This 'n that.

   A post yesterday mentioned the king.  He's old, ailing and much beloved.  Thai are beginning to discuss the 'lese magste' law which makes it crime to criticize the royalty.  Say or write something derogatory and you're likely to end up in jail.  In most cases the king pardons the offender after a short time.
  A few years ago an Australian author was jailed for a book he'd written 20 year earlier.  The irony was that no one read the book until he was jailed.  He was eventually pardoned.
   It gets tricky because even discussing the law can be interpreted as being anti-royalty.  The king's daughter's and both of the king's son's wives are hugely popular and are on  TV daily doing feel good ceremonial things.  The son who will be become king is not very popular.  Succession will be interesting.

This is the first grade teacher, very spirited!  She's Muslim.

I miss them already!