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"How did Uncle die?" Human sacrifice and the Thai royals
Did the Chakri dynasty bury people under the foundations of buildings?
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 26
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The elephant in the room: Explosive revelations about royal involvement in police corruptio…
Also in this edition: Australian obsequiousness backfires, Bajrakitiyabha does a carefully rehearsed parachute jump, and a policeman is punished for po…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 22
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Remembering the three innocent men killed to protect King Bhumibol
The refusal of Rama IX to stop the execution of Chit Singhaseni, But Pathamasarin and Chaliew Pathumros was an inexcusable crime that will blight his l…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 21
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An overview of declassified CIA cables on Thailand
Insights on King Bhumibol's marriage, his political interventions and distaste for democracy, and the erratic behaviour of Vajiralongkorn
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 17
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Dangerous days ahead in Thailand after violent crackdown on lèse majesté protesters
Also in this edition: The queen's been seen again, and so has Thaksin, while Princess Bajrakitiyabha is learning skydiving, and more...
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 15
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How to get away with mass murder in Thailand
The story of Cathay Pacific flight CX700Z
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 14
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Who's next? An analysis of Thai royal succession dynamics
Thailand's next monarch could be a woman for the first time ever, but whoever it is, the power of the palace will be greatly diminished
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 13
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Where's Suthida? Concerns are growing about the fate of Thailand's queen
Also in this edition: UN experts say lèse majesté laws have "no place in a democratic country"
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 9
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Catch 112: More lèse majesté madness as Thai vaccine policy becomes a royal disaster
Also in this edition: Royal consort Sineenat didn't get the birthday present she was hoping for, and a military coup in Myanmar is bad news for Thailan…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Feb 1
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Looking into Thailand's future: my forecasts for 2021 and beyond
Things are going to get worse before they get better, but the old royalist forces that have sabotaged democracy for so long won't survive another gener…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Jan 31
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Thailand is plunged back into lèse majesté insanity as another scandal rocks the palace
Also in this edition: The controversy over Siam Bioscience, and a BBC report worth watching
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Jan 25
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Thailand in 2020: A Review of the Year
Part Two: How a youth-led democracy movement took on Thailand's monarchy and military regime using inflatable ducks, hashtags and fashion shows
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Jan 25
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