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Thailand: Rama X and the Secrets of a Powerful Monarchy · Global Voices

This week, Asia is traveling to Thailand to meet one of the oldest and most powerful monarchies in Asia. King Rama X, considered one of the richest monarchs in the world, is protected by strict laws that severely punish criticism of the Crown. We also travel to Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, where scientists investigate a mysterious submerged city, and to South Korea, which is preparing to end the dog meat trade.

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Floods in Thailand leave at least 23 dead

Torrential rains have flooded entire neighborhoods of Bangkok, where at least four people have died and have been declared a catastrophic area, while more than 80,000 people have been isolated from their homes throughout the country. The storms show the vulnerability of the megaccianism settled on the Chao Phraya River delta

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