Thailand Sues YouTube

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday May 7, 2007 @06:35AM from the let's-all-take-off-our-left-shoe dept.

eldavojohn writes "Thailand is hitting YouTube with charges of lese majeste (up to 15 years in prison) regarding the recent videos on YouTube showing the king next to feet, something extremely offensive in Thailand. 'Since the first clip, more new videos mocking the king have appeared on YouTube, including pictures of the monarch that had been digitally altered to make him resemble a monkey. Thailand's 79-year-old king, almost universally adored by Thais, is the world's longest-reigning monarch, and one of the few who is still protected by tough laws that prohibit any insult against the royal family.'"

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Um.... by Roachgod · 2007-05-07 06:43 · Score: 5, Insightful

Get the fuck over it. Seriously.

He is a KING. A KING. He should be able to deal with (oh horror) FEET!. I am aware of the cultural implications (I am friends with a few people from Thailand), but I expect people to be able to get over jackasses giving them the finger. I expect more of a guy who is a king.

The laws are lame. Tough shit Thailand.