Thai Man Gets 50 Years in Prison for Making Fun of the King on Social Media
A 30-year-old Thai man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after making fun of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is protected by Thailand's lèse-majesté law, which protects the royal family and friends from criticism and is considered one of the strictest...
You have a point, and I'm glad we live in countries where we can discuss this, but for a Thai subject, looking down on him is a far cry from openly mocking him. If the monarch is corrupt, it's the job of other elites to depose him. It's not a commoners place to demean the royal family and try to destabilize the kingdom.
On a serious note, when I see pictures of this king, I can't help but think physiognomy is real.