Thai king fires palace officials for "extremely evil" conduct


  • World
  • Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida attend the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in central Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has dismissed six palace officials for "extremely evil" conduct, a palace announcement said on Wednesday, in a shake-up that come days after the sacking of the king's royal consort.

The six included a woman, a senior police official and two royal guards, all of whom worked in the palace.

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