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ข้าพเจ้าไม่เคยมีความประสงค์ในการยุ
ครอบครัวของข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้ให้
ครอบครัวของข้าพเจ้าได้ตั
เมื่อข้าพเจ้าได้อาศัยอยู่ในประเทศที
ในทรรศนคติของข้าพเจ้า ประชาชนควรจะมีสิทธิ์ที่จะพูดคุ
กฎหมายฉบับนี้สร้างบรรยากาศแห่งความหวาดกลั
สังคมกลายเป็นประเภทแบบนี้ได้อย่างไร เมื่อนิตยสารฟอร์บส์ ได้ให้ทำการจัดลำดับให้กษัตริย์
เด็กๆ เหล่านี้ควรจะไปอยู่ในโรงเรียน! มันไม่มีโครงการที่มีประสิทธิภาพใดๆ ต่อสวัสดิการของประชาชนเลย ใช่แล้วแหละ ข้าพเจ้าเป็นเดือดเป็นแค้
ขอย้ำอีกครั้งว่า ข้าพเจ้าไม่เคยมีความประสงค์ที่
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Disclaimer and My Conviction:
I have never had any intention of instigating revolt against the Thai monarchy or the King and his family whatsoever.
My family is a strong supporter of the Thai monarchy for several generations. I was brought up a royalist. I was taught how to write Thai poems praising the King and Queen ever since I was in grade school. I even won several awards for my poem-writing ability.
My family disowned me for what I believe in. My friends in Thailand ostracized me. My close relatives all shunned me. Yes, it is sad but what can I do...
When I live in a free country like the UK and became a proud citizen, I have a chance to research, study and analyze Thai politics and its history in depth, I found that the unjust and uncivilized law of lese majeste must be abolished as soon as possible for the monarchy to survive proudly in the 21st Century. Article 112 bans people from making any negative comments or any slight hint of constructive criticism, even if they are based on the truth.
In my opinion, people should have the right to discuss removing or reducing the royal household and propaganda budget for the monarchy, because such funds will come from taxpayers! Thai royalists will try to find every opportunity to file lese majeste charge against anyone and everyone who discusses anything that may project or imply negative image on the royals. To me, this is so wrong! Many people are unfairly serving time, due to alleged violations of Article 112, in Thai prisons throughout the country now! This is so sad as loved ones are separated without justification.
Such a law creates a climate of fear among people in all of walks of life. No one dares to touch the subject! Not the politicians, academics, civil servants, media and plain ordinary people! Because the threat of jail time from 3-15 years echoes in their mind constantly- creating automatic self-censorship! Thus the nation's core problems never get solved! Indeed Thai culture of impunity may originate from Article 112!
What kind of a society is this when Forbes magazine ranks the King of Thailand, the richest monarch in the world, every single year during the past few years, while many poor families have to force their children to sell garlands in the street or work in factories just to make ends meet. Some barely-teenage-girls are forced to be prostitutes. This is a travesty of justice!
These children should be in school! There are no effective programs of welfare for such people. Yes, I am mad and sorry for using strong local Thai curse words in my video clips and at times in my writing to express my feeling and perhaps, get attention from the elites. Nonetheless what the top elites have done to Thai people are by far, worse than my choice of language.
My apology to those who get offended.
Again, I have never had any intention to instigate revolt against the head of state.
Chatwadee Rose Amornpat
ฉัตรวดี โรส อมรพัฒน์
