Comments on: Harry free but others languish under draconian law http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/03/02/harry-free-but-others-languish-under-draconian-law/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:12:37 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Geddes http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/03/02/harry-free-but-others-languish-under-draconian-law/comment-page-1/#comment-12997 Jason Geddes Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=2242#comment-12997 All the more reason to see the end of such a repressive law David Brown. Interestingly the Australian govt is trialling repression in the form of Internet filtering at this very point, with a view to silencing any discussion of illegal or "unwanted" subjects. It appears The Australian govt is developing its own cultural repression based on the christian religion and whatever their believers find offensive. Times are a changing for the worse... All the more reason to see the end of such a repressive law David Brown. Interestingly the Australian govt is trialling repression in the form of Internet filtering at this very point, with a view to silencing any discussion of illegal or “unwanted” subjects. It appears The Australian govt is developing its own cultural repression based on the christian religion and whatever their believers find offensive.

Times are a changing for the worse…

]]> By: David Brown http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/03/02/harry-free-but-others-languish-under-draconian-law/comment-page-1/#comment-12792 David Brown Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:51:10 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=2242#comment-12792 I note that you do not mention the perhaps subtle issue with lese majeste that the Thais believe the law applies to actions or statements anyone may take or make outside the country and it is a National Security law so is treated very seriously (like terrorism) so anyone "insulting the monarchy" anywhere in the world may be subject to arrest and incarceration if they visit or perhaps even transit Thailand at any time after I note that you do not mention the perhaps subtle issue with lese majeste that the Thais believe the law applies to actions or statements anyone may take or make outside the country

and it is a National Security law so is treated very seriously (like terrorism)

so anyone “insulting the monarchy” anywhere in the world may be subject to arrest and incarceration if they visit or perhaps even transit Thailand at any time after

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