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An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation’s farmers

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Prominent American academic facing rare Thai royal insult charges

Thailand has one of the world's harshest lese majeste laws but they are rarely used against a foreigner

The Independent UK

Prominent US Academic Facing Royal Insult Charge In Thailand

Thai police summoned a prominent American academic on Friday to face charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.

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AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect

Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, after it was endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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Relic of the Buddha loaned by China gets a warm welcome in Thailand

More than 2,000 people have taken part in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha, lent by China, to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and to celebrate half a century of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China

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A rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king's auspicious 72nd birthday

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in honor of his 72nd birthday

The Independent UK

Thailand's king formally endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as next prime minister

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's next prime minister on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin To Face Trial For Royal Insult

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general's office said Wednesday, over comments he made almost a decade ago.

International Business Times

Thai king's estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law

An estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his homeland has unexpectedly gone public with his belief that open discussions about the country's monarchy should be allowed, in a rejection of a harsh royal anti-defamation law

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Thailand king’s estranged son makes surprise return after 27 years

Reappearance of Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse raises questions over succession

The Guardian - UK

The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement

The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok following a surprise return to the country after 27 years of living abroad

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Thai court acquits 5 who were accused of blocking the queen's motorcade during 2020 protests

A court in Thailand has acquitted a student activist and four other people of impeding the motorcade of the country’s queen during pro-democracy demonstrations in 2020, an offense that could have seen them sentenced to 16 years in prison or even the death penalty

The Independent UK

Thai election may be turning point as taboo over monarchy fades

Campaign to reform laws that shield royal family is now part of mainstream but making it happen will be difficult

The Guardian - UK

Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in Thailand's May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and defaming the king during unprecedented protests in 2020.

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Rubber duck calendar lands Thai man in jail for insult to monarch

Court ruled the desk calendar contained pictures of yellow rubber ducks that mocked Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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What do Prince Andrew, Kim Jong-un and a Ugandan general have in common?

Dynasties distort open societies and should be resisted - yet succession has become an obsession for political families

Reuters

Thai king's hospitalised daughter stable 'at a certain level' - royal palace

The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is in a stable condition "at a certain level", with doctors using medication and equipment to support her lung, heart and kidney functions after she suffered a heart problem, the palace said on Monday.

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Thai Princess next in line to throne being kept 'artificially alive' after sudden 'heart attack'

Princess Bajrakitiyabha reportedly collapsed in Khao Yai national park and is 'unlikely to recover', failing to respond to CPR after an hour and now on an ECMO machine.

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Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen

A Thai court sentenced a political activist to two years in prison on Monday for insulting the monarchy, her lawyer said, after the activist was judged to have dressed as Queen Suthida during a street protest the court ruled mocked the royal family.

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Thai PM, coup-maker and ballad composer, dealt setback by suspension

For eight years, nothing seemed to shake the hold on power for Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who first came to office in a 2014 coup and has survived a hotly disputed election, mass street protests and four no-confidence votes.

Daily Mirror

Insane life of Thailand's king with 20 mistresses, fake tattoos and loyal wife

The Thai king, known as Rama X and who came to the throne in 2016, is said to be worth around £24billion yet lives in Germany and has a huge harem of mistresses

Reuters

Thai airline's April Fool's tweet prompts royal insult complaint to police

An April Fool's prank tweeted by staff at budget airline Thai Vietjet could lead to criminal charges after an activist lawyer filed a complaint with police alleging it had insulted Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

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Thai man jailed for insulting monarchy with sticker on king's portrait

A court in Thailand sentenced a man to two years in prison on Friday for insulting the monarchy by defacing a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, his lawyers said, the first sentencing for lese majeste in more than a year.

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