On January 18, a man named Mongol (hereinafter referred to as Mongol) in Thailand was sentenced to 50 years in prison for making several posts on social media. Xiaobai: When I saw this, I felt what a pupil earthquake was.
———What kind of post is this?
三年前脸书上的14条“吐槽”帖
Mongol is a 30-year-old online clothing merchant and social activist from Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.
In April 2021, Munger staged a hunger strike in Chiang Rai to get bail for political prisoners facing charges such as "lese majesticism."
Mongol.（图片来源于网易）
As a result, after this protest, Monger was directly arrested.
Munger was arrested on the grounds that he had made 14 Facebook posts "insulting" the Thai royal family.
In January 2023, a Thai court found that Munger violated Article 112 of the Thai Penal Code 14 times by making 14 Facebook posts (cumulative offenses, one cumulative offense).
Munger was sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment.
In his spare time, Monger, who was influenced by modern ideas such as democracy and freedom, was not convinced, so he appealed.
As a result, the appeal did not matter, and it was increased by 22 years from the original 28 years.
Munger was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
He felt like a bolt from the blue, he was a good 30-year-old guy, 50 years, who could stand it?
Emphasis, which increased by 22 years.
"During the appeal, Mong made 11 more posts on social media, violating Article 112 of the Thai Penal Code, which was cumulatively superimposed, so an additional 22 years in prison was added," the Chiang Rai court said. ”
This reminds Xiaobai of Xiao Shenyang's lines in Mr. Zhao Benshan's sketch "Not Bad Money":
Screenshot of the video
"When you open your eyes and close your eyes, a day passes, and if you close your eyes and don't open your eyes, a lifetime passes." ”
In fact, this is not the first such case in Thailand.
Monge found it hard to believe, because 50 years in prison is the longest imprisonment in this type of case in Thai history, and it should be the ceiling in this type of case!
However, the Chiang Rai courts did not think so, arguing that because of Monge's cooperation with the investigation, the sentence was reduced by one-third as appropriate.
This discretionary feeling has a voiceover: "Thank you, warm the four seasons." ”
——— Why is Thailand's "Lese Monarch Law" so strong?
聊聊泰国的君主制
You know, there are a total of 44 monarchies in the world.
According to the power and division of labor between the king and the prime minister, there are three types of monarchy in the world.
The accompanying pictures have nothing to do with the description and come from the Internet
First, there are 6 absolute monarchies, such as Eswatini, Brunei, Vatican, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar.
Their absolute monarchy system is similar to the ancient feudal system, where the king has absolute authority, that is, real power, hereditary power (holding great power himself).
2. There are 8 dual constitutional monarchies, such as Thailand, Tonga, Morocco, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
Compared to absolute monarchies, dualist constitutional monarchies are relatively enlightened.
Dual constitutional monarchies allow political parties to operate, a cabinet government, and parliament to exercise legislative power.
But you have to think that this weakens the power of the king.
Then you couldn't be more wrong.
Thailand
Thailand, for example, is a dual constitutional state, and the king of Thailand, like the king of an absolute monarchy, is the holder of absolute power in the state.
Then you can understand why Thailand's "Article 112 of the Thai Penal Code" has such strong legal force, right?
By the way, let's talk about the third system of monarchy.
3. Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
This one is a bit special, and there are 14 real constitutional monarchies, such as: the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Bhutan, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Lesotho, Spain, Andorra.
But there are 44 in total, which is not enough, this is only 28 in total.
Don't worry, there are also 16 special constitutional monarchies, which belong to the Commonwealth of Nations, that is, they all have the King of England as their head of state.
I will not repeat these 16 "co-mastered" Commonwealth kingdoms here.
The Queen of England Source: WeChat public account World History Network
To get back to the point, taking the United Kingdom as an example, the head of state in a constitutional monarchy has no real power, and is a fictitious head of state, and the highest executive power of the country is in the hands of the prime minister.
To sum up, the king of Thailand is the head of state with absolute authority in the country.
Article 112 of Thailand's Thai Penal Code criminalizes any negative comments about the monarchy.
The rules state that "lese majeste" carries a maximum sentence of 15 years.
Perhaps this is why Monger insisted on appealing.
No one wants to turn a blind eye 50 years on.
