Lese majeste is THE headline
PPT just did a search late Thursday evening at Google for “lese majeste, Thailand,” looking for stories from just the previous 24 hours. The results show that lese majeste has become the story for Thailand
While we will comment on some of them in a later post, it is clear that lese majeste now dominates the political debate about Thailand and within the country. For example, Friday’s print edition of the Bangkok Post has just two headline stories, and both are about lese majeste. They are:
Royalists step into lese majeste row
Bangkok Post: Siam Samakkhi said criticism of the lese majeste law is based on partial … posting a link to a book about His Majesty the King that is banned in Thailand. …
‘Da Torpedo’ gets 15-year jail term
Bangkok Post: The court found Daranee guilty of three counts of lese majeste for … a bad light on the most respected institution of the Thai people, the court said. …
We can’t ever recall that happening before. Here’s the rest of the search results:
Lese Majeste -15 Years For Insulting The King
The Moderate Voice: Known both for its rich history and its scandalous sex trade, Thailand still follows lese majeste. The law there imposes a sentence of three to fifteen …
Thai activist gets 15 years in jail for insulting monarchy gulfnews.com
Thai activist gets 15 years for insulting monarchy eTaiwan News
Thailand Defends Law Protecting Royals After US Citizen Jailed BusinessWeek
Capital FM Kenya
Note that this was followed by a link to 173 news more lese majeste articles
B400m for lese majeste web-taps
Pattaya Today: Mr Chalerm said that as a member of the Pheu Thai Party he would definitely not allow any websites to commit lese majeste, even though they might be run by …
This was followed by a further 9 articles on this story.
Tough action sought over lese majeste
AsiaOne: The Lawyers Council of Thailand yesterday submitted a petition demanding that the government crack down harder on groups behind insulting remarks against …
Rights activists back new prison
The Nation: Lese-majeste detainees include Somyos Prueksakasemsuk, Surachai Sae Dan and Daranee … However, he said, that those tried and detained for lese-majeste …
Lifting the veil of ignorance: Buddhism and justice
The Nation: … for sending four SMS messages deemed offensive to the monarchy, has stirred a debate on the Thai justice system. The relevant “lese majeste” law has …
The use of the lèse-majesté law in Thailand
ISRIA: In response to media enquiries about recent expressions of concerns by some quarters regarding the use of the lèse-majesté law in Thailand, …
Akong can appeal verdict : court
The Nation: … the ruling and stating that the man given 20 years for lese majeste could still appeal. … and calls for Thailand to do away with or amend Article 112. …
Thai Activist Gets 15 Years For Insulting Monarchy
Salon: Lese majeste prosecutions used to be rare in Thailand, and were mostly used for partisan political purposes as a means of smearing opponents. …
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