The Thais hold their king in very high regard and any sign of disrespect is potentially an imprisonable offence under Lèse majesté law. There have been a number of people arrested in the past few years, for saying bad things about the Royal Family,[18] including a man who was jailed for 30 years. Currency, postage stamps, magazines covers and any other items with the king’s image are never tossed to the ground or treated harshly.