Comments on: Stop the use of lèse majesté in Thailand. Defend freedom of speech http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/ for free expression Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr Tim Jarvis http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Dr Tim Jarvis Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:27 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1423 A reak righteous Buddhist would give all their wealth away! Who or what is sovereign in Thailand? Military? Market? Magic and superstition? There is neither God nor soul in Buddhism so why do Thais worship an ordinary man? Power to the people A reak righteous Buddhist would give all their wealth away! Who or what is sovereign in Thailand?
Military? Market? Magic and superstition? There is neither God nor soul in Buddhism so why do Thais worship an ordinary man? Power to the people

]]> By: ThaiLoveDemocracy http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 ThaiLoveDemocracy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:18:40 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1161 I am a Thai living in the US. I wish that more people in the modern society paying more attention against this medieval law. It has been used by the rulers in the country to withhold the advance of democracy in Thailand. The king has played a big role in Thai politics behind the scenes. The law prevents the opposite voice to speak out, and prevent the movement that upholds the highest of constitution, instead of the king. This is the reason why Thai government is so corrupt, because they have the idea that they serve the king, not people. I don't mean to get rid of the king, but seeing this law prevent advancement of Thai society. I am a Thai living in the US. I wish that more people in the modern society paying more attention against this medieval law. It has been used by the rulers in the country to withhold the advance of democracy in Thailand. The king has played a big role in Thai politics behind the scenes. The law prevents the opposite voice to speak out, and prevent the movement that upholds the highest of constitution, instead of the king.
This is the reason why Thai government is so corrupt, because they have the idea that they serve the king, not people.

I don’t mean to get rid of the king, but seeing this law prevent advancement of Thai society.

]]> By: Dr Peter Carey http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Dr Peter Carey Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:42:58 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1143 Giles Ji Ungpakorn is a former Oxford colleague and friend of many years whose arrest disturbs me greatly. As a respected political scientist he has a right and a duty to speak truth to power and make his views of recent political events in Thailand public without fear or favour. The lese-majeste law is a relic of Thailand's medieval past. It has no place in a modern democracy. Giles Ji Ungpakorn is a former Oxford colleague and friend of many years whose arrest disturbs me greatly. As a respected political scientist he has a right and a duty to speak truth to power and make his views of recent political events in Thailand public without fear or favour. The lese-majeste law is a relic of Thailand’s medieval past. It has no place in a modern democracy.

]]> By: Jennifer Hunter http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Jennifer Hunter Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:13:32 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1130 Tyranny is the death of democracy. Let us hope that enough voices raised around the world will get the message across to the current government in Thailand that censorship on this level is unacceptable and unjust. Tyranny is the death of democracy. Let us hope that enough voices raised around the world will get the message across to the current government in Thailand that censorship on this level is unacceptable and unjust.

]]> By: David Brown http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 David Brown Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:56:58 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1122 David Brown Trinood Brown we support abolishing the lese majeste laws there are sufficient protections in other laws that may be used if necessary to restrain untrue or unfair comment lack of transparency and the use of contempt to restrain fair comment on justice proceedings is the most significant issue for Thailand now David Brown
Trinood Brown

we support abolishing the lese majeste laws

there are sufficient protections in other laws that may be used if necessary to restrain untrue or unfair comment

lack of transparency and the use of contempt to restrain fair comment on justice proceedings is the most significant issue for Thailand now

]]> By: Giuseppe Ceglia http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Giuseppe Ceglia Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:10:10 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1121 Giuseppe Ceglia Avellino, Italy Giuseppe Ceglia
Avellino, Italy

]]> By: Julian Fountain http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 Julian Fountain Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:39:29 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1116 Julian Fountain This has got to be more widely challenged than a mere petition on a website Julian Fountain

This has got to be more widely challenged than a mere petition on a website

]]> By: Oliver Morton http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Oliver Morton Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:02:35 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1114 Oliver Morton Greenwich, UK Oliver Morton
Greenwich, UK

]]> By: Leonardo Martins http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Leonardo Martins Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:23:11 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1113 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

]]> By: Jason Woerner http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/01/stop-the-use-of-lese-majeste-in-thailand-defend-freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Jason Woerner Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:18:50 +0000 http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=1383#comment-1111 I hope I don't get deported for signing this. It's about time people start speaking up about this backwards system. Jason Woerner, Bangkok, Thailand I hope I don’t get deported for signing this. It’s about time people start speaking up about this backwards system.

Jason Woerner, Bangkok, Thailand

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