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| Thai king fires officials for 'extremely evil' conduct | Thai king fires officials for 'extremely evil' conduct |
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| Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has fired six officials for "extremely evil" conduct, just days after removing his royal consort for "misbehaviour and disloyalty against the monarch". | Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has fired six officials for "extremely evil" conduct, just days after removing his royal consort for "misbehaviour and disloyalty against the monarch". |
| The six include three women, including a major general, and two male soldiers. | |
| They were accused of "exploiting their official positions for their own or other people's gain". | They were accused of "exploiting their official positions for their own or other people's gain". |
| On Monday, royal consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi was stripped of her rank and titles. | On Monday, royal consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi was stripped of her rank and titles. |
| Police lieutenant general Sakolket Chantra of the Royal Household Bureau was named as one of the six people sacked. | Police lieutenant general Sakolket Chantra of the Royal Household Bureau was named as one of the six people sacked. |
| "They have severely breached disciplinary conduct for their evil actions by exploiting their official positions for their own or other people's gain," announcements in the Royal Gazette said. | "They have severely breached disciplinary conduct for their evil actions by exploiting their official positions for their own or other people's gain," announcements in the Royal Gazette said. |
| "They also didn't comply with royal regulations, which has brought severe damage to the royal affairs." | "They also didn't comply with royal regulations, which has brought severe damage to the royal affairs." |
| The dismissals come after many were stunned by the king's stripping of his consort's titles just months after she was granted the honours. | The dismissals come after many were stunned by the king's stripping of his consort's titles just months after she was granted the honours. |
| Sineenat, 34, was punished for trying to elevate herself to "the same state as the queen". | Sineenat, 34, was punished for trying to elevate herself to "the same state as the queen". |
| King Vajiralongkorn has exercised his powers in a more direct way than his father. | King Vajiralongkorn has exercised his powers in a more direct way than his father. |
| Thailand's lese-majeste law forbids any criticism of the monarchy and carries a hefty prison sentence. | Thailand's lese-majeste law forbids any criticism of the monarchy and carries a hefty prison sentence. |