Thai army boycotts online retailer Lazada after video enrages royalists

Published: May 9, 2022 11:40 PM | Updated: May 10, 2022 12:49 AM

The Thai army said on Monday it will ban its 245,000 members from using one of Southeast Asia's biggest e-commerce websites for official purposes after royalists said a promotional video appeared to mock the royal family.

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