'Evil actions': Thai king sacks another six officials in week of royal drama

Another six palace officials have been accused of disloyalty and fired by the Thai King.

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has sacked another six officials in a week of drama in the royal court. Source: AAP

Thailand's king has fired six senior palace officials for their "evil actions", the palace announced Wednesday, days after the monarch stripped his consort of all her titles for "disloyalty".

In a week of palace intrigue which has gripped the Thai public, King Maha Vajiralongkorn has , 34-year-old former royal bodyguard Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, of her noble title and military ranks.

Her public fall from grace comes just three months after he bestowed on her the title, the first in nearly a century by a Thai monarch. 

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Published 24 October 2019 6:52pm
Updated 24 October 2019 8:18pm
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Source: AFP, SBS


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