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    Cambodia welcomes liner

    News, Bangkok Post, Published on 13/02/2020

    » A cruise ship carrying 1,455 guests and 802 crew that was turned away by Thailand and four other countries on concerns over coronavirus, was finally given permission on Wednesday to dock in Cambodia, its operator announced.

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    Crown of respect

    News, Postbag, Published on 26/03/2019

    » On DVD I have just finished watching seasons one and two of The Crown, the acclaimed docudrama which follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II up until the early 1960s. I understand that season three is in production and that it will continue this scrutiny of Her Majesty and the royal family.

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    Sense on lese majeste

    News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2016

    » Re: "Chuvit set for release under royal pardon", (BP, Dec 13).

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    Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals

    By Voice, Created on: 19/01/2009, Last updated on: 17/06/2009

    » Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of...

    • Yellow_Shirt commented : [quote="Voice":2vvbldqy]Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai \\ //// Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of rules that apply for foreigner. As most Thai are well aware that to talk about les Majesty or roy_l Family what kind of rules of law will apply to them. In 21century throughout the world of democracy people have more right for free speech and expression. Why does Thailand still live in the old les Majesty rules today rather than real democracy? We are all well aware that \\ ///// has done many good things for his people and well respect by all Thai and foreigners around the world. As we are all human it is possible that one could make some mistake along the way. To rectify our mistake we should be able to accept the truth. I have much respect for the R_yal family and I also have much respect for my freedom of speech and expression. Therefore my question is does we need to apply the same rules to the R_yal family as we have apply for \\ /////? Does they deserve the same right rules of law to \\ ///// good example? Do you think that Thai monarchy should forgive Harry Nicolaides and allowing him some room as a foreigner who might not be aware of these rules? I am not trying to provoke disrespect for his les Majesty rules but I think we need to address this issue much further.[/quote:2vvbldqy] Hello Voice Their are some update to this Article now From Australia News Papers. I think I was right what said in this post now Author 'didn't get jailed on purpose' AAP February 23, 2009 08:23am THE brother of the Australian author released from a Thai prison over the weekend has rejected claims he deliberately broke the law in order to write a book about his ordeal. Harry Nicolaides was released on Friday, after a pardon by the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He was earlier sentenced to six years' prison for the crime of lese majeste - criticising the monarchy - in his book Verisimilitude, reduced to three years' because he pleaded guilty. Reports in Fairfax newspapers today quoted a former colleague of Mr Nicolaides, Heath Dollar, claiming the author deliberately committed the crime to gain notoriety. "Before the book's publication, in fact, Harry rather cavalierly suggested that going to prison for lese majeste," Mr Dollar said. But Harry's brother Forde Nicolaides has said the allegations were wrong. "He definitely didn't do it for the publicity. For him to orchestrate such an event or take such a risk for an offence that carries 15 years you would have to be completely nuts, and Harry is not," Mr Nicolaides said on Channel Nine. The Australian, 5 Feb 2009 "I don't think he would have taken such a risk, and certainly believe that he spent nearly six months in jail, and then to get the pardon, it just doesn't make sense," he said. "Harry will dismiss those claims." Mr Dollar worked with Mr Nicolaides at Mae Fah Luang University. "Harry believed it best to create a sensation, a publicity stunt to land an author on the literary map," he said. Upon returning to Melbourne on Saturday from Thailand, Mr Nicolaides said he did not plan to republish Verisimilitude but would write another book. Forde Nicolaides also said his brother was recuperating after his ordeal and slept 14 hours the first night he spent at home after his release. [url:2vvbldqy]http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25092800-1243,00.html[/url:2vvbldqy]

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