The King of Thailand has died (page 4 of 7)

I’ll go even further... That’s a really good joke

Go ahead, laugh. The day it actually happens, we’ll be laughing a lot less. I know some so-called socialist or "people’s democratic" republics that don’t hesitate to pressure families back home to punish expat dissidents. Too bad Thailand isn’t a military dictatorship yet, huh? 🤪

What a joke...

Farangs are snickering, Thais less so.

Naturally, the infantilization of an entire people through the exacerbation of the personality cult (thanks for your link choice, which provides such a caricatured example) leaves its mark.

Its mark? What am I saying? Real bolts screwed into skulls...😕

Regarding other cases of people living abroad, the police act in coordination with the general prosecutors responsible for international crime.

What a joke...

I’ll even say it’s a *really* good joke 🤪 ; On this topic, some guys or gals more royalist than the King want certain Thai people living in France or Great Britain to be prosecuted, thrown in irons, sent back to Thailand in the ship’s hold... Too bad there aren’t enough spots in psychiatric hospitals in Thailand 🏴‍☠️

Go ahead, laugh. The day it actually happens, we’ll be laughing a lot less.

Let me know when the news is officially announced, so I can stop laughing in time...😇

Let me know when the information is released, so I can stop laughing in time...

Hello, Just showing respect for a culture that isn’t yours—is that really asking too much, in the grand scheme of things? For Thai residents, whether it’s a child or not, the penalties are severe, and IP tracking outside of FB and YT is common practice. Abe.

Naturally, the infantilization of an entire people through the exacerbation of the personality cult (thanks for your link choice, which offers such a caricatured example) leaves its mark. Marks? What am I saying? Real bolts screwed into skulls...😕

When a student lacks education, the blame should fall on their teachers. It’s also worth noting that thinking all "skulls" don’t think is forgetting what’s said in universities and ignoring that political criticism is constant. Those who voice these criticisms avoid targeting the monarchy—not out of ignorance, but because it doesn’t advance their ideas. And they risk nothing less than being thrown in prison for long sentences. The crime of lèse-majesté is nothing more or less than a tool of political repression used by the country’s real ruler: the Army. As for armchair revolutionaries, I’ll wait for the next uprising to see if they dare take to the streets.

Let me know when the news is out, so I can stop laughing in time...😇

Hmm... I know the story of a ladyboy who lived in France and badmouthed the King on Facebook... the authorities tracked him down through his French boyfriend... seems like said ladyboy is heading back to Thailand to do some thinking in prison...

Forewarned is forearmed, my dear sir!

Good evening Christian! You’re absolutely right—those who aren’t happy should stay home and definitely not come to Thailand! Once again, bravo for your comment and your respect for the Royal Family. When you know—or take the time to understand—the history of this country, the least you can do is show even more respect during this period of mourning.

Wishing you all the best!

Make sure to let me know when the news is out, so I can stop laughing in time...😇

Hmm... I know the story of a ladyboy who lived in France and spoke ill of the King on Facebook... the authorities tracked him down through his French boyfriend... seems like said ladyboy is heading back to Thailand to do some thinking in prison...

Forewarned is forearmed, my dear sir!

You sure know some "fascinating" stories...

Once again, congratulations on your comment and your respect for the Royal Family

Oh wow, you’ve got to admit he was probably "the best of us." Quoting from here:

living reincarnation of King Ramkhamhaeng

a relationship with his people like a loving father with his children

the richest man on Earth, yet it was said his inner wealth was just as vast

Only love watched over him

And saving the best for last:

the said King awaited only his death, so he could become a God in his next life

Enough said!

when you know or take the trouble to understand the history of this country

So when you don’t know and want to take the trouble to understand: How the monarchy became established in the Thai political landscape

Once again, congratulations on your comment and your respect for the Royal Family

Oh, it must be acknowledged that he was probably "the best of us." I quote (from here):

living reincarnation of King Ramkhamhaeng

a relationship with his people like a loving father with his children

the richest man on Earth, but it was said that his wealth was just as great inwardly

Only love watched over him

And the best for last:

the said King was only waiting for his death to become a God in his next life

No more to add!

