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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Re:Um.... by dave_boo · 2007-05-07 07:06 · Score: 0, Troll

And you're a slashdotter.....should you be able to stand me coming over and shitting in your mouth? To Thais, it's the same level of disrespect.
Re:"loved by all" by Hognoxious · 2007-05-07 08:18 · Score: 0, Troll

Women and children are sold as slaves in the US, too
Utah != US.

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