No offence to you.

But most are being convicted for saying something that is not critical of the royal family, not even understanding they have violated the law.

For example, just saying the law itself is no good, can be an insult since it comes from the constitution signed by the king.

Or as sulak simply said the students had a right to free speech has somehow turned into a violation of LM.

This law is twisted every which way to milk it for all its worth.

Most of the people in prison for it are uni kids and people over 50 that can't afford to defend themselves.

I almost cry everytime I read of another prison sentence for these people.

To what extent are you aware of the contents of his speech? Were you there?

These people are so up themselves about this ridiculous law. It seems more important than just about anything else - murder, road carnage, everything!. Crazy!

This law is purely a tool to crush dissent and opposition. The accuser defines the crime, to deny or dispute that definition ia itself compounding the initial offence. Kafka would be proud!

The more it is used the more discredited it becomes, not just internationally, the ruling class couldn't care less about that, but within Thailand.

Ironically, its use as a political tool does more damage to the institution it is supposed to protect!

The accuser defines the crime

exactly...

It's not about what you said or did, but about how someone else feels about what you said or did...

A good lawyer could argue that the government as it is now is an insult to the King

Whereas the previous government was not?

Well .... Like it or like it not, the previous government were elected by the majority. Everyone votes, the majority wins. That's how it works ... Normally .... Unless of course, as is here, a well connected group don't like the election result and decide to jump up and down, on the spot, like a spoilt kid, and ask some friends to sort it out for them.

As for the L/M law ... surely the offended party (HRH's) should be the ones to initiate proceedings, after the minions bring the issue to their attention.

As for endorsing the military government ... surely approval would be sought before the take over rather than a week after the act.

TIT. Amazing Thailand. Only in Thailand. Thailand is for Thais, the land of the free.