Tag #Lese-Majeste

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Thaksin Shinawatra Faces Thai Lese-Majesty Charge

A Thai court will decide on Friday whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra violated the lese-majesty law, facing 3–15 years in prison; further cases against him and his daughter threaten political stability.

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US Lecturer Arrested in Thailand for Alleged Royal Insult

Paul Chambers, an American lecturer at Thailand's Naresuan University, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly insulting the monarchy under Thailand's lese-majeste law and Computer Crime Act, facing up to 15 years in prison; his wife denies the evidence cited was his words, claiming authorities used a...

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Thaksin Shinawatra Acquitted of Lese Majeste Charges in Thailand

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of lese majeste charges related to a 2015 interview deemed not offensive to the monarchy by the court; however, legal battles continue as he faces another trial next month regarding a previous conviction for abuse of power.

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Arrest Warrant Issued for American Academic in Thailand Under Lese-Majeste Law

A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for Paul Chambers, an American academic at Naresuan University, under the lese-majeste law for alleged defamation of the royal family; he faces three to 15 years imprisonment per count if convicted.

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