Corona no matter what: The Thai king still resides in a luxury hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Not all locals are enthusiastic about it.
The Thai king has lived in Bavaria for over ten years now.
The monarch received a special permit for his stay during the Corona crisis.
An employee of a local shop reports strange scenes before the king's shopping trip.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- With its idyllic location, the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a popular
destination
for many
holidaymakers, and
not just in summer
.
The
Thai king
- who is considered the richest monarch in the world - also
appreciates
the
Alpine foothills
: Maha Vajiralongkorn has lived in Bavaria for over ten years.
Corona in Garmisch: Thai-Kini resides in a luxury hotel with a special permit
In a
luxury hotel
in Garmisch,
according to
Br
, the
Thai king
and his
entourage of
50 will
live in one hundred suites and rooms permanently - despite the Corona * pandemic.
In the last few months this has caused quite a stir.
The Garmisch district administrator has even received threatening letters, we reported.
There was probably a kind of special permit from the district administration.
But what do the Garmisch themselves actually think of a king ruling from their home in Thailand?
In any case, one thing is certain: Not everyone is enthusiastic about the prominent fellow citizen.
The whole thing gets on the nerves of
a
resident
.
“He has to get out of here.
It's not possible that he rules here with his hookers, ”she
clarifies
in a contribution in the
BR
.
Corona in Bavaria: Garmischer is critical of the presence of the Thai king - "rules that apply to everyone"
Another woman from Garmisch is also
critical of
the presence of the
Thai king
.
“In normal times I wouldn't care.
But during
Corona * times,
I don't find it very convincing when there are exceptions to the rules that apply to everyone. "
But that does
n't seem to bother
the
Thai king
.
On the contrary.
Together with his second wife, for example, he goes
shopping
in Garmisch
without any worries
.
An employee of a sports shop tells of strange scenes: Before the monarch arrives with his entourage, a
cleaning
crew comes
into the shop.
Before shopping tour in Garmisch: The Thai king's cleaning crew comes into shops
Its job: For example, cleaning the toilet - in case the
monarch has to
urgently
between the stress of
shopping
.
“They then see that everything is tidy.
And put his hand soaps and towels down, ”reports the employee.
But there are also other views among the Garmisch people.
People who see an advantage in the prominent fellow citizen and emphasize that this at least ensures the
continued existence of the hotel
.
Delicatessen dealers would also keep getting lucrative orders from the Thai king.
“He belongs in his country.
(...) there is actually a lot more to do "
If you
ask around
among the
locals
, however, these voices tend to be in the minority.
Or, to put it in the words of a
Garmisch
woman: “He belongs in his country.
And Thailand is basically a military dictatorship, there is actually a lot to do. "
Rama X, King of Thailand is also extremely unpopular with his people.
Bavaria's reputation also suffers from the “Thai-Kini”. In addition, the Free State is cheated by the monarch for around three billion.
To do this, he uses a simple trick.
* tz.de and Merkur.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network