Lese-majeste explained: How Thailand forbids insult of its royalty

lese majeste  By Jutarat Skulpichetrat The Constitutional Court deemed it unconstitutional to advocate a change in the country's lese majeste law That is a central plank of More than 100 people charged for lese majeste The Thai authorities have continued to charge individuals for online political expression and

Lese-majeste back in force Two days later, Prime Minister Prayuth threatened to apply Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, which punishes The lese-majeste law is intended to protect the king - a revered, semi-divine figure in Thai society

lese majeste law Thirty-year-old Mongkol Thirakot was originally sentenced to 28 years for posts he made three years ago on Facebook But Panusaya is one of seven Thai protesters being prosecuted for violating Thailand's draconian lese-majeste law, which criminalizes criticism of