Thai king's second son says will return from US to stay in kingdom

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse praying during a merit-making ceremony at Wat Yannawa Buddhist temple in Bangkok during his visit in August. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's second son has said he wants to return to the kingdom permanently after living abroad for more than two decades, in an interview published on Thursday (March 21).

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse grew up in the United States following his parents' divorce in the 1990s, but he made an unexpected visit to Thailand in August last year.