Facebook could be shut down in Thailand today, after images of the king wandering around a shopping centre wearing a yellow crop top were circulated online.
Reports suggest the footage of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (64) was captured in Munich, Germany in the summer of 2016.
The grainy images show him dressed in jeans, a tight top and wearing numerous tattoos, which many believe to be fake.
According to Thailand’s incredibly strict censorship laws (insulting the monarchy could land you in prison for up to 15 years), Facebook Thailand will face legal action if the images are not removed from its platform today.
Takorn Tantasith, head of Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, said: “If even a single illicit page remains, we will immediately discuss what legal steps to take against Facebook Thailand.”
Having lived most of his life under the radar, King Maha Vajiralongkorn found himself in the public eye following the death of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej after a 70 year rule last year.
