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Dan Williams

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been married – and divorced – several times. Here are some things you may not know about his third wife, former lady-in-waiting Srirasmi Suwadee, who was with him from 2001 to 2014.
1. She appeared in a leaked controversial video that displayed the decadence of the royal family
In the 2007 video, she and the then-prince celebrate the birthday of their dog Fufu, who purportedly held the rank of Air Chief Marshal. In the video, Srirasmi is seen in a G-string, at one point eating cake from a dog bowl on the floor. During this time, Thailand was reeling under a savage military coup.
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2. She was stripped of her royal title in 2014 following accusations of her family’s corruption
In 2014, her uncle, parents, sister and three brothers were convicted of several crimes. They included lèse-majesté, or defaming the monarchy, which is a terrible crime in Thailand. Negative comments about the royal family can be punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Her parents pleaded guilty to these charges. In 2015, the elderly couple was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Srirasmi’s uncle was accused of smuggling and extortion in addition to lèse-majesté, and was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Her three brothers were sentenced to five and a half years each.
3. She was forced to leave her son behind

Her son, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, is next in line to the throne after the king. There are photos online of her last meeting with him before she was forced to leave the royal house.
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4. She is now living under house arrest – supposedly

The ex-princess has not definitively been seen in public since 2014. There is a Facebook article demanding proof she is alive and well, as despite efforts to locate her, she appears to have fallen off the face of the earth.
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5. She is part of a pattern that the Thai king has repeated many times over

Maha Vajiralongkorn has been divorced several times. He divorced his first wife, who is also his cousin, in 1991, but she retained her title as part of the Thai royal family. His second wife was not so lucky. He married her in 1994 and divorced her two years later, and she was forced to flee to America with her sons. Most recently, Vajiralongkorn’s royal consort has been stripped of her title after only three months with the king and has now disappeared. It remains to be seen what will happen next.
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5 things to know about the Thai King’s disgraced ex-princess and third wife, Srirasmi Suwadee

Former Thai royal Srirasmi (left) was divorced and stripped of her title by King Vajiralongkorn (right). Her parents have been jailed under the country’s strict lèse-majesté laws. Photo: Reuters

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort pose at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

epa05583667 (FILE) A file handout made available by Thai Airways International shows His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (L) with Her Royal Highness Princess Srirasmi (R) and His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (R bottom) on the occasion of him piloting a Buddhist Pilgrimage Flight to Gaya, India, for Merit Making, departing in Bangkok, Thailand, on 13 November 2010. According to a statement by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on 13 October 2016, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to succeed Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A Royal Palace statement, issued in Bangkok, stated that King Bhumibol, the world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch, has died aged 88 in Siriraj hospital on 13 October 2016. EPA/THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL / HANDO HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES *** Local Caption *** 02460895

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn poses with former royal noble consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, who was dramatically stripped of all her royal titles by the palace on October 21 – a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. Photo: AFP/Thailand’s Royal Office

FILE PHOTO : Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort are pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. File Photo/Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

This undated photo posted Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, on the Thailand Royal Office website shows Major General Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi, the royal noble consort of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, in an aircraft cockpit. Late Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, it was announced that Sineenatra was stripped his royal noble consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife for her own benefit. (Thailand Royal Office via AP)

(FILES) In this file undated handout from the Thai Royal Household Bureau released on May 17, 2019, Thailand's Queen Suthida is seen in an official portrait. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Handout / Thai Royal Household Bureau / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /THAI ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort, pose at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort, is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 6, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn (C), Queen Suthida (R) nd his daughter Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol (L) wave to well-wishers from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

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Royal noble consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, has been stripped of all titles by Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Photo: AFP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 6, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort are pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

This undated photo posted Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, on the Thailand Royal Office website, shows Major General Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi, the royal noble consort of Thialand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, posing in customary dress. Late Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, it was announced that Thailand's king has stripped Sineenatra of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife for her own benefit. (Thailand Royal Office via AP)

(FILES) In this file undated handout from Thailand's Royal Office received on August 26, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn walks with royal noble consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for "disloyalty" and apparent "ambition" to match the Queen's position, a royal command issued late October 21 said, less than three months after she was bestowed with the honour. (Photo by Handout / THAILAND'S ROYAL OFFICE / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THAILAND'S ROYAL OFFICE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, released on the Thailand Royal Office website. shows pilot Major General Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi, the royal consort of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn next to an aircraft. Thailand's king has stripped Sineenatra of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife for her own benefit. (Thailand Royal Office via AP)

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She had to leave her son behind when she and her family were imprisoned for crimes against the Thai royal family, but no one has seen Srirasmi Suwadee since 2014