Poll displays most Thais back again draconian lese majeste law, agree with prices versus Thanathorn
2 min readA current poll demonstrates that extra than 97 per cent of Thais back again the Electronic Economy and Modern society (DES) Ministry’s choice to strike Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit with lese majeste expenses for linking Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccine plans to a royally owned pharmaceutical organization, said Asst Prof Noppadon Kannika, director of Tremendous Poll Analysis Centre.
Thanathorn on January 18 went on Facebook Reside to slam the authorities for its tardiness in giving Covid-19 vaccines and pointed out that the company – Siam Bioscience – tasked with production the vaccine regionally is owned by the Crown Assets Bureau.


“A Super Poll study executed from January 21 to 24 among the 1,807 Thais nationwide exposed that 97.4 for every cent of respondents agreed with DES’s go, and only 2.6 for each cent disagree,” Noppadon claimed.


“Moreover, 93 per cent of respondents think Post 112 can help retain peace in the country, though only 7 for each cent disagree.”


Other than, 98.4 for each cent of the respondents explained they help DES Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta’s transfer to crack down on folks who defame, insult or threaten the monarch through the net and social media, whilst 1.6 for every cent refuse to aid him, Noppadon explained.


When asked what would happen if politicians, small business people, media, foreigners or some Thais have been permitted to criticise, insult or threaten the monarch, 75 for each cent explained this would deepen the divide in modern society, while 14.3 for every cent observed reasonable consequences and 10.7 for each cent mentioned there would be reduced to zero results.




The Criminal Code’s Short article 112 states: “Whoever defames, insults or threatens the King, the Queen, the Heir-obvious or the Regent shall be punished with imprisonment of 3 to 15 a long time.”



