Posted on 03/24/2020 6:31:03 AM PDT by C19fan
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rare surge of online posts in Thailand questioning King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the monarchy. On Sunday a government minister subsequently warned that inappropriate posts could lead to jail. Insulting the monarchy is a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy since a 1932 revolution ended absolute royal rule, but the monarchy remains a central part of traditional Thai culture. Some Thais consider the king to be semi-divine.
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He should visit a mall in a thong.
I have read that the Corona virus spreads more slowly in hot places, so the king would be better off in Thailand.
You don’t but as far as kings go Thailands done pretty well. If I get to be king I’d be a fan of monarchy as it I’m squarely opposed
There was a month of mourning when the last king died. He stays. They’re issues are with muslims.
Oh man thats not a good look. Thats the new King?! hmmm - I don’t think he will be for long. Pull your pants up you tatooed hippy - just wow.
My brother lives in Thailand. The story I got was that they haven’t been too thrilled with the current king for a while now. Little too out of control, lot of typical international playboy bad behavior kind of stuff.
They would have been ok with putting the sister in charge, but....
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
The old king was much loved and respected. You still see his photo in businesses around Thailand. The new one is another story. He has had multiple wives and actually named one of his mistresses the “official consort”. One of his wives was prohibited from saying anything negative about him in the divorce hearing (illegal to say anything bad about the king, even if it’s true) so she was cut off with very little. The king’s fortune is about $30 billion. Incredible.
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