Thailand king fires more officials for Adultery, poor Performance

4 more officials had been fired by Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, on Tuesday, two palace announcements said, the latest shake up after the sacking of the King's royal consort last week.

In an announcement, two palace officials, identified as bedroom guards, were fired for “extremely evil misconduct” & “adultery,” which it said was a violation of a code of conduct for courtiers.

In another document, two military officers were fired for being “lax” in their duty as palace guards & “behaving unbecomingly of their ranks & titles.”

According to the announcements, the 4 were all stripped of their ranks & titles.

The four dismissals on Tuesday followed those of six palace officials last week, who were accused of severe disciplinary misconduct that caused harm to the royal service.

Since taking the throne following the death of his revered father in 2016, King Vajiralongkorn has proved to be an assertive constitutional monarch, taking more direct control of royal affairs & the crown’s vast wealth, & transferring two military units from the Army to his personal control.

Last week, the King also demoted Royal Consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi in an extraordinary announcement, just months after granting her the title.

She was accused of being “disloyal” & conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, who married King Vajiralongkorn in May just days before his coronation.

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