Thai Royal Defamation Case Against American Academic Could Have Dire Consequences The case against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in northern Thailand, has ominous implications for foreign researchers in Thailand.

My latest for @thediplomat.com: I argue that the #lèsemajesté case against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University, has ominous implications for foreign researchers in Thailand and in the region. #PaulChambers #academicfreedom #Article112

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Scholars at Risk (SAR) voices concern on Paul Chamber's Lèse-majesté Case - 112Watch 112WATCH interviews Clare Robinson of Scholars at Risk, on the ongoing lèse-majesté case again academic Paul Chambers.

#112watch spoke to Clare Robinson from at @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social on the case of #PaulChambers. She expressed concern about the shrinking space for #academicfreedom in #Thailand. #lesemajestelaw #article112
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📢📢American scholar Dr. Paul Chambers needs YOUR help. Consider a donation to help promote the petition calling for the charges against him to be dropped immediately! #Thailand #AcademicFreedom #Article112 #lesemajeste

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Thailand-based US scholar faces prison term and deportation for alleged royal insult and cybercrime violations "The people and academics must be able to study and present information about public issues without the threat of criminal prosecution looming over their heads."

Dr. Paul Chambers in the news: #Thailand-based American scholar Paul Chambers faces prison term and deportation for alleged royal insult and cybercrime violations:
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#PaulChambers #Article112 #academicfreedom

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Free societies don't silence academics through politically-motivated charges. Demand that #Thailand drop the charges against Dr. Paul Chambers.

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.@cbsnews.com: From #PaulChambers' brother: "It's scary...He's not in the best of health" #academicfreedom #Article112 #Thailand
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Sign the Petition Free Dr. Paul Chambers!

If I were in jail on bogus #Article112 charges, I’d be humbled by the support of the Thai people. If we really want academic freedom, we have support those whose freedom has been compromised. In standing up for #PaulChambers, you’re standing for us all. www.change.org/p/free-dr-pa...

Thailand: US Scholar Detained on Royal Insult Charge Thai authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against Paul Chambers, a leading Thai studies scholar.

Human Rights Watch gives us all a reminder: We're still waiting on PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to make good on her campaign promise to end the weaponization of #Thailand's laws. Tick tock.

#FreePaulChambers #Article112
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Hope so.
#Thailand #Article112 #AcademicFreedom

Local media reports that Dr. Paul Chambers, historian and Thai military history expert has been arrested on lesé-majeste (article 112) charges.

Dr. Chambers is a critic of Thai military involvement in politics and so called “khaki capitalism”

#article112 #lesemajeste #thailand