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  Crimsonsil at 09:09 PM JST - 28th August

  18 years...makes me appreciate my freedom of speech (even if we do have to deal with some idiots now and then)

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  Beelzebub at 09:46 PM JST - 28th August

  Damn, I'm so intimidated I'm afraid to say negative things about the Thai monarchy even in here. Long live his majesty!

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  Nessie at 10:45 PM JST - 28th August

  Thaksin’s “red-shirt” supporters view him as the country’s rightfully elected leader

  In the Trekkian sense?

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  OssanAmerica at 12:17 AM JST - 29th August

  Thailand’s lese majeste law, which mandates a jail term of three to 15 >years for anyone who “defames, insults, or threatens the King, the >Queen, the Heir-apparent, or the Regent.”

  The "threaten" part I can understand. But the "insults"? Anyone know if other countries with monarchies and sundry royalties have similar laws about insulting them?

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  rei307 at 12:32 AM JST - 29th August

  I'm not sure I want to visit that country, again.

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  knews at 01:42 AM JST - 29th August

  OssanAmerica

  About 100 years ago it would have been the norm in numerous countries. These days, I guess some countries in the Middle East and Africa with monarchs would have similar laws.

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  Mayuki at 03:16 AM JST - 29th August

  The deference Thais show (in public at least) to their monarchy is quite something to see. I think they'll find it harder to stay on the right side of the lese majeste law once the current Crown Prince takes the throne. His reputation isn't nearly as untarnished as his father's. Wondering if this comment will be posted now actually!

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  Triumvere at 10:33 AM JST - 29th August

  Ironically, the King does not support these Lese majeste prosecutions. It is the government that insists on them.

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  Nessie at 12:49 AM JST - 30th August

  Ironically, the King does not support these Lese majeste prosecutions. It is the government that insists on them.

  So he says.

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