Tag: monarchy
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Thai prosecutors say former PM Thaksin is being investigated for royal defamation
State prosecutors in Thailand said Tuesday they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra almost nine years ago violated the law against defaming the monarch, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Thaksin had been charged in 2016 with violating the law on royal defamation — also known…
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King Charles diagnosed with cancer
King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. Doctors discovered it while he was receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate, though it’s a “separate issue” to that, and he’s begun treatment as an outpatient. We don’t know the stage of cancer yet, BBC notes, nor the prognosis, though he attended church on Sunday. Doctors told him…
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Thai court rules MFP bid to reform lese majeste law violates constitution
A court in Thailand has ruled that the biggest party in parliament violated the constitution when it sought to change a strict law against insulting the country’s monarchy. The reformist Move Forward Party (MFP) finished first in last year’s election on a progressive platform that included a proposal to amend the lese majeste law that…
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Thai Man Jailed For Record 50 Years For Criticising Monarchy
A Thai man was given a 50-year prison sentence Thursday for criticising the monarchy — the longest jail term ever handed down under the kingdom’s strict royal insult laws, a legal rights group said. The record-breaking sentence comes after several years in which Thailand has ramped up use of the controversial legislation against pro-democracy protesters…
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King Charles To Undergo Procedure In Hospital Next Week
Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday that King Charles has “sought treatment for an enlarged prostate” on the same day it was revealed that Kate Middleton had undergone abdominal surgery. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” the palace said in a press release shared with HuffPost. “The King’s public engagements will…