Army slams anti-monarchy scholars
- Published: 25 Jan 2012 at 12.00
- Online news: Security
National army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has expressed concern for the royal institution over the call by a group of academics for a change in the lese majeste law.
Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha (Photo by Wassana Nanuam) "There are some academics who are trying to create a movement but I believe that most academics respect the royal institution since it has brought many benefits to the country over a long time and the country wouldn't be here today without it. "I want to ask some academics what benefits have they brought to the country," Gen Prayuth said on Wednesday.The army chief said he was ready to protect the institution if some scholars made offensive comments about it.A group of law lecturers from Thammasat University, known as the Nitirat (Enlightened...
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