Website Description and Overview

http://www.protecttheking.net/index_main.html

The information that follows below was translated a= nd/or transposed to these pages to provide scholars, researchers, legal counselor= s, students, officials, and others interested in lèse majesté in Thailand, and how it is being reassessed by Thai authorities in the wake of political uncertainty that generally began with the Thaksin Shinawatra admi= nistration.

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Domain Name: PROTECTTHEKING.NET

Created on..............: 04-SEP-2008

Expires on..............: 04-SEP-2009

Record last updated on..: 17-SEP-2008

Status.................= .: ACTIVE

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.PARLIAMENT.GO.TH

NS2.PARLIAMENT.GO.TH

This website, in Thai only is designed to promote and protect the Thai monarchy on the one hand, and to provide information on efforts being made to ensure such promotion and protection.

There are eleven Thai language links to the immediate = left of the main page, titled in Thai as follows:

Main page

History

Committee

Working Group

Tasks

Procedures

Progr= ess Report

Business

How To Report

Law and Punishment

Related Websites

Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secret= ary (link)

A description of each of the eleven links follows̷:

Main page

History

SubCommittee

1. นายพีระพันธุ์ สาลีรัฐวิภาค ประธาน
Mr. Phiraphant Saliratawiphak, Chairman
Personal bio (Thai)

2. นายจุติ ไกรฤกษ์ อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Juti Krairhyk, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

3. นายวัชระ ยาวอหะชัน อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Wachara Yaoahasan, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

4. นายธนิตพล ไชยนันท์ อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Thhanitphol Chaiyanan, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

5. นายไมตรี สอยเหลือง อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Maitree Soileung, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

6. พันโท ดร.เจียรนัย วงศ์สอาด อนุกรรมาธิการ
Col. Dr. Jiranai Wongsaan, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai) - not available

7. นางจินตนา สุนทรพิพิธ อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mrs. Jintana sunthornphipit, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai) - not available

8. นางสาวสุภาลักษณ์ ตั้งจิตต์ศีล อนุกรรมาธิการ
Miss Suphalak Tanjitsil, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai) - non available

9. นายบุญยอด สุขถิ่นไทย อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Bunyod Sukthinthai, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

10. นายทศพล เพ็งส้ม อนุกรรมาธิการ
Mr. Thosaphol Phengsom, subcommittee member
Personal bio (Thai)

Working Group

This page indicates an organization chart, with the title heading Subcommittee for directing tracking, protection [against] and suppression of websites and acts of lèse majesté. The four chart blocks indicated are titled, left to right, Legal, Coordination, Public Affairs and ICT.

Tasks

1. Consider, investigate or research any matter directing the trailing, protection [against] and suppression of websites and acts of lèse majesté.

2. Research information, facts, compile and analyze any matter and report to the Army Commission.

3. Other Tasks as assigned by the Commission or Commission Chair.

Procedures

This page opens up a password and I.D. window for members involved in the process only. Access to outsiders seems blocked.

Progress Report

As of this writing (mid-February 2009), this link only contains a test graphic link and is thus not yet functioning or implemented.

Business

This section currently consists of photos only of work= ing groups involved in the Protect the King effort. Note that there are a lo= t of uniforms in attendance.

How To Report Tips

Tips – This link provides a couple of methods on how to report tips in. One method is to mail to P.O. Box 999, Bangkok . Another indicated is to email directly to protecttheking@parliament.go.th As well, there is an in-page form in Thai for users to complete.

Law & Punishment

This page has five separate links under this title, numbered as shown for convenience. The unnumbered links are:

1. Article 2 - Use of Criminal Law

This section is a verbatim lift from Thai Criminal Code Chapter 2, Articles no. 4-7.

Article 6 - Principals and Supporters [of cr= iminal acts, i.e., lèse majesté]

This section is a verbatim lift from Thai Criminal Code Chapter 6, Articles no. 83-89.

3. Article 7 – Concurrence of Offenses

This section is a verbati= m lift from Thai Criminal Code Chapter 7, Concurrence of Offenses, Articles no. 90-91.

4. Article 9 – Statute of Limitations

This section is a verbati= m lift from Thai Criminal Code Chapter 9, Prescription (statute of limitations.), Articles no. 95-101.

5. Part 2 – Offenses Related to National Security; Article 2, Offenses Against the king, queen, heir to the throne or regent. [Translator’s note: This section is a verbatim lift from the = Thai Criminal Code Book II, Specific Offenses, Title 1, Offenses Relating to The Security of the Kingdom, Articles no. 107-112.

From - http://ww= w.krisdika.go.th

Article 2

Use of Criminal Law

Section 5 Any offense, or any part thereof, that was committed in the kingdom, whereby the consequence of the offense that was committed in the kingdom and whereby the offender (s) intended that such a result occur in the kingdom, or whereby the characteristics of the action consequences ought to occur in the kingdom, or are likely to be expected to have results occurring in the kingdom, shall be deemed to be an offense within the kingdom.

Where there are any preparations or attempts to prepare which are prescribed under the Criminal Code as offenses, even though such acts occurred outside the kingdom, should the actions be carried out continuousl= y to where they have become offenses and consequences will occur within the kingdom, it shall be deemed that the preparations or attempts to act have been committed within the kingdom.

Section 6 Any offense committed within the kingdom, or which this Criminal Code has prescribed as committed within the kingdom, even though the actions of the joint originators, or supporters, or of users committing this offense who have committed the offense outside the kingdom, it shall be deemed that the originators, supporters or users permitted to commit the offense have committed [it] within the kingdom.

Section 7 Any person committing the cited offense outside the kingdom shall be punished in the kingdom; that is [according to]…

(1) offense relating to the kingdom’s security as contained in Article 107 through Article 129 [Translator – This is Thai Criminal Code Book II, Offenses Relating to the Security of the Kingdom]

(1/1) [3] Offense relating to terrorism as prescribed in Article 125/1, Article 135/2, Article 135/3 and Article 135/4.

(2) Offe= nse related to counterfeiting and alteration as prescribed in Articles 240-249, Article 256, Article 257 and Article 266 (3) and (4).

(2 Thawee) Sexual offense as prescribed in Article 282 a= nd Article 283

(2) Offense against property as prescribed in Article 339 and property theft offense as prescribed in Artic= le 350, which are committed on the high seas.

Related Websites – note that the links indica= ted are not checked for content, but provided as they appear in the original Th= ai text links.

1. Office of His Majesty’s Personal Private Secretary

http://www.ohmpps.go.th/

2. Youth Encyclopedia Project Intended by His Majesty the King

http://directory.narak.com/website.php?id=3D3088

3. His Majesty the King and his forestry works

http://directory.narak.com/website.php?id=3D11079

4. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adul= yadej

http://directory.narak.com/website.php?id=3D11080

5. The King of Thailand ’s Birthplace

http://directory.narak.com/website.php?id=3D11083

6. Royal Visit to the People’s Republic of China