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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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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
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Jul 28
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Wounded government survives no-confidence vote but limps towards electoral slaughter
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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
Jun 25
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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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Thailand tentatively reopening to tourists but recovery still far off
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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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