A few days ago PPT commented briefly on Princess Chulabhorn’s claim that the king had experienced internal bleeding and collapsed because, she asserted, he was watching television for hour on hour and so concerned for his “children.”
She’s at it again; at least according to one television news statement. The Bangkok Post reports that the king has again “suffered internal bleeding…”. She says she “rushed to see the King after being informed that His Majesty had discharged about 800cc of blood and his blood pressure was dropping.” Worse, Chulabhorn states that he “went into shock and lost consciousness,” adding that the “blood was the result of bleeding in the stomach and colon. Doctors suspect the King’s condition was caused by stress.”
AP seems to believe that Chulabhorn’s two statements refer to one event.
The princess claimed that the stress came from watching television flood news. Miraculously, within hours, “the King’s health is back to normal after receiving treatment.”
Princess Chulabhorn reiterated the paternalistic propaganda that “the king cared for his subjects like his own children. He does not speak much and so when ailments manifest, the symptoms can be severe.”
Far be it for PPT to question this account, but it is odd that the king should be said to experience severe symptoms twice and that – when we checked – the Royal Household Bureau had nothing on its website. The Bureau usually issues official statements on the king’s health.
While television and the press reported Chulabhorn’s statements, there has been no other indication of these alleged health problems. For example, there was no generalized panic on Chulabhorn’s first statement (compare to the earlier panic). Princess Sirindhorn is shown travelling to Laos, with the required entourage of officials at the airport to send her off in the usual style. And the royal news says nothing, which would be odd as internal bleeding and collapse would be considered a serious health issue.
