Who’s laughing now? Prank tweet lands airline staff in hot water

Thai airline’s April Fool’s tweet prompts royal insult complaint to police

04 April 2022 - 20:07 By Panu Wongcha-um

An April Fool’s prank tweeted by staff at budget airline Thai VietJet Air could lead to criminal charges, after an activist lawyer filed a complaint with police alleging it had insulted Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn...

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