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Death of a dynasty
The inside story of the sudden and shocking health emergency faced by Princess Bajrakitiyabha, and what it means for the succession crisis facing the…
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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Time up for Prayut?
Also in this edition: arch-enemies Palang Pracharat and Pheu Thai team up to scupper electoral rule changes favouring smaller parties
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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Koi gone
The story of the rise and fall, and rise again and fall again, of King Vajiralongkorn's "royal noble consort" Sineenat "Koi" Wongvajirabhakdi
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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Wounded government survives no-confidence vote but limps towards electoral slaughter
The inside story of the shenanigans surrounding last week's debate in parliament, plus discussion of other interesting stories from the past seven days
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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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
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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.
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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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…
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Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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