To many resident foreigners, the Land of Smiles is fast becoming the Land of Frowns. Part of the reason is the junta’s use of the lese majeste law to arrest anyone it does not like.

If it's against the law for more than four people to gather for political purposes, then why were dozens of Thais allowed to demonstrate in front of the American Embassy after its ambassador said people shouldn't have to go to jail for lese majeste? (Even