What happened last month ... and then the announcement last night shows that, in contrast to the former reign, that the monarchy is actively interested in monitoring what's going on and it feels that it has some stake in the future direction of the country.

David Streckfuss

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It’s trying to send the message that this is a taboo subject and that discussion of the monarchy will be punished at all costs.

David Streckfuss

In the political turmoil of this past decade, lese-majeste has been used almost exclusively to silence the threat posed by the red-shirt movement to the Bangkok establishment.

David Streckfuss