They covered this subject on the BBC news briefly last night - the downfall of the concubine - and as usual, the news anchor asked their BBC Thai specialist what to make of the information. It was painful to watch. He started with "As you know, in Thailand there are very strict lese-majeste laws..." and then he tried to say what he wanted to say, without mentioning the king or anything that might get him locked away.
It was actually quite a good example showing how freedom of expression is eroding in Thailand. You could see by his body language that the Thai guy was plainly uncomfortable, did not feel that he could speak freely, and was watching his words very carefully.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

think any details of exactly what happened may escape to us, outsiders?

Ravensnest wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:12 pm think any details of exactly what happened may escape to us, outsiders?

Andrew M. Marshall posted this yesterday:

sigmoid wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 2:54 pm

Ravensnest wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:12 pm think any details of exactly what happened may escape to us, outsiders?

Andrew M. Marshall posted this yesterday:

Looks like a purge
King Vajiralongkorn’s latest palace purge is continuing, following the downfall of his consort Koi.

Latest victims are police Lt Gen Sakolkhet Chantra and 3 high-profile women, Maj Gen Khun Tharinee Rodson, Khunying Thidarat Thamraksa and Maj Varinporn Kanisornsophon.

This aricle outlines the four marriages, etc.


The complicated love life of Thailand's new king

https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/thai-k ... 5515939a91

Land of Smiles my ass. It's the Land of Shit-Eating Grins.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:15 pm

Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:18 pm Land of Smiles my ass. It's the Land of Shit-Eating Grins.

Or "Land of Cringe" maybe, it must be embarrassing having a leader who acts so unstatesmanlike.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thai ... SKBN1X21HO

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:15 pm Or "Land of Cringe" maybe, it must be embarrassing having a leader who acts so unstatesmanlike.

a difference is that you don't get locked-up for criticizing it in those other places
unless you're muslim

adders28 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:36 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:15 pm

Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:18 pm Land of Smiles my ass. It's the Land of Shit-Eating Grins.

Or "Land of Cringe" maybe, it must be embarrassing having a leader who acts so unstatesmanlike.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thai ... SKBN1X21HO

The last line in The article states " Public criticism of the king or the royal family is illegal under Thailand’s strict lese majeste laws, with insults to the monarchy punishable by up to 15 years in prison. " This should explain why any of us that live in Thailand are reticent to express our opinions