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It's a shame they didn't even mention Germany in the article, considering that's where the king actually lives.

• coldcode 6y ago
  What kind of King lives in another country? A terrible one (good thing I don't live in Thailand).
  • billpg 6y ago
    Canada's?
  • ciceryadam 6y ago
    Also a fun read, the abdicated Spanish king Juan Carlos secretly fled to Saudi Arabia, because he is investigated for money laundering/tax evasion back in Spain: https://www.dw.com/en/spanish-former-king-juan-carlos-i-pays-thousands-in-tax-debt/a-55889207 https://www.dw.com/en/spanish-former-king-juan-carlos-i-pays...
• miga 6y ago
  In constitutional monarchy, the king is the institution. His personal location may be irrelevant to the case.
• mcv 6y ago
  The Thai king lives in Germany? Why? Anyone can freely criticise him there.
  • usrusr 6y ago
    He might actually be doing his subjects a favor, if he lived that life closer to their eyes chances are that far more would feel an urge to criticize him despite the prison threat. (obviously, the good thing to do would end both, stop the permanent vacation and stop the prison threats)
  • mzs 6y ago
    fear, COVID among them
  • Veen 6y ago
    In Germany, lese majeste laws made it technically illegal to insult a foreign leader until the law was abolished in 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Böhmermann_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Böhmermann_affair
  • Existenceblinks 6y ago
    Because: - No one cares there. There are many elites in Thailand that don't like him. Thai elites only like his father! The current king's behaviour does not spark joy (does not serve their cultural value whatever). I'm quite sure there are more people in Thailand than in Germany who like to criticize the king (and they've been gossiping for many decades!, he does not like these gossip .. he can't throw these elites in jail easily, too much damange) - Bavaria is nicer than Bangkok apparently since he like riding bikes .. nicer nature than bangkok. - He likes power, money, women, but he does not like anything that interfere his private life! In thailand, he has to do lots of ceremonies, it's annoying.
• qqn 6y ago
  I thought about this too. It appears he may have left December 9th, https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Turbulent-Thailand/Germany-doubts-Thailand-s-king-will-return-to-Bavaria https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Turbulent-Thailand/Germany-..., though https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiralongkorn#Reigning_from_Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiralongkorn#Reigning_from_B... doesn't mention this yet.
  • dahdum 6y ago
    I thought he may have spent the majority (or close) of his time since 2016 there. This article confirms he's welcome to return, doesn't need a visa, and is able to stay as long he wants. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-thailand-king/thai-king-can-return-to-germany-without-visa-berlin-says-idUSKBN29B2I0 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-thailand-king/tha... Undoubtedly he feels much safer in Germany considering his popularity.
• trasz 6y ago
  The fact that he's allowed to walk free in Germany is a failure of German justice system.