Thailand’s playboy king makes mistress his second queen as birthday present despite 1,400 ‘leaked naked selfies’

Sineenat is seen as a 'PR tool' and her appointment as Thailand's second queen comes at a tense political juncture for the king who has faced months of protests.

The people have demanded reform of the monarchy - unprecedented in Thailand where it is illegal to criticise the king - with thousands taking to the streets for months, in spite of the pandemic.