King of Thailand: The gigantic fortune of Rama X.

How rich is the King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn?

After his father’s death in 2016, Maha Vajiralongkorn, also called Rama X., became King of Thailand. He has seven children from three women and is currently married for the fourth time. He has also declared his lover to be a concubine. The Thai king spent a large part of his reign in Bavaria, which angered his people against him. The cherished The King of Thailand’s fortune is 100 billion euros.

The gigantic fortune of the Thai king

Maha Vajiralongkorn, the King of Thailand, is considered the richest monarch in the world with his huge fortune and is of course one of the richest people in the world. Alone Properties owned by the Thai king are valued at around 56 billion euros. He also holds around a quarter in Siam Commercial Bank and around a third in Siam Cement Group. He owes his great fortune to a change in the law that he himself initiated in 2017. He put the Crown Property Bureau, which manages the property of the royal family, under his direct control. He also made sure that the institution did not have to pay taxes.

School and training in different countries

Maha Vajiralongkorn’s father, Bhumibol Adulyadej, was also King of Thailand until his son succeeded him. First Vajiralongkorn attended the school of the royal Chitralada Palace in Bangkok. He then went to England and then later to Australia to continue his education. He finally graduated in 1970. Two years later he enrolled at the Royal Military College Duntroon in Canberra, Australia, which he left in 1976 with a degree in corporal and humanities. He then entered the Thai military and became a staff officer. In 1982 he graduated from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in Thailand and was also trained as a pilot.

The Crown Prince has six children

In 1972, the then reigning King Bhumibol Adulyadej appointed his son Vajiralongkorn as Crown Prince. As a result, in addition to his military training, he also had representative tasks to do. Vajiralongkorn married his cousin Soamsawali for the first time in 1977. The couple had their daughter Bajrakitiyabha in 1978, but separated again shortly after their birth and were ultimately divorced in 1993. Vajiralongkorn then went one Relationship with actress Yuvadhida Suratsawadee, with whom he had five children.

Marriages number 2 and 3

After the Crown Prince’s first marriage was divorced in 1993, he married Yuvadhida in February 1994. She changed her name to Sujarinee Vivacharawongse. The marriage lasted only two years, however, after which Sujarinee moved to England with the children. Vajiralongkorn disowned her and her three sons, only allowing his daughter Busyanambejra to return to Thailand. In February 2001, Vajiralongkorn married for the third time. His wife Srirasmi Suwadee brought the in April 2005 Son Dipangkorn Rasmijoti was born – the seventh child of the then Crown Prince and, according to the line of succession, his designated successor. Vajiralongkorn and Srirasmi were divorced in December 2014.

Vajiralongkorn becomes King of Thailand

In October 2016, King Bhumibol, loved by the Thai people, passed away. After 50 days of mourning, his son Vajiralongkorn settled crowned the new King of Thailand in December 2016. In May 2019, he married for the fourth time and named his wife Suthida queen. Two months later, his lover, Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, became his concubine. It was only three months before he dismissed Sineenat, however. In September 2020, however, a pardon was granted, and Sineenat received their titles and privileges back.

Government business from Bavaria

The Thai king caused controversy mainly because he stayed mainly in Bavaria until the end of 2020 and carried out his governmental business from there. In doing so he drew the displeasure of his people. He also explained his Villa on Lake Starnberg became diplomatic territory, which meant that he did not have to pay taxes in Germany. Since he gave the order to execute a Thai citizen from Germany in 2018, he violated German law, which is why a criminal prosecution was being examined.

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