"The King has a right to make political remarks. He is a Thai citizen and has his rights and freedoms under the Constitution. Each of you is under the Constitution, and so is the King. I am using my freedom under the Constitution."
Bhumibol Adulyadej was King Rama IX of Thailand and the country's longest-reigning monarch. He reigned from 1946 until his death and remained a central public figure in modern Thai history.