Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Thai King Voices 'Love' for Protesters VOA News In his first public comments on months of protests, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn expressed "love" for protesters, who have called for limits to his power. "We love them all the same," King Vajiralongkorn told a reporter from Channel 4 news. When asked if he was willing to compromise, the king responded, "Thailand is the land of compromise." .