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BANGKOK, Sept 19 — The Thai king’s son has called for open discussion of the country’s tough laws against insulting the royal family, a sensitive topic that has seen hundreds of people prosecuted in recent years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, made the comments after visiting …

BANGKOK, March 8 — A court in Thailand has jailed a man for two years for selling satirical calendars featuring yellow rubber ducks that prosecutors said defamed the royal family. The 2021 calendar featured a series of rubber ducks in poses that a Bangkok court ruled resembled Thailand’s king, who …