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Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, protected from criticism by a strict lèse-majesté law and rumoured to be in poor health, has so far been disinclined to defend his country’s imperilled democracy.
Instead, royal officials plan a high profile lèse-majesté prosecution against reality, which has lately taken to pointing out that the King is well short of perfect.
If found guilty of insulting the crown, reality could face up to 15 years’ gaol.
In recent weeks disgruntled members of the royalist elite have been trying their best to have the country’s fragile democracy suspended, after determining that this “land of smiles” shit was wearing a bit thin.
The only person celebrating now is for new Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who is leaving his post as the head of subsidiary JetStar. With any luck, Mr Joyce will never again have to contemplate a trip to Thailand.
