So, in Thailand, there is no president, there is no Prime Minister... there is a royal family still. That's not so strange, I'm sure there are plenty of countries that still have a King and Queen... but something I've observed now, is that there is a law regarding respect towards the royal family.
Nearly everywhere you go, there are portraits of the royal family... I could identify the King of Thailand in a lineup of 10,000,000 Thai people already. Again, not so strange. However, the law includes defacing any image of any member of the family, and of course his image is on the currency.
Beware, if you are in Thailand, and drop a coin, don't step on it to stop it rolling... don't step on that bill that's blowing away... lest you get arrested like that poor bastard just did.
Nearly everywhere you go, there are portraits of the royal family... I could identify the King of Thailand in a lineup of 10,000,000 Thai people already. Again, not so strange. However, the law includes defacing any image of any member of the family, and of course his image is on the currency.
Beware, if you are in Thailand, and drop a coin, don't step on it to stop it rolling... don't step on that bill that's blowing away... lest you get arrested like that poor bastard just did.
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