Mark MacKinnon è un giornalista di uno dei maggiori quotidiani canadesi, che aggiorna dalla Thailandia e dalle sue censure su Twitter
- The king’s Wikipedia entry is also blocked within Thailand.
- that’s definitely part of the equation, but it’s much more a social split to my eyes. If Thaksin was king, the poor would be monarchists.
- The Economist’s controversial take: Reds versus Yellows boils down to republicans (who support Thaksin as the elected PM) versus monarchists
- The context: it’s illegal here to criticize King Bhumibol (who has been on the throne for 62 years) in any way.
- The latest issue of The Economist is already banned in Thailand for opining on “The trouble with the king”: http://tinyurl.com/dkw7qb
- PM Abhisit just gave an interview to the BBC in which he said he fears for his own safety. Haven’t seen the video yet.
