35 planes are not enough: Thai King Rama orders this new luxury jet

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He just can't help himself: Thai King Rama is a guarantor for absurd news, gladly at the expense of his subjects. Thanks to their tax money, he has now treated himself to a new plane.

It's not easy being a king. Especially not as a Thai king, after all you are the richest monarch in the world (estimated wealth around 40 billion US dollars) and of course you have to invest wisely. In airplanes for example. And once you have 35 jets and helicopters, the fleet urgently needs to be expanded.

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The production model already costs 375.5 million dollars

King Rama of Thailand (69) must have thought something like this when he commissioned his latest luxury jet. This time the choice fell on a Boeing 777-300, the production model of which alone costs 375.5 million US dollars. But since a series model is of course not befitting its status, the plane in the USA is currently being pimped up a bit according to the wishes of König-Wurril.

Gilded teak (from 8,500 euros/m3) is used on the walls, because the standard walnut wood is simply not worthy of a king. There are also noble wall paintings and the finest interior. According to information from the "Bild" newspaper, the total costs should amount to around half a billion US dollars. You don't treat yourself to anything else.

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Its fleet is paid for with Thai taxes

The Thai population has to pay for the whole thing anyway. According to information from the "Bild" newspaper, the plane-crazy king pays neither acquisition nor maintenance costs, because these are financed by Thai taxes. In the budget, Rama is said to have even secured 60 million US dollars for the maintenance of his air fleet alone.

But the fact that King Rama X (69) doesn't give a damn about the opinion of his subjects has already been proven several times. He brutally suppresses protests and likes to appear in tracksuits at public receptions. If he is present at all, because he would much rather enjoy sweet idleness with his lover Koi and the 30-strong harem in Bavaria.

Even more space for Rama's whimsical ideas

The first flight of the new luxury jet is also supposed to go to Bavaria and we are excited to see what will be in the luggage this time. After Rama X had already flown 30 poodles and Thai treasures to Bavaria with his planes, the new plane now offers even more space for his bizarre ideas.

We've given it some thought and could imagine, for example, that his golden sedan chair will come on board in the future so that the crazy king can also get to the on-board toilet in a befitting manner.

Whatever it is, King Rama X (69) will surely exceed our imaginations.

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