'A political activist was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for damaging the 'reputation and honour' of the King and Queen of Thailand, the latest in a string of convictions for insulting the country's monarchy,' reports the Global Edition of the New York Times.
Earlier this year an academic quickly left the country after lese-majeste charges were laid against him following the release of his book. Several years ago a Swiss national was sentenced to a lengthy prison term (he was quickly pardoned and deported) for defacing a public poster of the king. And recently a political activist was questioned by police because of his refusal to stand for the royal anthem at a movie theatre.
They take their royalty very seriously here; the Royal family are revered by the vast majority of Thai.
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