Matichon Apologizes For ‘Blasphemous’ Cartoon

BANGKOK — Matichon newspaper has issued a formal apology for publishing a cartoon that likened former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Jesus Christ.

The cartoon, published on 26 January 2015, depicted former PM Yingluck wearing a crown of thorns, parodying the biblical tale where Jesus Christ is forced to wear a crown of thorns by Roman soldiers before his execution.

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