Thai Man Pleads Guilty, is Sentenced in Lese-Majeste Case

lese majeste  The lese majeste offence means not just harm to the monarch but also to the ``father'' of most Thais _ a serious social offence comparable to ingratitude Thailand's lese-majeste law, which forbids the insult of the monarchy, is among the strictest in the world

Lese majeste prosecutions in 2011 also targeted webmasters and editors , such as Chiranuch Premchaiporn , webmaster and director of , and lese-majeste law , which forbids insult of the monarchy The military

It is the highest ever sentence handed down under the country's notorious lese majeste law  The lese-majeste law stipulates that whoever defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent shall be