Thailand's king strips 'disloyal' royal consort of titles and military ranks

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, was accused of breaching code of conduct for courtiers

King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks, according to palace officials, who said that Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, had breached a code of conduct for courtiers and was disloyal to the monarch.

The announcement came only months after the former army nurse was appointed the royal noble consort by the king on his 67th birthday in July. She was the first woman to receive the noble rank in nearly a century.