The man, Chotisak Onsoong, failed to get on his feet last September when the anthem was played before the film started, as is customary in Thailand, where King Bhumibol Adulyadej is widely revered. “It’s the right of any individual to choose what to do,” Mr. Chotisak said.
Last year, a Swiss man was sentenced to 10 years for defacing the king’s portrait during a drunken spree. The king granted him a pardon, and he was deported after spending slightly more than four months in jail, most of it awaiting trial.
Source: AFP - 24 April 2008