Thai King addresses protesters in rare public comments, saying he 'loves them all the same' By Jonathan Miller, Kocha Olarn, and Helen Regan, CNN. Vajiralongkorn finally agreed to pay £18million, which was then covered by the Thai government. Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories. Yahoo News is better in the app. Source Though rather elusive in the past, the 68-year-old Thai monarch has recently made more frequent public appearances and even spoke to members of the media earlier this month. Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said “we love them all the same” of the protesters who have sought to curb his powers, and called Thailand “the land of compromise”. 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