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The true curse of the blue diamond
Thailand's relations with Saudi Arabia were blighted for three decades by a fabled missing gemstone that probably never even existed
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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Bavarian rhapsody
The inside story of Vajiralongkorn's life in Germany, his unexpected 13 months in Thailand, and his return to Bavaria.
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Jan 25
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Court ruling drags Thailand further back into absolute monarchy as king resumes his holiday in Germany
Also in this edition: Thailand's partial reopening to tourists won't fix its economic woes anytime soon, and Prayut is trying to use the global climate…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Nov 12, 2021
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Court ruling drags Thailand further back into absolute monarchy as king resumes his holiday in Germany
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The last days of Rama IX
Five years ago I was the first journalist in the world to report that King Bhumibol Adulyadej had died. Here's the uncensored story of the end of his…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Oct 19, 2021
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Thailand tentatively reopening to tourists but recovery still far off
Also in this edition: The ruling generals are still divided; violence is escalating in nightly clashes at Din Daeng; and royalists are fretting about…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Oct 12, 2021
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6ตุลา
The story of the royalist massacre of students on October 6, 1976, which the Thai regime wants everyone to forget
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Oct 6, 2021
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Royal riches
Thailand's monarchy is getting relentlessly richer as ordinary people struggle to survive. Here are the facts about the vast wealth of King…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Oct 4, 2021
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Prayut versus Prawit — old comrades at war as government's popularity continues to plummet
Also in this edition: The king reappears after going missing for months, lèse majesté charges are being thrown around indiscriminately, and rules are…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Sep 28, 2021
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