Thai royals consider Nicolaides pardon (writer guilty of lese-majeste)

[Coventina]

Source: ABC News

Thailand's royal secretariat is considering a pardon for Australian man Harry Nicolaides, who was found guilty of insulting the monarchy earlier this week.

The 41-year-old Melbourne man wrote a book in 2005 which briefly referred to the private life of Thailand's Crown Prince.

Lawyers for Mr Nicolaides began the pardon process after he pleaded guilty to the charge of lese-majesty on Monday.

The pardon request will need to be processed by the corrections department before being presented to Thailand's beloved King Bhumipol.



Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/22/2472510.htm?section=entertainment

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Well, this is an encouraging sign.

[tekisui]

1. I hope he gets it.

That is a bullshit, archaic law.

[Wizard777]

3. In a democracy your absolutely right. But it is an important part of every monarchy.

The Republicans tried to unofficially enact an unwritten Lese Majeste for King George Bush. When they were screaming treason as we questioned his wisdom on the impending war with Iraq. That was pure Lese Majeste. That is a protocol of every Royal Court.

[Wizard777]

2. This is culture clash. I think a pardon and deportation is in order.