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BTW, I'm not anti-monarchist but I am anti the use of the monarchy as a tool and feel that that use is as much if not more of a crime as some of the crimes people have been sentenced for.
IMHO, the problem is not the Monarchy, it's the use of the Monarchy by interest groups that is the problem. The Monarchy is part of what makes Thailand, Thailand. It should be preserved as it's a big part of history and culture.
What needs to be found is some common ground that can protect the monarchy while at the same time allowing the freedom to express all sides of the issue. If there is a LM law then you and I should not be able to lay charges against each other because we think it will benefit our view. Charges should only be brought forward by some entity of the Monarchy, possibly the Royal Household Bureau. This way it could ensure the protection of the Monarchy while cutting all the political use of the law to almost zero.
The penalties are way too severe as well and should be adjusted to fit with a modern society. You can kill someone and be out of jail way before someone sentenced on, say, an SMS message to an individual. This shows the law is just too out of date.
With all the major players jockeying for position it's not likely that much will be done in the near future and the use of the LM law will continue to be abused.
BTW, I'm not anti-monarchist but I am anti the use of the monarchy as a tool and feel that that use is as much if not more of a crime as some of the crimes people have been sentenced for.
IMHO, the problem is not the Monarchy, it's the use of the Monarchy by interest groups that is the problem. The Monarchy is part of what makes Thailand, Thailand. It should be preserved as it's a big part of history and culture.
What needs to be found is some common ground that can protect the monarchy while at the same time allowing the freedom to express all sides of the issue. If there is a LM law then you and I should not be able to lay charges against each other because we think it will benefit our view. Charges should only be brought forward by some entity of the Monarchy, possibly the Royal Household Bureau. This way it could ensure the protection of the Monarchy while cutting all the political use of the law to almost zero.
The penalties are way too severe as well and should be adjusted to fit with a modern society. You can kill someone and be out of jail way before someone sentenced on, say, an SMS message to an individual. This shows the law is just too out of date.
With all the major players jockeying for position it's not likely that much will be done in the near future and the use of the LM law will continue to be abused.