From a press release from the lese majeste complaint against the FCCT with some help from an Englishman. Key excerpt:
In addition to the charges under article 112 of Thai Criminal Law further charges are to be filed this day against Thaksin Shinawatra, Jakrapob Penkhair, Veera Musikapong, Nattawoot Saikuea, Jatuporn Prompan, Marwaan Macan-Makar, Jonathan Head, other FCCT directors and UDD members that are implicated in crimes against the nation. Criminal Code articles 107, 113, 114, 116, 133, 135/1, 210, 213, 215, 217, 220, 288 and 289 are all used and each of the accused will have at least 2 or more of the aforementioned articles filed against them. Instant action is demanded as the cases expose a co-ordinated gang of conspirators committing acts of treason and concealment that not only threaten the Kingdom of Thailand and her national security but also insult Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain that she reigns (not rules). Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is protected by article 133 of Thai Criminal Law.
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Many British nationals were shocked and outraged at how Mr Jakrapob rudely lashed out at Her Highness Queen Elizabeth II from the FCCT stage stating amongst other things that Tony Blair had put her in her place, Mr Jakrapob was questioned by a British national and forced to concede that like the presenter of the event he had very poor knowledge regarding the Great British Monarchical Democracy and that most of what he knew he learned by watching a movie. Mr Jakrapob arrogantly stated that Thaksin only had some loyalty for the monarchy.
BP: Come on friendly farang translator and ex-FCCT member, did u need to bring QEII into this? The Queen is available on DVD in department stores in Bangkok, you know? You are not going to take away our ability to mock Charles, also covered under Section 133, are you?
Will someone make a complaint against The Nation? If so, would Thanong and Co. finally conclude that a rethink of the law related to defamation of the royal family and heads of state is needed?
Ok, ok, this excerpt also can't be missed:
FCCT Board Further Charged with Article #210 “Criminal Conspiracy to destabilize National Security”
This means that the FCCT has acted as a “Den of Conspirators” or more literally as a “Brothel of Treacherous Criminals”. One article in this group of laws has in the past been used against Chinese Triad organizations that threatened the nation and now similar articles in this case apply to the FCCT, this means that directors involved in acts that destabilize national security are by legal definition Criminals; not Correspondents.
BP: BP needs a drink to read the rest of it...
This cracks BP up to "[a]lthough due to the dissemination efforts of the FCCT board the content is widely known...". Does he not comprehend that the LM complaint against Jakrapob initially spread news of what Jakrapob said? Otherwise, it would have been just to a footnote in history. Aren't "our protectors" further helping the distribution of this material?
I'd like to see Not the Nation try and top this.
Truly beyond satire.
whoops, sorry that should have the Wrath of Khan. Looks like I don't deserve that federation communicator badge after all.
would love if someone with better graphics editing skills than I could do some pshopping with Akhbar's pics
I guess it's the Return of Khan (akhbar that is). I look forward to various defamation and lese majeste equivalent cases being put forth against the insulting of any world leaders ever here in Thailand which I believe is a rule that hasn't yet been exploited for political and other shit-disturbing gain.
Many people think that Thais can be truly ridiculous sometimes.
I don't understand why.
Rich
As I understand it, anyone can go to their local police station and file a complaint under the LM law. Wouldn't it be funny if somebody with lots of free time oh their hands were to file complaints against the police Lt. Col. (forgotten his name) and the English guy with the Indian name who filed the complaint against Jakrapob on the grounds that they deliberately acted to disseminate the disrespectful statements Jakrapob is alleged to have made? Oh, yeah, add in the charge that they conspired together to do so. I expect there would be several more charges that a creative accuser could bring up, but I don't suppose those laws, like the LM law, allow just anybody to lay charges.
Isnt that what has been said by the likes of Jakrapob is getting spread around part of the game. After all a visit upcountry reveals a strong passion for the institution.
I always thought that what Jakrapob, who is an error prone speaker, said in the US was more likely to lead to LM charges and be highly damaging to him especially with his ludicrous expalantion of it.