Royal pains keep Thais glued to their seats in cinemas

To express their dissatisfaction, more and more citizens have the courage to stay seated during the royal anthem

08 November 2021 - 19:39 By Randy Thanthong-Knight

Anyone who has been to a cinema in Thailand knows the routine: before the film starts, everyone is asked to stand during a royal anthem to pay respect to the monarch. ..

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