Battle lines drawn over lese majeste
Monarchists and electoral democrats remain entrenched as calls grow for reform
- Published: 31/12/2011 at 06:54 AM
- Newspaper section: News
From a taboo subject, the lese majeste law has grown to become an elephant in the room of Thai politics. The problem is too big to ignore, but there is no coherent way to address it because of the extreme sensitivity and culture of fear associated with the issue.
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"The lese majeste law has become a battleground in Thailand's political divide which pits monarchists on one side and electoral democrats on the other, with much overlap between them," said Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political analyst and columnist for the Bangkok Post.
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- Writer: Atiya Achakulwisut