Good evening! My message wasn’t aimed at you, but at Christian, and it’s clear he understood that on this forum and others, it’s strongly advised not to discuss Thailand’s political policies.

Fortunately, many members follow this advice, and I can see where you’re going with this, "sir," but it’s not about blindly following the crowd—it’s simply about showing respect for a country that isn’t ours!

Now, what can *you* do to change the daily life of the Thai people? Come on, you must have some ideas?! For a Frenchman who has freedom of speech, it should be super easy to get results... We can see every day how much better your country is doing...

Anyway, I’d be happy to read about "200 days of solitary confinement, barefoot and without a guide, deep in a Thai prison."

Best to all!

PS – Just stick to eating Lyon’s "Rosette" sausage, and then, sir, I’ll agree that when it comes to food, you’re the best...

I’d be happy to read "Suspended for 200 days, without a guide or shoes, deep in a Thai prison"

Not satisfied with glorifying an archaic dictatorship, you’d become its right-hand man...😕

Thanks for leaving Europe...🙂

You're really stupid... what I wrote... it's the Thais who think that...

So when you don't know and you want to take the trouble to understand

Hello, I’m taking the liberty of going slightly off-topic here, as I don’t want to clutter your wonderful travel journals. Living in Udon Thani, I see a constant stream of vehicles from Laos coming to Thai hospitals, like here in front of Bangkok Hospital (the Benz AMG is in front of Centara). The purchase price of these vehicles is staggering—I couldn’t take photos of a stunning Maybach and a Porsche Cayenne. Simple question: has the purchasing power increased significantly since 2007 (when I last visited Laos) for every citizen to own this kind of vehicle? Has the road infrastructure (which I found terrible) improved enough to fully enjoy these cars, which are designed for highways? And aren’t there any decent hospitals in Laos that people have to come to Thailand for medical care?

Thanks in advance for your response

Let me know when the information is released, so I can stop laughing in time..

There’s nothing amusing about seeing the world turn into Big Brother or veer toward extremists of all kinds. I’ve read your travel journals too and I’m almost surprised by the amount of irony on your part. Laos hasn’t had a king since 1975—the Pathet Lao, a single party with no real opposition, sent the king, queen, and crown prince to an internment camp where they died. Is that better? Since then, the leaders have been lining their pockets and growing fat with China’s blessing, at the expense of the population and a freedom of expression that’s also heavily restricted (see Sombath Somphone in 2012). I know a few Laotians who immigrated to France and they were telling me about Aum Neko and drawing parallels with communism in Laos. Personally, this doesn’t make me laugh. I can understand that it might outrage you, but also understand the respect and mourning of an entire people for their sovereign, without calling them lobotomized.

So when you don’t know and you want to make the effort to understand:

Now that’s some expert-level information. Between the extreme precision of phrases like "many Thais"..."an attitude shared by a large segment of the population..." "...a completely infantilized population..." and the pretension of explaining decades of history in one page—when we know, for example, that the 1932 coup alone has generated countless contradictory academic analyses spanning hundreds of pages... As for the psyche, the unconscious is entirely absent from any materialist conception of the world, by definition.

Simple, summarized, objective, Manichean, easy to understand. I love the information doled out to uneducated people by the enlightened elite—and if they don’t want it, by force, with sickle and hammer. And above all, pick your side. But preferably mine, because all the others are wrong.

Meanwhile, at Sanam Luang

Hello, I read, like other contributors, the stories from 321. And it’s amazing. Just a little compassion and understanding for the country as a whole and its paradoxes.

Edit: This was meant for 321. Not directly for you, sorry!

You're really stupid

Yeah, I'm an idiot, and you're shockingly naive (see your comments that I quoted). No big deal, and long live diversity!

what I wrote ... is what the Thais think...

I wasn’t talking about infantilization for no reason... So if it’s true (that Thais think that), then you’re perfectly illustrating the consequences with these splendid examples...😕

without going so far as to call them lobotomized.

cf. Sombath Somphone in 2012

I didn’t say "lobotomized" but "infantilized" (and I stand by that).

As for the rest (your comments on the situation in Laos), I completely agree with you (and since you mentioned it, the link to the support blog for S. Somphone has been in my profile since the year it was created).