BANGKOK: The Thai king’s son has called for open discussion of the country’s tough laws against insulting the royal family, a sensitive topic that has seen hundreds of people prosecuted in recent years.
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse , the second son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, made the comments after visiting an exhibition in New York highlighting people prosecuted under the strict Thai royal defamation legislation.The law — often referred to as 112 after the relevant section of the criminal code — shields the king and his close family from almost all criticism and can carry heavy jail sentences.
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