wanchalearm's sister, jen, is here too, trying to keep up the public interest in his case.king on the phone to her brother when he was dragged off the street and into a black suv. wanchalearm had fled to cambodia after the coup seven years ago and kept up a barrage of cheeky social media posts parodying thailand's military and rulers. he was the ninth exiled activist to disappear in the past four years. the mutilated bodies of two of them were discovered on the banks of the river mekong. all of them were known critics of the monarchy, driving home the dangers of speaking out on this issue. thailand's rapid transformation into a modern urban nation has brought impressive prosperity... ..but also created one of the world's most unequal societies. a bolder, more inquiring young generation is now questioning how and why their country has turned out like this. here, palm is leading a letter—writing campaign directed at the king, demanding that he accept limits on his wealth and power. change, though, is not welcomed by all. royalism has many passionate adherents here. they're no