Khaosod English — The wife of the Crown Prince of Thailand has not been granted any honourary titles after she rescinded her royal status late Friday night, official records have confirmed.
Srirasmi, who married Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn in 2001, resigned from her status as a member of the Royal Family following the recent arrests of many of her relatives are charges of corruption and lese majeste.
Although many Thai media agencies reported that Srirasmi has been bestowed an honourary title of Thaan Pu Ying (roughly equivalent to Baroness or Lady), official documents obtained by Khaosod identify her simply as Ms.Srirasmi Suwadee.
The palace did not identify the reason for Srirasmi's decision to shed her royal status, but the announcement came a week after the Crown Prince stripped several of her family members of their royally bestowed surname, presumably in response to the ongoing scandal involving her relatives.
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