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Author jailed for insulting Thai king

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Maybe an exercice in forgiveness and compassion from the king?

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I also trust the king of Thailand will forgive him.

The king of Thailand honors the Dhamma.

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Only 50 copies of the book were published, and only seven were sold
ouch
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jcsuperstar wrote:
Only 50 copies of the book were published, and only seven were sold
ouch
I recall when I first came here in '85 a former Speaker in the Thai Parliament got a six year sentence for this crime. In this case the man hadn't actually insulted the King at all; he had just got drunk at a party and in a moment of bravado boasted that he would if he felt like it. Unfortunately the boast was reported to his political enemies... :spy:

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