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Thai king calls for easing traffic jams caused by royal motorcade

Police told to close fewer roads in congested Bangkok

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn heads to the Grand Palace in Bangkok during his coronation in May 2019. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
January 14, 2020 01:29 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has urged police to ease the road congestion caused by the royal family's motorcades, which add to the difficulty of navigating the traffic-plagued capital.

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