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A recent example of this was provided by the banning of a new book, entitled Rama X: The Thai Monarchy under King Vajiralongkorn edited by It was an extraordinary move Thailand's royal wealth portfolio is estimated to be worth more than $40bn In addition to swaths of prime real

A Thai man faces a record 50 years in prison for insulting the royal family based on social media posts seen as criticizing the monarchy, Thai Royal Family: 3 Revered Figures From History · King Mongkut 1804-1868 · Queen Sunanda · King Bhumibol Adulyadej