The U.S. State Department said it was alarmed at the arrest of Paul Chambers, a lecturer in civil-military relations, under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws.

A U.S. political science scholar accused by the Thai military of insulting the Southeast Asian nation’s monarchy — an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison — was jailed on Tuesday ...

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Dr Paul Chambers responded to an arrest warrant at a local police station in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. The warrant had been issued on March 31 and there was no ...

Public criticism of the monarchy, a linchpin of Thai identity, used to be rare, but student-led pro-democracy protests began to challenge that taboo in 2020, openly criticizing the institution.

BANGKOK — A U.S scholar teaching in Thailand who was jailed on charges of insulting the country’s monarchy — an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison — was released on bail on ...

The lecturer teaches civil-military relations in Southeast Asia at Naresuan University in northern Thailand. He published a paper last year on the relationship between the country’s monarchy and ...

Thailand has taken some steps toward democracy. But a flurry of court challenges has raised the specter of another crisis — with the lèse-majesté law on royal defamation front and center.

Thailand has taken some steps toward democracy. But a flurry of court challenges has raised the specter of another crisis — with the lèse-majesté law on royal defamation front and center.