Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Freedom of Expression in Thailand

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ID3638868
AuthorsTyrell Haberkorn (Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer And Tyre Research Institute, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume77
Issue4
Pages935-943
Publication date2018-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9118 • E-ISSN: 1752-0401
PublisherDuke University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/s0021911818002528
OpenAlexW2905054071
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited1

On December 4, 2016, Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, known by his nickname "Pai," then a law student at Khon Kaen University in northeastern Thailand, was arrested and accused of violating Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, or defaming, insulting, or threatening the king, queen, heir-apparent, or regent. Two days prior, he had shared to Facebook a biography of the new king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, or Rama X, who became king following the death of his father, Bhumipol Adulyadej, Rama IX, on October 13, 2016. The BBC Thai biography was candid and highlighted Vajiralongkorn's string of wives, his four abandoned sons, and his conferral of a military rank on his pet dog, as well as his recent bike rides for charity (BBC Thai 2016). Over 2,600 people shared the BBC Thai link, but Pai was the only person to be arrested in December 2016 and the only person to be prosecuted to date (TLHR 2017a). The complaint that led to Pai's arrest was filed by Lieutenant Colonel Phitakphon Chusri, a Khon Kaen-based soldier who has followed him closely

Ancient history · Biography · Complaint · Democracy · Dictatorship · Monarchy · Political science · Politics · Queen (butterfly) · Regent · Sociology · Verdict · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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