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Supporters of the law say the monarchy is the bedrock of Thai identity and should be untouchable. Vacharaesorn is one of four sons that King Maha Vajiralongkorn had with his second wife ...

Although Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king wields much power. He commands an estimated 5,000 troops in the royal guard and has much influence over the wealthy Crown Property Bureau ...

BANGKOK--A young activist in Thailand who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s monarchy system died Tuesday in a prison hospital, officials said.

This barrage of legal actions against the Move Forward Party politicians sends a clear message that Thailand’s lèse-majesté law is as sacrosanct as the monarchy that the law is meant to protect.

On the evening of August 10, university student Panusaya Sithijirawattankul read out a “10-point manifesto” demanding reform of the monarchy — a subject never publicly broached in Thailand.

In a sign that self-censorship is alive and well in Thailand, Thai PBS, the public broadcasting news organization, recently ...

In addition to calling for the resignation of then Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the protests openly breached the taboo against discussing the role of the Thai monarchy in the country’s ...

The Thai monarchy, an institution with eight hundred years of history, remains an important element in the country.