Originally Posted by RandyRandy

A quick Malaysian monarchy primer. There are nine Sultans throughout Malaysia. They take turns being the head Monarch on a rotating basis about every 5 years.

The Sultan of Johor had lunch in my place about a month ago. I don't know him personally, but I do know one of his nephews on a social basis - and we have businesses in the same neighborhood. Johor really expanded after World War two and has become a hotspot for tourists looking for a break from the high prices from neighboring Singapore. There are several islands off the coast of Johor that have become very successful tourist destinations - with some great surfing and golf.

But there is a dark side. The family that rules Johor are considered the "gangsters" of Malaysian royalty. Stuff like this happens routinely and gets swept under the rug very quickly: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/ma...rawa-being-inv

And then there was an incident concerning a high stakes round of golf that ended with one of the foursome being literally clubbed to death on the 16th hole by one of the Sultan's "crew". The story goes that they finished holes 17 and 18 as a threesome, leaving the remaining duffer on the putting green at 16 like nothing happened. I'm guessing the players behind them just skipped that hole.