Royal agencies of Thailand brought under control of King Vajiralongkorn

The Parliament of Thailand on 20 April 2017 approved transfer command over royal agencies through the government to the new King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Members of this military-appointed legislature said the fact that decision was ingested in a confidential session. The session isn't broadcasted in public.

Per information, the organisations that'll be transferred are the Royal Aide de Camp Department, the Bureau of this Royal Household, the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary, the Royal Guard Command and also the Royal Court Security Police.

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This is being seen as the second key to provide greater tell the King, posessing been reshaping the palace as well as also shown himself increasingly assertive on other fronts. The fronts include transfer of agencies that work for ones monarch so likely grouped together and are accountable to the king. Earlier, these agencies were working within the premier and defence ministry.

Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University within the northern Thai province of Phitsanulok said, "The transferring these agencies for being within the monarch's direct supervision is yet another sign on the increasingly absolutist monarch, following pattern of the new constitution, which similarly was amended to legally enshrine more royal assertiveness&rdquo ;.

"As well as, placing security agencies within the sovereign's direct control allows him and placed those he trusts just about the most answerable for protecting him."

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Background

King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016 following death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His father reign spanned seven decades and was punctuated by political turbulence.

Thailand can be described as constitutional monarchy, but King Bhumibol wielded great influence. His son has shown himself for being increasingly assertive along with the generals who wrested power from an elected civilian government in any 2014 coup.

Earlier in January 2017, King Vajiralongkorn ordered sections of the country to draft or rewrite a constitution you might that's never witnessed using a monarch in decades. The newly drafted constitution was voted overwhelmingly within the Parliament.

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Reports claim that King Vajiralongkorn can be crowned by the conclusion of 2017 following cremation of his father. His father can be created in October 2017.