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Thai protesters take on a once untouchable monarchy

HEN THAILAND’S ABSENTEE SOVEREIGN, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, visited Bangkok in April, the hashtag #WhyDoWeNeedAKing exploded on Twitter. The sentiment has since leaped from social media and private conversations into an

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