Anti-junta rap resonates with young Thais

'Aren't they afraid?' some wonder as group faces police pressure

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The video for "Prathet Ku Mee," or "What My Country's Got," has racked up more than 46 million views on YouTube since its October release.

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- A rap video critical of Thailand's military government has won over millennials and rankled the authorities, with one line declaring, "You don't know what's happening in this ludicrous country."

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