Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there?

[u/Necessary_Wing799]

Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

[u/leehoswald1963]

I am half Thai and grew up in Bangkok till I left as a teen, and eventually moved to Canada. There’s a big difference between the people who make up a country and those who run it, and what the day to day life is and what interactions are like with the public.

I’ve lived through three military coups but I’d also describe the Thai people and Thai culture as chill. I suspect that’s the sentiment you’re missing.

[u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 → u/leehoswald1963]

You can go to prison in Thailand for insulting the king. That’s not chill. That’s not a place people should go.

[u/Rianorix → u/EnvironmentalEnd6104]

You can also go into prison from insulting anyone in Thailand if they are petty enough or rich enough to pursue legal action but that doesn't mean you will.

[u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 → u/Rianorix]

That’s also wrong.

[u/Rianorix → u/EnvironmentalEnd6104]

What's wrong with it?

[u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 → u/Rianorix]

You can be charged with speech. That’s incredibly fucked up, dystopian even.

[u/Rianorix → u/EnvironmentalEnd6104]

You can be charged from insulting people, learn the difference.

[u/EnvironmentalEnd6104 → u/Rianorix]

Yeah. That’s a problem.