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  Lèse-majesté

 

Thailand

Lèse-majesté is a term used for a law that criminalizes acts of insult on the monarchy, a crime seen by many as on a par with treason, that according to Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code carries a penalty of up to 15 years imprisonment per count.