”, the Royal Gazette announced late Tuesday.
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“They have committed inappropriate acts and adultery,” the statement said.
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The other two officers failed to meet the standards of the royal guard and were dismissed without compensation, according to the gazette.
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Thailand’s royal family is protected by a defamation law that makes scrutiny of its actions all but impossible within the kingdom.
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But the purges have offered a rare glimpse into the powerful palace, one of the wealthiest monarchies in the world.
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The latest move comes after 34-year-old royal consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi was deprived of all royal titles three months after being appointed to the role for the first time in nearly a century.
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She was accused of disloyalty and “acting against the appointment” of Queen Suthida.
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Vajiralongkorn married Suthida, his fourth wife, earlier this year.
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The former consort Sineenat has not been seen in public since her dismissal.
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After her fall from grace six other palace officials were sacked for committing “evil actions”.
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Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne in 2016 following the death of his beloved father and was crowned in an elaborate coronation ceremony in May.
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