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The son, and new king, Vajiralongkorn is one of those classic fuck-ups only wealth, royalty, and inbreeding could produce. I don't have high hopes here. He's al
by drzaiusapelord 10y ago
The son, and new king, Vajiralongkorn is one of those classic fuck-ups only wealth, royalty, and inbreeding could produce. I don't have high hopes here. He's already abused his powers and has made a mockery of his station:
However, for the most of his first marriage, he lived with actress Yuvadhida Polpraserth. The two, who later wed, have five children. Vajiralongkorn filed for divorce, alleging that Polpraserth had an extra marital affair with a 60-year-old air marshal. He allegedly put up poster across the country, accusing her of the affair. In the wake of the scandal, Polpraserth fled the country with their daughter.
In response, Vajiralongkorn, abducted their daughter and brought her back to Thailand, later elevating her to a rank of Princess, while sending the rest of family into exile.
His third marriage - as per records - was to Srirasmi Suwadee in 2001. The marriage ended with the prince throwing her family into prison for two-and-a-half-years on charges of "royal defamation." Srirasmi courted infamy after a 2007 video of her went viral. In the video, she can be seen topless and celebrating the birthday of Vajiralongkorn's beloved poodle Foo Foo.
While the prince appears in a sports shirt and smoking a pipe, his wife is naked but for a fringed G-string, serving birthday cake to the couple’s miniature poodle, Fu-Fu, as white-gloved servants wait on the royal couple. The pampered Fu-Fu has been assigned the rank of “captain” by the crown prince and sometimes accompanies its royal master to formal state dinners.
- 3131s 10y agoI know that this is out of place for HN, and I also would not normally make fun of a person's appearance, but since Vajiralongkorn is an asshole... well, these are pictures of the new Thai king: http://www.newmandala.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/07/CrownPrince-Bild/657981941.jpg http://www.newmandala.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/07/C... http://www.newmandala.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/07/CrownPrince-Bild2-1024/3231367321.jpg http://www.newmandala.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2016/07/C...
- ithinkinstereo 10y agoThailand as a whole is just bizzare to me. They have a ton of national pride and insulting the king is a huge offense there, yet on the other hand, they have no problem with their seedy sex tourism industry. Thailand is arguably the sex tourist capital of the world. Found it totally disgusting seeing all the old western men with young prostitutes during my visit to Bangkok a couple years ago. Can anyone explain why the Thai government turns a blind eye to this? It has really smeared Thailand's reputation for me and others I know who have visited.
- Oxitendwe 10y agoWhy do you assume they should care? They clearly have a different value system than yours. If you don't like it, don't go.
- Chris2048 10y ago> They clearly have a different value system than yours What a cop-out. Concern for human welfare is universal.
- Oxitendwe 10y agoWhat do you have against female autonomy? How is sex work inherently in conflict with "concern for human welfare"?
- Chris2048 10y agofemale autonomy? Is that how you're framing it? 1) Many sex workers have little choice 2) It also legitimises sex as a labour asset, increasing gender inequality
- Mz 10y agoMaking it illegal harms female autonomy. They become victims of their pimps. Pimping is much harder to prove than prostitution. When it is illegal, it is usually the women who are hurt by it. I will add that there is nothing inherently gendered about sex work. Your assumption that it must be a male customer and female sex worker is problematic and, itself, biased.
- Chris2048 10y agoStrange this gets labelled 'autonomy' when every other law in the books restricts human autonomy just as much. > They become victims of their pimps This is a tangent to the illegality of prostitution itself. > here is nothing inherently gendered about sex work In absolute terms, but what about statistically? Tell me why it is 'problematic' not to derail the issue.
- anqh4 10y agoHe could move to San Francisco.