Thursday, December 17th, 2015. Thanakorn Siripaiboon, a worker in the automotive industry with 27 years old, faces a sentence of 37 years in prison for alleged corruption to the military meeting in Thailand and could receive another 15 for insulting King Bhumibol’s dog, after making a comment that satirizes it in his Facebook page; action that accuses the Thai justice and represents a crime of Treason in that country. The military court blames this man for making sarcastic echo in internet about Tongdaeng, a street dog that was rescued many years ago in an alley by the King himself.
It is not known what was the insult, and the matter seems so sensitive that the article was removed from the Thai daily news. The young prisoner is exposed to imprisonment for various charges: Treason (in addition to insult the dog, a “like” in a distorted picture of the King), VIOLATION OF LAW INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION IN FACEBOOK OF A PICTURE that explains the ramifications of a corruption affair that is very annoying for the meeting, referring to the huge project of Raja bhakti park, dedicated to the last dynasty of the Kings of Thailand.
Thanakorn’s lawyer said he never imagined having recourse to a charge of Treason in the case of the King’s dog, but the bottom line is that the justice system is in the hands of the military meeting, runing to its will, from May 2014 when they took power.
Tongdaeng King’s dog is a character in Thailand; it is invested with a highly symbolic power. In the last decade, the monarch used the animal; praised for her loyalty and obedience to explain how his subjects should behave. King published in 2002 a book about it, in which he described as polite and respectful with the protocol and even stamps were produced, including an animated film that was released a few days ago and is the second most-watched in the country.
The Thai royal family is protected by one of the most repressive laws of Treason in the world. King Bhumibol is a figure respected by all, and from there the strictness of the law against any form of criticism towards him or towards the Royal Family. With 88 years old, is the world’s oldest monarch; suffering from hydrocephalus and serious lung condition so he has to be frequently hospitalized. Anyone who offends the king, presented as a demigod, the Queen, his heir or regent; It is liable to a term of 15 years in prison.
ALFA