Signatures to end lese majeste law

lese majeste  The lese majeste offence means not just harm to the monarch but also to the ``father'' of most Thais _ a serious social offence comparable to ingratitude lese majeste law Thirty-year-old Mongkol Thirakot was originally sentenced to 28 years for posts he made three years ago on Facebook But

BANGKOK A recent spate of lese-majeste cases in Thailand, the most recent against an intellectual who questioned the heroic deeds of a king Panusaya is one of seven Thai protesters being prosecuted for violating Thailand's draconian lese-majeste law, which criminalizes criticism of

Thailand has some of the world's strictest lese majeste laws, and criticizing the king, queen, or heir apparent can lead to a maximum 15-year Lese majeste prosecutions in 2011 also targeted webmasters and editors , such as Chiranuch Premchaiporn , webmaster and director of , and