Kom Chad Luek became the target of mass protests after it printed an article on 24 March 2006 that omitted part of a quote by anti-government protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul, with the misquote suggesting Sondhi wanted King Bhumibol Adulyadej to abdicate, which was viewed as an insult to the king, or lèse majesté, which is a crime in Thailand.
Kom Chad Luek newspaper faced mass protests on 24 March 2006 after publishing an article that misquoted Sondhi Limthongkul, suggesting he wanted King Bhumibol Adulyadej to abdicate. This was seen as disrespectful and considered a crime in Thailand, lèse majesté.