Thai airline's April Fool's Day tweet could lead to 15 years jail time

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The airline apologised for the tweet and said the staff involved had been suspended. 9News

The complaint alleged the tweet - which has now been removed - had been intended as mockery.

While the tweet did not openly make the connection, Thailand's current King Vajiralongkorn has a royal consort, Sineenat Wongvajiraphakdi, who was born in Nan - and the king himself is thought to take frequent trips to Germany.

 

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Well the bloke is a drop kick, not worthy of the name or title

My local Thai takeaway still has a picture of the last king up. When I asked him why the new king's picture wasn't up he scoffed and said the playboy king was not his king.

Lèse-majesté laws are unjust and evil.

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