Sometimes its good to be king?

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steve58

The King of Thailand held an odd ceremony Sunday where he named one of his top generals and longtime girlfriend as his official mistress...as his current wife looked on (and she is also a "general") :idiot2:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/thailand-king-mistress-official-concubine-new-wife


Just sounds like a whole lot of trouble to me...but I guess in this case he still outranks both of them...
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I hope he gave himself a high Intrigue in the character creation.
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Pretty normal practice in Thailand.  It's almost a status symbol to have a mistress.  The Thai term is mia-noi.

https://tastythailand.com/the-mia-noi-or-minor-wife-in-thailand-yes-thai-men-do-have-a-mistress/



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I hear Bill Clinton just enlisted in the Thai Army.  :o
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Quote from: Sir Slash on August 02, 2019, 11:16:19 PM
I hear Bill Clinton just enlisted in the Thai Army.  :o

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Thai Army, Thigh Army. What's the difference?  :-"
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Quote from: steve58 on August 02, 2019, 04:26:46 PM
The King of Thailand held an odd ceremony Sunday where he named one of his top generals and longtime girlfriend as his official mistress...as his current wife looked on (and she is also a "general") :idiot2:

https://www.foxnews.com/world/thailand-king-mistress-official-concubine-new-wife


Just sounds like a whole lot of trouble to me...but I guess in this case he still outranks both of them...

So every lover's dispute turns into a military coup? :P