Do you think the law needs to be reformed? We know that lese majeste is not doing any good to His Majesty but we are put in a very difficult position. As police, we feel society expects us to persecute those deemed a ‘threat to the nation’. There is too much emotion in society about the royal institution. If the Committee begins to relax its role, then other units both within and outside the police will scrutinize us. It’s difficult to find an alternative to satisfy everyone. Hence, the status quo. I do think that article 112 does need reform. But before we reform it we need to ask ourselves … Continue reading A former staff of the Committee to Investigate Lese Majeste Cases in the Royal Thai Police