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Professor in lese majeste row

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Sep. 25 - Thai police investigate whether a professor's exam question on the monarchy amounts to an insult to the king.

Only the most delicate portrayal of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his family is considered acceptable in Thailand where the monarch is revered as a champion of the poor and a pillar of stability.

Paul Chapman reports.

Soundbites:

  • Professor Boonsong Chaisingkananont
  • Sulak Sivaraksa, social commentator
  • Samniang Srichoamngam
  • Pongpat Manachaisak, student

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