Re:Expression (Score 1)

I lived Thailand for some time and I think that the best way to describe how Thais relate to the King is that they see him as the father of the nation and the father of all Thais. It would be wrong to believe that most Thais do not truly love their king. His status was accomplished by good deeds and, of course, good PR and information control. The King has been a stable political figure and a counter weight to military junta/gouvernement exactions over the last 50 years. We have strong political and judiciary institutions and we don't get Military coup every so often. It is not the case in Thailand. Such law is wrong to me, but the corruption of the judiciary, politic and police system are bigger problems. Compared to that, restrictions on the liberty expression regarding the King is insignificant. After the coup that the King orchestrated with the military last year, I hope he lives up to his reputation and return the power shortly to an elected governement. Otherwise the moral "high ground" of the royal family could well crumble and is reign with it. That would be real bad use for Thai people.