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"Attacking 112 is just the first step," Tul said, referring to the lese-majeste law, which falls under Article 112 of Thailand's criminal code.
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The military, like other political actors, has employed lese-majeste charges to defend its own power interests in the name of protecting the monarchy.
Puea Thai's Choice Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha said earlier this month, "Anyone campaigning for the abolition of the lese-majeste law should leave Thailand."
Thailand's False Peace Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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Puea Thai supporters are also losing patience with the Yingluck government because of its support for lese-majeste laws, which they want amended or abolished.
Thailand's False Peace Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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The more the elites exploit the lese-majeste law for their own purposes, the more they erode true support for the monarchy.
Thailand's False Peace Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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Other items in the deal could include a pledge by Puea Thai not to push for the reform of the lese-majeste law, Article 112 of the Thai criminal code.
Puea Thai's Choice Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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Other items in the deal could include a pledge by Puea Thai not to push for the reform of the lese-majeste law, Article 112 of the Thai criminal code.
Puea Thai's Choice Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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To do so - even in court -could in itself be deemed an act of lese-majeste, an additional absurdity to Thailand's lese-majeste laws, which already allow any person to lodge a complaint about another who they regard as insulting the country's monarchy.
Simon Roughneen: Keeping up With the Neighbours: Thailand Jails Grandfather or 20 Years Simon Roughneen 2011
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The military, like other political actors, has employed lese-majeste charges to defend its own power interests in the name of protecting the monarchy.
Puea Thai's Choice Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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And finally, a Thai lecturer who left comments on a local website about the role of the monarchy from an academic perspective was also accused of violating the lese-majeste law.
Thailand's False Peace Pavin Chachavalpongpun 2011
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