Thailand\u2019s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for \u201cdisloyalty\u201d and apparent \u201cambition\u201d to match the Queen\u2019s position, a royal command issued late Monday said, less than three months after she was bestowed with the honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former royal bodyguard Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi known by her nickname \u201cKoi\u201d was gifted the title on the king\u2019s 67th birthday on July 28, the first time in nearly a century a Thai monarch has taken a consort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few days later the palace released images of the short-haired Sineenat in combat fatigues shooting weapons, flying a jet and preparing to parachute from a plane, as well as holding the king\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was an intimate and rare glimpse into the private life of Thailand\u2019s powerful, ultra-wealthy and inscrutable monarch, known as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rama X has dramatically bolstered his authority since his 2016 ascension to the throne, pulling the immense wealth of the crown under his direct control and restructuring key army units to his command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Koi, a qualified pilot and former army nurse, was the first woman to receive the consort title in nearly a century fitting a pattern of assertive moves by the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Koi\u2019s actions show \u201cshe does not give any honour to the king and does not understand royal tradition\u2026 her actions are to benefit herself\u201d, the statement said, adding she was attempting to elevate her position to the same as Queen Suthida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her behaviour is \u201cdeemed disrespectful to His Majesty\u2019s grace\u2026 and caused divisions among courtiers and misunderstanding among the people\u201d, the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in the northern province of Nan on January 26, 1985, Sineenat, graduated from the Royal Thai Army Nursing College at the age of 23.She has also trained as a pilot in Thailand and abroad, served in the King\u2019s royal bodyguard unit, and in May was awarded the rank of a major-general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the elaborate three-day coronation ceremony of the king in May, Sineenat was seen marching in full military uniform in a procession that travelled from the palace to several Buddhist temples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move stunned the Thai public, who often glean clues of the royal family\u2019s secretive ongoings through imagery and symbolism relayed by the palace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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