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Charges Dropped Against American Academic Arrested in Thailand for Defamation of the Monarchy

Thai prosecutors dropped charges against Paul Chambers, an American academic arrested in April for allegedly defaming the monarchy via a Facebook post referencing a webinar; the Phitsanulok provincial prosecutor will request the court to dismiss the case, but the police retain review power.

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81-Year-Old Jailed for 46 Years for Decades of Child Sex Abuse

Richard Burrows, 81, a former housemaster and scout leader, was jailed for 46 years at Chester Crown Court for over 90 child sex abuse offenses against 24 boys aged nine and older between 1968 and 1995, after spending 27 years on the run in Thailand.

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Australian Man Arrested for Aiding Terror Suspect's Escape

Sean Eamon Ryan, 57, was arrested on March 20 for helping Sayet Erhan Akca, wanted for antisemitic attacks and drug smuggling, escape to Thailand via boat from Queensland in November 2023; Ryan's trial continues May 16.

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US Professor Deported from Thailand After Lese Majeste Arrest

A US political science professor teaching in Thailand, Paul Chambers, was arrested for lese majeste, a charge related to a text for a webinar. He was released on bail but had his visa revoked. The incident highlights Thailand's strict lese majeste law and its impact on freedom of speech.

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Two Jurors Discharged in Sydney Sex Slavery Trial Due to Misconduct

Two Sydney jurors were discharged from a sex slavery trial after one brought a knife to court and the other persistently attempted to speak to the judge's associate; the incidents led to their dismissal, impacting the trial's integrity.

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Russian Rapper Pasha Technik Dies After Drug Overdose in Thailand

Russian rapper Pasha Technik died in a Thai hospital on April 4th, 2025, after a week-long coma induced by drug poisoning; his ex-wife confirmed the death, highlighting the dangers of addiction and healthcare access limitations.

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81-Year-Old Jailed for 46 Years for Decades of Child Sex Abuse

Richard Burrows, an 81-year-old former boarding school housemaster and scout leader, was sentenced to 46 years in prison for sexually abusing at least 24 boys between the 1960s and the mid-1990s; he was apprehended in Thailand after 27 years on the run.

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81-Year-Old Paedophile Jailed for 46 Years After 27-Year Thai Escape

Richard Burrows, an 81-year-old former scout leader, was sentenced to 46 years in prison for sexually abusing 24 boys in Cheshire and the Midlands between 1968 and 1995; he fled to Thailand in 1997 but was apprehended last year via AI facial recognition technology and subsequently convicted.

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Thai Court Grants Bail, Revokes Visa for U.S. Scholar Charged with Insulting Monarchy

A U.S. scholar teaching in Thailand, Paul Chambers, was jailed for insulting the monarchy but released on bail; however, his visa was revoked, potentially leading to deportation. The charges relate to a webinar he participated in, highlighting concerns over freedom of expression in Thailand.

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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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Thailand's Invitation to Myanmar Junta Leader Sparks Outrage

Following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand invited junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to the BIMSTEC summit, defying ASEAN's exclusion policy and prompting criticism for legitimizing a regime accused of crimes against humanity while hindering humanitarian aid.

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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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