News Forum - Deputy PM says criticising government is not a big deal

[Thaiger]

Criticising the government or Thai monarchy is generally punished with a lese majeste charge and time in prison as three critics discovered last week. Yet this week, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan hailed Thai comedian Udom Taepanich’s satire adding that the funnyman’s criticisms of the government are not a big deal. Udom Taepanich, aka Nose Udom, is a Thai stand-up famous for his comedy series called Deaw (เดี่ยว), which means single. The show debuted in 1995 and there have been 13 shows in Deaw series. Deaw 13, available on the Netflix streaming service, was performed from June 10 to 19 […]

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[Soidog]

So far behind developed nations. Just give it time. It will change one day. Maybe not for 200 years, but it will change! 

[TheDirtyDurian]

Not a big deal but we'll bang you up for years for sharing something on FB we don't like. 555

[harry1]

written in the constitution freedom to express, yet this lot make up the rules as it goes along

[HiuMak]

On 10/17/2022 at 3:49 PM, Thaiger said:

 criticisms of the government are not a big deal.

Tell me about it.