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SpankMe Donating Member (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 02:19 PM
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Thailand cracks down on royal insults
An American citizen is now well into his third week in prison here, accused of insulting the Thai monarchy and violating state security, which together could earn him a 22-year sentence.

His crime? Allegedly posting a link on his blog to “The King Never Smiles,” an unauthorized biography of Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The Thai Justice Ministry has recruited “cyber scouts” to search the Internet looking for offenders.


More: http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/03/6780180-thailand-cracks-down-on-royal-insults
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The king of Thailand is a big, fat, thin-skinned idiot.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 02:36 PM
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1. That kind of hyper sensitivity can only serve to weaken their government.
Thanks for the thread, SpankMe.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 02:54 PM
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2. (VIDEO) Topless Thai princess celebrates military-ranked poodle's birthday with Thai prince


You can learn more about this damnable hound, who officially holds the rank of Air Chief Marshall, as he parties down with the Thai prince and his topless princess. UNCENSORED video here.

PB
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 06:24 PM
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5. Can you say "living in a bubble of unreality" boys and girls?...


...I knew you could.
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 06:44 PM
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6. It's not unlikely that they'll all wind up on sharpened sticks.
Such is the nature of monarchy. I do hope that the dog escapes, hopefully joining the rebels as a turncoat member of their flying circus.

PB
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TlalocW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 03:46 PM
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3. I have a friend who went over there to live
He says if you drop a coin and then stomp on it to stop it from rolling, you're in trouble because it has the king's likeness on it.

TlalocW
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 04:05 PM
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4. that's monarchy for you.
"There's too many kings
want to hold you down."
-The Psychedelic Furs
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