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    In Thailand, Senior Palace Officials Fired After Ouster Of Royal Consort

    A member of the Royal Household Bureau and five members of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal bodyguard were fired for "disloyalty" to the crown, just days after the royal consort was banished.
    by Scott Neuman Oct 24, 2019 2 minutes
    Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida watch the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Sanam Luang in May.

    Thailand's king has ordered the firing of six senior officials for "extremely evil" conduct and "disloyalty" just days after similarly stark language was used to officially banish the monarch's royal consort.

    It wasn't immediately clear if the dismissals by King Maha Vajiralongkorn — whose coronation took place earlier this year —

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