A woman in Thailand, sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation, has been released by a royal pardon after serving just under one-fifth of her term.
    • psx_crab@lemmy.zipEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      “simply”. I think going to Mars is easier than asking Thai politician to abolish that law.

    • bus_factor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I’m sure this has changed a bit since the old (very popular) king died, but back then you would probably rather go to prison than face the angry mob that would summon if you insulted the king.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        I’m sure this has changed a bit since the old (very popular) king died

        Sort of a chicken-egg situation. Is the king so popular that nobody bothers to criticize him? Or is the king’s light touch less likely to stir the pot and provoke criticism that results in prosecution?

        you would probably rather go to prison than face the angry mob

        This sounds like using a Jim Crow era lynch mob to explain the popularity of a Segregationist governor.