Thai court orders election winners to abandon plan to change royal insults law

A Thai court on Wednesday ruled that the biggest party in parliament had violated the constitution with its plans to change a law against insulting the monarchy, saying the campaign was a hidden effort to undermine the powerful crown. In a verdict that will set a precedent for future reviews of one of the world's strictest lese majeste laws, the Constitutional Court ordered the Move Forward Party to cease a campaign it called damaging to the monarchy, an institution it said was central to Thai identity and national security.
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[@ChantimaJorge]

Can’t even talk about 112 in the parliament, what democracy is that!?

[@peeyaplac753]

ASEAN style democracy, Myanmar and Cambodia consider themselves democracy too lol

[@ineiwit2856]

A new constitution is needed.

[@francesbernard2445]

Some people like to compare both Mark Zuckerburg and pope Francis to the phrase, "Absolute monarchy" while choosing to say nothing at all about how harsh some real monarchs in the world are continuimg to be today.

[@janatthiengsurin]

Restorations of absolute monarchies or absolute authoritarians were established worldwide by USA after WWII. Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, and so many others. Some countries turn this power into the positive political dynamic. Some Southeast Asian countries can wake up from this nightmare, but Thailand is still in the deep sleep mode. 💤 🛌