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King's Guard's 'Eastern Tigers' propel their man to top of Thai army

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Members of the Thai military guard of honour.
Members of the Thai military guard of honour. © Adryel Talamantes / Anadolu via AFP

With skirmishes on the border with Cambodia threatening to flare up again, a favourite to take over as the Royal Thai Army's commander in chief has emerged, backed by powerful networks with links to the royal palace and affairs along the border.

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