In April 2007, Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, was portrayed with feet superimposed over his head, an act extremely offensive to many Thai people, in a video posted by a YouTube user named "Padidda". The Thai government banned the site for lèse majesté, and a host of other YouTube users responded by posting other clips even more offensive to Bhumibol, leading to tens of thousands of views, including: photos of Bhumibol with a thumb toe for a nose; photos of Bhumibol hoarding shoes; photos of Bhumibol in a Podiatrist's lab coat; and photos of Bhumibol wearing a crown with the Dr. Scholl's logo emblazoned across the front, proving once again that the people united will never be defeated.
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