A short video of Red Shirts holding a flash mob voicing dissent against the Constitution article 112.
This article outlaws any defamation against the King, Queen, or the Heir-apparent. Violators risk a sentence of three to fifteen in jail, per count (often there can be multiple counts, putting someone away for half their life). With increasing frequency in the past few decades, this law has been used as a political tool by parties in power and the military to stifle and repress political opposition. It has gotten to the point where anyone well-known who works to bring political change Thailand has a countdown ticking.
See: http://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/commentary/lese-majeste-issues/
or here for a quick summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se_majest%C3%A9#Thailand
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