Why young people are protesting in Thailand I FT

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The standard political divide in Thailand is between the pro-establishment yellow shirts and the populist red shirts. But this summer students are taking a different approach – they want the country to re-examine the role of the monarchy. The FT’s Bangkok bureau chief John Reed reports. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories on the economy. ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes

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