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Krispy Kreme Fires Man Who Posts About Rama IX
An employee of Krispy Kreme questioned the originality of King Rama IX’s works. Krispy Kreme tis claiming he was already fired prior to his post, others suspect it was done in retaliation. Also, Krispy Kreme stated the employee failed to pass his 90 day probational period.
A statement from Krispy Kreme says,“Krispy Kreme Thailand would like to inform you that Mr. Chaiyaporn Sornbudnak had been working with us since Jan. 7 on a probationary period and his employment was terminated on May 10, 2020,”.
In his Facebook post, Chaiyaporn noted that some of King Rama IX’s musical pieces were mixed with Western songs, and added some comments on his own. Due to the strict royal defamation law, Udon.Info cannot republish the remark in full.
Krispy Kreme Fires Man Who Posts About Rama IX
His posts were then re-shared by a royalist Facebook page, drawing condemnation from pro-monarchy netizens.
Thailand’s lese majeste law, which bans negative discussions of the monarchy, carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. Royalists on social media also actively “doxxed” those who posted comments critical of the Royal Family.
Source: Krich Ronnawich
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