Chotisak Onsoong
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Saturday 26th April, 2008 at 12:14:21| Words: 131 words | Category: People in the News
Chotisak Onsoong, right, a Thai activist holding flowers given to him by supporters, as he stages a protest while hearing a charge at a police station in Bangkok, Thailand on April 22, 2008. Movies in Thailand are always preceded by a patriotic anthem honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a ritual that makes the audience spring to their feet. It's a gesture most Thais don't think twice about, but Chotisak says it violates his freedom of choice, and is willing to risk a 15-year jail term to make his point. Police said they would forward charges of lese majeste _insulting the monarchy_ to the public prosecutor in connection with Chotisak's failure to stand during the King's Anthem at a movie last September. The Thai placard reads 'Not standing, different thinking is no crime.'(AP Photo)
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