Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting Thai monarchy

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What are Thailand's lèse majesté laws?

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Strict lèse majesté laws make it a crime to criticise, defame or insult members of Thailand's royal family.

In practice, this means open discussion or critical reporting about the royal family is considered illegal.

The military junta, which seized power in 2014, has been criticised for using the law – which can see people jailed for up to 15 years on each count – to stifle opposition. 

In 2015, a man was jailed for 30 years over six Facebook posts and the local printer of the New York Times refused to publish an edition with a story on the king.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/19/woman-jailed-for-record-43-years-for-insulting-thai-monarchy