India, Oct. 9 -- Thailand's Queen Suthida made history with her first solo flight in a Gripen fighter jet in Surat Thani on Thursday, October 8. It was reported that Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, was waiting to greet her with a bouquet of flowers when she landed.

The historic flight has turned the spotlight on Thai monarchy and the 'other women' in the king's life.

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Thailand's royal tradition of keeping royal consorts is rooted in the history of the Siamese monarchy, when kings could have multiple wives and consorts.

For centuries, Siam - the former name of Thailand - had a royal court in which a king could have multiple...