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Dan Williams

Suthida is the current wife of King Vajiralongkorn and the royal consort of Thailand. The couple has been married for less than a year, and she has not been in the public eye for very long, only rising to the rank of queen in May 2019. Here are some things you might not know about Suthida.
5 things to know about the Thai king’s former royal consort
1. Suthida is his fourth wife

Before Suthida, King Vajiralongkorn was married to Soamsawali Kitiyakara (it lasted from 1977 to 1993), Sujarinee Vivacharawongse (1994 to 1996), and Srirasmi Suwadee (2001 to 2014). All of his previous marriages ended in divorce. He has been married to Suthida since May 2019.
2. She used to be a flight attendant and a bodyguard

Suthida was a flight attendant for JALways Airlines from 2000 to 2003, and later worked for Thai Airways from 2003 to 2008. After her career as a flight attendant ended she pursued a very different career path.
In 2013 she joined the Ratchawanlop Guards, a group of bodyguards who protect the Crown Prince, and was designated to the special officer unit of the Crown Prince’s Bodyguard Regiment. By August 2015, she had been promoted to lieutenant general. She also joined the Royal Thai Army and was promoted to the rank of general in 2016.
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3. The marriage ceremony was a surprise

When Vajiralongkorn married the then-deputy commander of his bodyguards a few days before his coronation, it was unexpected as the palace had not confirmed the relationship. However, some media outlets had picked up on their connection; by October 2016, she and the king were being seen together occasionally.

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4. It’s a crime to criticise the queen and members of the royal family

Thailand has strict lèse-majesté laws, which make it illegal to defame, insult or criticise any member of the Thai royal family. Punishment can result in up to 15 years in prison. Human rights groups have protested, but the prime minister has argued that the law is necessary to protect the royal family.
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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun walking with Queen Suthida to the ceremony of Assumption at the Royal Residence inside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE

epa07546873 A Royal Household Bureau handout photo shows members of the royal family (L-R), the king's daughters Princess Bajrakitiyabha and Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, Queen Suthida and the king's son Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti during the monarch's coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 04 May 2019. The three-day ancient elaborate traditional coronation ceremonies of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is a formal ceremony to complete the monarch's accession to the throne. EPA-EFE/ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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(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)

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his consort, General Suthida Vajiralongkorn named Queen Suthida attend their wedding ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand May 1, 2019, in this screen grab taken from a video. Thai TV Pool THAILAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN THAILAND.

(FILES) In this file handout picture taken and released by Thai Royal Household Bureau on May 1, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn (R) and Queen Suthida take part in their wedding ceremony 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 Handout / Thai Royal Household Bureau / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THAI ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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epa07944852 (FILE) - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun greets well-wishers from a balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace as part of the monarch's the royal coronation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, 06 May 2019 (reissued 24 October 2019). According to media reports on 24 October, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun dismissed six palace officials and stripped them of their royal titles due to their 'severe disciplinary misconduct.' EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 5, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried in a golden palanquin out of the Grand Palace for the coronation procession 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 Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

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.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 28, 2019, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (C) and officials salute a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during his 67th birthday celebrations 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 Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 5, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried in a golden palanquin during the coronation procession, as Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol (bottom L) and Queen Suthida (bottom R) walk alongside, 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 Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

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epa06296631 Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (C) daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, rides her horse with the royal guards during the procession for the transferring of the relics and ashes of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, to be enshrined in Wat Rajabopidh Sathitmahasimaram and Wat Bovoranives Vihara temples, as part of the royal cremation ceremony, at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 October 2017. King Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on 13 October 2016 after 70 years on the throne. EPA-EFE/NARONG SANGNAK

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