——— "It is forbidden to insult members of the Thai royal family, the scope is a bit broad"
他诋毁了国王的宠物狗，面临37年牢狱之灾
On December 15, 2015, the website of the New York Times reported that:
The King of Thailand and "Thongtan"
有位涉嫌诋毁国王狗的工人叫坦那孔·斯里帕蓬(Thanakorn Siripaiboon)，他在社交媒体上发了讽刺国王宠物狗“通丹”的言论。
坦那孔的律师安农·努帕(Anon Numpa)说：
“坦那孔面临煽动叛乱和亵渎国王的指控，可能面临37年监禁。 ”
It's ironic, I don't know, anyway, it satirizes this pet dog called "Tongdan".
说起这只“通丹”可大有来头，它是泰国国王普密蓬·阿杜德(King Bhumibol Adulyadej)，偶然在一处小巷子里救助的一只混种狗。
It is quite popular in Thailand, and many Thai people love it.
Even the Thai media are more cautious about calling it "Kun".
In Thai, "kun" is a very polite honorific meaning "ma'am".
2002年，泰国国王普密蓬·阿杜德还专门为“通丹”写了一本书来记录它的“恭顺知礼”。
Pond fish
This is truly unusual.
There is no relevant report on this matter in the Thai media, perhaps because it is afraid of affecting the pond fish.
In the past, Xiaobai Lao felt that the status of China's pet dogs was getting higher and higher, until he saw the report of "Kun".
It's because I'm superficial, and there is still a dog with an "autobiography", with such a transcendent status.
Excuse me.
However, it is not difficult to see through this incident that the scope of "lese majeste" in Thailand is expanding, not only for members of the royal family, but also for the royal family's pet dogs.
——— when you see a photograph of a photograph of the king of Thailand
一泰国男子点赞分享了泰国国王的PS照片，被判刑32年
With the increasing development of the Internet, seeing interesting things, liking and sharing them as soon as possible has become our daily basic operation.
2015年12月2日，一位叫Thanakorn Siripaiboon的泰国27岁男子，因为在Facebook上点赞了ps 过的泰国国王普密蓬·阿杜德照片，还分享给了608个朋友，被泰国军政府逮捕。
Thai sculpture
The man, accused of sharing charts of a corruption scandal, was sentenced to 32 years in prison.
In accordance with Article 112 of the Thai Penal Code, the sentence for such insult to the King is cumulative according to the number of insults.
The man shared 608 Friends ......
Xiaobai doesn't know how to calculate the accumulation of this number of times.
I just didn't expect Thai laws to be so strict.
——— Thailand has long been the subject of international controversy for "lese majeste".
泰国青年对“冒犯君主法”的反应
Liang Qichao's "Young China Says" has a few sentences:
"Therefore the responsibility today is not for others, but for my youth. The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the country, the wealth of the youth is the wealth of the country, the strength of the youth is the strength of the country, the independence of the youth is the independence of the country, the freedom of the youth is the freedom of the country, and the progress of the youth is the progress of the country. ”
The ancients' speeches were really concise and profound.
Press briefing issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on crimes against the monarch in Thailand
联合国人权事务高级专员办事处（OHCHR）曾表示：
"Since 2020, at least 257 people have been prosecuted for allegedly violating the Lese Monarch Act. Thai authorities are urged to stop using this law to suppress dissent and to protect human rights defenders and activists from harassment, intimidation and violence. ”
However, it seems that Thailand does not care about these outside voices.
Still go your own way.
Why are so many people in Thailand questioning or protesting under such strict laws?
澳大利亚人哈利尼古拉斯，就曾经在自己的书里描写泰国王室的“浪漫”，就被判了三年徒刑。
References:
1.联合国敦促泰国修改冒犯君主法 泰回应：未限制言论自由.观察者网.2017.06.20
2.泰国男子因点赞国王被PS过的照片而被判刑32年.观察者网.2015.12.13
3. U.S. media: Thai man posted a sarcastic post on the king's dog and faces 37 years in prison.中安在线.2015.12.16
4. Thai man sentenced to 50 years in prison for repeatedly insulting the King of Thailand.Southeast Asia News.2024.01.19
5. The picture comes from the Internet and belongs to the original author