A Crucial Question in Thailand's Election: Can You Criticize the King?
Liberal voters have intensified their scrutiny of the Thai monarchy in recent years. Conservatives have responded with a campaign to defend the institution at all costs.
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Liberal voters have intensified their scrutiny of the Thai monarchy in recent years. Conservatives have responded with a campaign to defend the institution at all costs.
By Nayara Batschke Bangkok, May 10 (EFE).- Three years on from the eruption of the massive youth-led pro-democracy protests in Thailand that broke taboos by publicly broaching the topic of the country’s powerful monarchy, the subject is now part of social debate and has even slipped into party campaigning for next weekend’s general election. If …
Don’t forget to go out and vote this Sunday and next. Also, stock up your booze for the two dry Saturdays.
Prachatai reports that Songpol “Yajai” Sonthirak, a Thalufah activist has been summoned by the police in Khon Kaen on a lese majeste complaint. The complaint was filed with police by Kamon Kitkasiwat, the leader of a royalist vigilante group in Khon Kaen, who is also standing as an MP candidate for the mad royalist Thai…
Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew is going door to door asking people to vote for her in Thailand’s May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and defaming the king during unprecedented protests in 2020.