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Thai King appears on TV for the first time in 40 years and it’s…awkward

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For the first time in 40 years, we finally get the opportunity to see and hear Thailand’s controversial King Maha Vajiralongkorn speak.

The 68-year-old king made his first public appearance and comments during a royal function at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on November 1, 2020.

His extremely rare appearance comes as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with pro-democracy demonstrations that has engulfed Thailand since February 2020.

What caused these protests?

 
Thai people have been…

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