EXCLUSIVE UPDATE — Several royal sources say Princess Bajrakitiyabha suffered a heart attack today while running with her dogs in Khao Yai national park.
Her father King Vajiralongkorn rushed there in a helicopter. 1/3
⚠️UPDATE — Here is what we know so far about the health emergency suffered by Princess Bajrakitiyabha yesterday. While running with her dogs in Khao Yai national park she had a heart attack. She is only 44 years old. 1/9
⚠️ King Vajiralongkorn was rushed to intensive care at Siriraj Hospital a few days ago because of respiratory problems, according to several informed sources. The symptoms are consistent with covid-19. 1/2
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE — Several royal sources say Princess Bajrakitiyabha has had a very serious health incident at Khao Yai. Her father King Vajiralongkorn has flown there by helicopter.
⚠️ BREAKING — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha has been pronounced dead by doctors, palace sources say. No official announcement has yet been made by the monarchy or regime.
ข่าวด่วน – ภาพเพิ่มเติมจากการประท้วงเมื่อคืนที่แล้ว ที่โรงแรมในเยอรมนีที่ กษัตริย์วชิราลงกรณ์พำนักอยู่
ฝ่ายต่อต้านฉายภาพไปบนผนังตึกของโรงแรม เรียกร้องให้ทางการเยอรมนีเตะโด่งไล่พระราชาออกไปจากประเทศของเขา
BREAKING—More images of the protest at King Vajiralongkorn’s hotel.
⚠️ UPDATE — I have more details from royal and medical sources about what happened to Princess Bajrakitiyabha last Wednesday, and also spoke to a specialist foreign-based ICU and trauma consultant to help interpret the information. 1/
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The main reporter on this story,
@summer_said
, has a history of dishonesty and inventing stories. I fired her from Reuters in 2008 for this reason. I’m surprised that the
@WSJ
has hired her and is publishing her stories that are clearly bogus.
⚠️ EXCLUSIVE—Royal sources say the official announcement of the death of Bajrakitiyabha may be delayed until after New Year to allow plenty of monarchist theatrics and avoid more severe damage to the economy but there is still debate in the palace about it
Yes, it’s true, I’m not Thai. I do it because I love Thailand and I believe Thais should have the right to have freedom of speech and democracy, and deserve to know the truth 🙏
Vajjralongkorn arriving at Pak Chong Nana Hospital yesterday night. The royals have now returned to Bangkok, amid reports that Bajrakitiyabha had a medical emergency in Khao Yai and may be dead
So it’s confirmed. Vajiralongkorn and Thaksin have done a deal, brokered by Prawit, to pardon Thaksin if he keeps MFP out of power. Pheu Thai and Bhumjai Thai will reunite.
BREAKING—Four palace staff of King Vajiralongkorn in Germany have been diagnosed with coronavirus and sent back to Thailand, sources say.
They boarded flight TG925 in Munich this afternoon, and are due to land at Suvarnabhumi around 0515 on March 22.
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⚠️ UPDATE — According to royal and medical sources, Princess Bajrakitiyabha is developing acute kidney injury after nearly a month of being kept artificially alive on an ECMO machine.
She has been brain dead since December 14 but her body was kept alive. 1/3
UPDATE — Very limited tracking information on this helicopter which brought Bajrakitiyabha back to Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok today, the transponder was turned off. Several high-level sources say she has died. Will provide more information as soon as I have it. 🙏
I’m hearing very worrying reports that medical staff who tried to save Ong Bha are now facing severe punishment because they failed, even though there was never any chance she could be saved. Please DM me confidentially if you have more information on this 🙏
BREAKING—Another light projection protest against dictatorship in Thailand, activists beamed the message #ตามหาความจริง onto several buildings in Bangkok ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the military crackdown on Red Shirt protesters.
A Malaysian Chinese media report says King Vajiralongkorn has a new concubine who is a friend of his daughter Sirivannavari. I don't know if the information is true or not.
The anthem of the Thai royal family was loudly jeered by thousands of people at the Blackpink concert in Bangkok this evening. Not standing at cinemas was already an amazing development but this takes it to a whole new level
#BORNPINKinBANGKOK
⚠️ UPDATE — Latest information on the health of Princess Bajrakitiyabha aka Ong Bha, from medical and royal sources. This mostly just repeats information I have shared before, but I think it is important that everybody understands what has happened. 1/7
Despite the rumours, right now there is no sign the king’s illness is life-threatening. He has respiratory problems, probably not covid-related, and was in the ICU at Siriraj. Can’t confirm any of the wilder rumours #ข่าวลือ
⚠️ Somebody has been brought back from Munich to Bangkok. Not clear who yet but could be Koi, whose position is stronger now following the brain death of Ong Bha
Trying to verify rumours that Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha has suffered a serious health incident in Khao Yai and Vajiralongkorn is on the way there in a helicopter