All leaders across the world has directed people to stay inside their homes, go out only when necessary and practice self-isolation, hence, the King of Thailand has decided to self-isolate in Germany.
However, the King has been granted with a special permission to stay in the luxury hotel, Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria, a four star property in Germany, regardless lockdown rules.
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According to the reports of German tabloid Bild, the Thai King moved in with 20 female harems and some servants. It has also been revealed by the reports that the King had a plan to bring with him an even larger group of servants, but out of those, 119 were sent home as they were suspected to be novel coronavirus positive.
As the news of the King opting to self-isolate in Germany went viral, people back in Thailand took to Twitter to vent their anger. As a result, 'Why do we need a king?' began trending on Twitter. However, speaking against the monarch is an offence in Thailand. The country's lese-majeste law, one of the strictest in the world, forbids any kind of insult of the king or the queen.
The current king of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn has had four wives: Princess Soamsawali (1977-1993); Yuvadhida Polpraserth (1994-1996); Srirasmi Suwadee (2001-2014); and Queen Suthida.
As of now, Thailand has reported 1,524 coronavirus-positive cases and nine fatalities.