Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej sits in a vehicle as he leaves Siriraj Hospital for the Grand Palace to join a ceremony marking Coronation Day in Bangkok, Thailand, May 5, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand banned imports and sales of a six-month-old edition of women's magazine Marie Claire on Friday over an article it said carried content insulting to its royal family and offensive to its people.
Criticism of Thailand's monarchy is outlawed by draconian lese majeste laws that can bring jail sentences of up to 15 years for each perceived insult.
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