Thousands take to the streets in Bangkok in pro-democracy protests

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In Bangkok today, thousands of protesters lined the streets along the route of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s motorcade. It’s the latest development in a wave of pro-democracy protests that have been ongoing since the summer. Host Marco Werman speaks to Thongchai Winichakul, a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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