Thailand and the Royalty*
In the current royalist frenzy over lèse-majesté in Thailand, which has got people arrested for flimsy pretexts including not standing in theatres during the king's anthem, one fact has been forgotten. One of Thailand's most revered monarchs abolished the practice of prostration and sought to eliminate acts of subjugation.
King Chulalongkorn, who ruled t…
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