Comments on: We are not amused http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pages tagged "amused" http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Pages tagged "amused" Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:45:22 +0000 http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=280#comment-56 [...] bookmarks tagged amused The Free Speech Blog » We are not amused saved by 7 others     sparkygirl266 bookmarked on 02/04/09 | [...] [...] bookmarks tagged amused The Free Speech Blog » We are not amused saved by 7 others     sparkygirl266 bookmarked on 02/04/09 | [...]

]]> By: LongTimeVisitor http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/comment-page-1/#comment-53 LongTimeVisitor Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:30:22 +0000 http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=280#comment-53 To be honest, Thailand government/palace just want to close eyes/ears of its citizen. Its mass media and justice systems are desperately rotting. The monarchy and the survival of Chakri dynasty are the first priority in EVERYTHING, regardless of its people well being. The lèse-majesté law is just a powerful tool to PAD's government, elitist, royalist, and conservatist to throw non-yellow people to jail. It is also used to shutdown/turn-off media those are presenting the TRUTH. Regarding the defusing political crises, which he have been appearing to solve the issues, they are actually his exit strategy to turn-down anyone that he is not approve to become government. At the end, the people who obtain the power are the rightist, which love to support the royal family. The latest group is (misnomer) P.A.D. Thai royal family is above politics, right? Yeah right! To be honest, Thailand government/palace just want to close eyes/ears of its citizen. Its mass media and justice systems are desperately rotting. The monarchy and the survival of Chakri dynasty are the first priority in EVERYTHING, regardless of its people well being. The lèse-majesté law is just a powerful tool to PAD’s government, elitist, royalist, and conservatist to throw non-yellow people to jail. It is also used to shutdown/turn-off media those are presenting the TRUTH. Regarding the defusing political crises, which he have been appearing to solve the issues, they are actually his exit strategy to turn-down anyone that he is not approve to become government. At the end, the people who obtain the power are the rightist, which love to support the royal family. The latest group is (misnomer) P.A.D. Thai royal family is above politics, right? Yeah right!

]]> By: Reg http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Reg Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:01:11 +0000 http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=280#comment-48 Hey Val, a couple of points: 1) You need to read a bit more widely on this topic. Thailand's government cares and Thais care. In fact, the current government has made protecting the monarchy priority no. 1. So if they didn't care, why woudl they do that? 2) How do you know that Nicolaides knew what he was doing and why would you think that going to jail was a publicity stunt? Presumably publicity would aid sales of his book? But it is available free now? 3) I think the meaning of the title is the monarchy that is not amused, not the Economist. Hey Val, a couple of points:

1) You need to read a bit more widely on this topic. Thailand’s government cares and Thais care. In fact, the current government has made protecting the monarchy priority no. 1. So if they didn’t care, why woudl they do that?

2) How do you know that Nicolaides knew what he was doing and why would you think that going to jail was a publicity stunt? Presumably publicity would aid sales of his book? But it is available free now?

3) I think the meaning of the title is the monarchy that is not amused, not the Economist.

]]> By: New: On the Economist and Thailand; « Political Prisoners in Thailand http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/comment-page-1/#comment-47 New: On the Economist and Thailand; « Political Prisoners in Thailand Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:29:19 +0000 http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=280#comment-47 [...] New: On the Economist and Thailand; Jump to Comments Simon Long, The Economist’s Asia editor writes about the problems the magazine has faced in Thailand, with three recent issues not being distributed because of stories that have been critical of the monarchy and of lese majeste at Index on Censorship, 2 February 2009: “We are not amused” [...] [...] New: On the Economist and Thailand; Jump to Comments Simon Long, The Economist’s Asia editor writes about the problems the magazine has faced in Thailand, with three recent issues not being distributed because of stories that have been critical of the monarchy and of lese majeste at Index on Censorship, 2 February 2009: “We are not amused” [...]

]]> By: Val http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2009/02/02/we-are-not-amused/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Val Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:18:27 +0000 http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/?p=280#comment-45 Guess what, Thailand could care less what you think. They are in fact quite happy that you are not amused as they don't find lese majeste a humourous matter either. Harry Nicolaides knew full well the risk he was taking and he deliberately made sure the govt knew what he had written. It's a publicity stunt as far as he's concerned. Guess what, Thailand could care less what you think. They are in fact quite happy that you are not amused as they don’t find lese majeste a humourous matter either. Harry Nicolaides knew full well the risk he was taking and he deliberately made sure the govt knew what he had written. It’s a publicity stunt as far as he’s concerned.

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