US EditionAmerican Academic Faces Rare Thai Royal Insult Charges
- Paul Chambers is facing a charge of royal defamation in Thailand due to a complaint filed by the army after a lecture he gave last year.
- Chambers is scheduled to report to police on April 8, as confirmed by Sunai Phasuk from Human Rights Watch.
- Lese-Majeste charges carry severe penalties, with potential prison terms of up to 15 years in Thailand.
- Phil Robertson criticized the charges as an astonishing and outrageous assault on academic freedom in Thailand, affecting international scholars.
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Police summon U.S. scholar in Thailand after army alleges he insulted the monarchy
The Thai army has filed a criminal complaint against an American scholar working in Thailand, alleging that he insulted the country’s monarchy, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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Prominent US academic facing royal insult charge in Thailand
Thai police summoned a prominent American academic on Friday to face charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.
·Florida, United States
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