<p> He says that vote was fair. The Thai monarchy is protected by Section 112 of the country's Penal Code, which says whoever defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent shall be punished with imprisonment of three to 15 years. Parts makers, which account for some 80% of the country's auto-industry workers, have laid off 20,000, a number that could hit 100,0