The palace announced late Wednesday that King Maha Vajiralongkorn had married his long-time consort, Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya, and made her his Queen. She is widely reported to have been a Thai Airways flight attendant before joining the king's retinue, but little biographical information has been released by the palace. Suthida has shadowed the king at public events as part of his personal security retinue for some time. She was given the rank of "general" in 2016, and in June 2017 appointed deputy commander of the king's Royal Guard. The government has released a detailed schedule of the three-day coronation which starts on Saturday, but it remains unclear what role Queen Suthida will play.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 02, 2019 11:48 UTC