Thai Laws Reflecting Thai Culture and Ethics Lese majeste: abuse

Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses – A Thai court's sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison

The lese-majeste law is intended to protect the king - a revered, semi-divine figure in Thai society

lese majeste The lese-majeste law stipulates that whoever defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent shall be

lese majeste Prosecutions under the junta have dramatically widened what counts as lese majeste, from an academic who questioned a 16th century royal