BANGKOK (AP) — The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok on Tuesday following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of living abroad.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/08/the-second-son-of-thailands-king-returns-to-the-country-unexpectedly-after-decades-of-estrangement/

He is the second son of King Vajiralongkorn, aged 71, and his second wife, Yuvadhida Polpraserth.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/thailands-kings-estranged-second-son-returns-after-27-years-amidst-succession-speculations/

The royalty, under Vajiralongkorn, has had a stultifying effect on society through arguably the world’s most repressive lese majeste law.

Source: https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/thailand-may-election-amid-pheu-thai-surge