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Prachatai bravely reports on the budget paper related to the taxpayer funding of the monarchy. The bottom line is that the taxpayer will be fleeced of 8.4 billion baht - about $247 million. That's a tiny decrease over the previous year. As the report notes, "No details are available in the budget document except that…

A couple of days ago, Royal World Thailand's Facebook page reported on the surprise demotion of 76 year-old Prince Chulcherm Yugala, at least in terms of his military rank. It reported that the "Royal Gazette published a royal command of His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn ... on reduction in military rank of His Serene Highness Prince…

In an exclusive interview with Green Left, popular Thai dissident and scholar Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun shared his perspectives on the outcome of the May 14 general election in Thailand with Peter Boyle.

A royal command has dismissed an officer of the Royal Security Command from the military and the royal guard service, without pension, for serious misconduct.

The Monarchy and Thai society [Continued] The first of these laws was the 2017 Royal Service Administrative Act. This law created the opportunity for units to be established directly by the king and to act according to the king’s pleasure, but for the salaries of such units to be paid by the people. An important…

In a statement made over the weekend, the Thai palace said that Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem

BANGKOK — Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne. The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn lost consciousness on Dec 15 due to severe heart arrhythmia resulting from inflammation following a...

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne.

“Doctors continue to provide medicine as well as use antibiotics while monitoring her condition closely,” the palace says.

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remains unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne. The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn lost consciousness on Dec. 15 due to severe heart arrhythmia resulting from…