As the Covid-19 epidemic continues to spread around the world, King Rama X was confined for several weeks in Germany to a luxury hotel in the Bavarian town of Garmish-Partenkirchen. While all hotels were closed to fight coronavirus, the sulfur monarch benefited from a waiver from the German authorities to be able to continue living in this privileged place. According to the tabloid Bild, the king of Thailand was with his harem made up of twenty women. Still according to the German media, he would have left his luxury confinement to return to Thailand to attend the Chakri festival. It is an event that commemorates the creation of the royal dynasty.
Rama X travels through Germany by plane
But this return has sparked a lively controversy since Thailand is currently hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. In total, there are 1,388 cases of contamination recorded in the country. A wave of protest has even broken out recently. Many netizens have openly criticized the monarch, including using the keyword, "Why do we need a king". Before his departure, the king of Thailand, who is passionate about aviation, also made several flights over German territory in its Boeing 737 – 800. Maneuvers deemed dangerous by some, knowing that thefts are no longer authorized since the containment measures taken by the government. After leaving Germany, the sovereign stopped in Zurich to recover his wife Suthida, who had stayed in Switzerland for several weeks. Sunday, April 5, the royal couple arrived in Bangkok after their lavish stay which shocked the population.
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