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Thailand has seen its share of upheaval and in the past few years. In an to quell public unrest over the next month, the ruling junta has ordered national broadcasters to air all games of the soccer World Cup for free. Many Thais are under but the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) believes they will be if they can watch World Cup games for free. This will please Thais who could not afford the special box needed to view the games. The NCPO arranged that all matches would be televised for free on the army-owned . It is not such good news for the satellite channel RS, which paid over $20 million for the broadcasting .

NCPO leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said the move is to "return to the Thai people". It is part of the junta's "happiness " aimed at winning and minds following last month's . The campaign has also seen free concerts and free haircuts for the . The junta is also promising to subsidise farmers, cap the of basic foods and start major infrastructure . Many soccer-mad Thais will have to watch the free games at home as there is a late-night curfew in of the country. Thailand’s national team is ranked 149th in the world and has never qualified for the World Cup Finals. The began on June the 12th and will finish on July the 13th.

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