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เขียนโดย David Streckfuss
Focus: Is it time to discuss lese majeste law?
By David Streckfuss
With the current political turmoil spawning a spate of lese majeste charges, what can be done to prevent the law from being abused?
[David Streckfuss has a Ph.D. in Southeast Asian History from University of Wisconsin-Madison. His Ph.D. thesis examines the issue of lese majeste and defamation in Thailand.]
Has the time come for the lese majeste law in Thailand to be reconsidered? The question is worth asking especially in times of political turmoil like this that inevitably spawns a spate of lese majeste accusations. The question deserves a thoughtful and serious response.
Like many laws, the Thai...