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The strange story of why King Vajiralongkorn has a Boeing 737 as a garden ornament
Thailand's monarch is constructing a vast palace complex in Bangkok, with nobody to restrain his grandiose plans. The tale of an airliner decorating th…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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The strange story of why King Vajiralongkorn has a Boeing 737 as a garden ornament
Thailand's monarch is constructing a vast palace complex in Bangkok, with nobody to restrain his grandiose plans. The tale of an airliner decorating th…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
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Anger and despair in Thailand with Penguin on the brink of death
Also in this edition: Thais take to social media to seek ways to escape the country, government blames the people for the coronavirus crisis, and strai…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
May 3
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Angel Mountain: Inside the Alpine royal court of Queen Suthida
For years, Thailand's queen has been trapped in a gilded cage in Europe, living in a luxury hotel in the Swiss resort of Engelberg. Insiders have given…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
May 2
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Thai regime fighting for survival as outrage over coronavirus incompetence escalates
Also in this edition: Penguin's hunger strike is entering the danger zone, and Princess Sirivannavari is off on another disruptive holiday
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 27
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Mafia bosses, black magic and marijuana
The story of Thailand's shadiest political party
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 25
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Government under fire as incompetent virus response risks economic disaster
Also in this edition: Mounting concerns about hunger striking activists, and a respected academic faces being thrown out of Thailand
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 19
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Clusterfuck: Hostess bar visits by officials plunge Thailand into virulent third wave
Also in this edition: Thais accused of lèse-majesté and sedition for a peaceful protest start boycott of the legal process, and Red Shirts remember the…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 12
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Former foes join forces to target the government
Also in this edition: Growing signs of discontent in the judiciary over palace interference, and Thai journalists are silent as the regime bullies thei…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 5
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The tragic history of refugees in Thailand
The military and palace are responsible for decades of atrocities and mistreatment of people seeking asylum, and the UNHCR lacks the courage to challen…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Apr 4
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Thai regime destroys protest camp after biggest democracy rally of the year
Also in this edition: More activists facing years in jail, new cabinet ministers fail to impress, and Prayut's friendship with the Myanmar junta is an …
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Mar 29
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Police attack democracy protesters outside Grand Palace after regime sabotages reform effor…
Also in this edition: Vaccine debacle plumbs new depths, royalist attacks go unpunished, Thai army support for the Tatmadaw exposed, and palace drama g…
Andrew MacGregor Marshall
Mar 22
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