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Badly hit Thai economy raises scrutiny of even royal budget
Opposition party's call for funding cuts lays bare monarchy's spending power
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Tan Hui Yee Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok , Tan Hui Yee
Late last Saturday night, as protesters upset with the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic battled police on the streets, four legislators from the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) stood up in Parliament to demand greater scrutiny and deeper cuts in the national budget for royal agencies.
The fact that they did so was not surprising, given the young party's reputation for asking tough questions about Thailand's rich and powerful monarchy.