American Academic Faces Rare Thai Royal Insult Charges
- Thai police summoned Paul Chambers, an American academic, over allegations of insulting the monarchy, which is rare for a foreign national under the lese-majeste law.
- Chambers faced a complaint for remarks made during a webinar discussing the military-monarchy relationship.
- The lese-majeste law punishes offenses with up to 15 years in prison.
- Chambers expressed feeling 'intimidated' but received support from the US embassy and his university colleagues.
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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.

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.
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