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Schrödinger's Princess: Is Thai Royal Alive or Dead?

Death in Thailand throws succession into chaos

Our Correspondent
Dec 20, 2022
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The apparent sudden death on December 14 of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has thrown the royal succession of the massively wealthy Chakri dynasty into confusion and raised the possibility of an economic slowdown just at the time the economy is starting to emerge from Covid-19 related problems.

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