Front-page anecdote in International recent York Times on declining health of King Bhumibol,87, considered too sensitive, and with strict lèse-majesté laws in placeThe Thai printers of the International recent York Times have refused to publish the paper’s Tuesday edition because a front-page article on the country’s ailing king was deemed too sensitive.
Strict lèse-majesté laws in Thailand make it a crime to criticise,defame or insult members of the royal family, and can land people in jail for up to 15 years on each count.
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Source: theguardian.com