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Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn and queen Suthida take the Tube as they open new subway station

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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and Queen Suthida put on a brave face as they took the tube as part of the inauguration of a new subway station in Bangkok on Saturday.  The royal couple sat on the subway train on padded cushions for the opening of the new extension of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) … Read more

Thailand: Protesters risk 15 years’ jail for criticising King Maha

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Thai protesters are risking arrest and 15 years in prison by voicing rare public criticism of the country’s normally unassailable monarchy.  Around 4,000 protesters listened in Bangkok this week as organisers read out a list of demands for the royal family, including reform of the ‘lese majeste’ law which protects the King from criticism.  Activists … Read more