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Insult This Man, Spend 15 Years in the Pokey

Thai pols accuse foes of slighting king to hamstring them

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2008 10:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – The crime of insulting a king sounds like a medieval holdover—but in Thailand, an unkind word about King Bhumibol Adulyadej can land you in prison for 15 years. The country's recent political upheaval has coincided with a spike in accusations of maligning the monarch,... Read full story »

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