Bail denied for American scholar charged with royal insult
The Phitsanulok Provincial Court on Tuesday denied a request for bail by a prominent American academic facing a charge of royal defamation.
Paul Chambers, a lecturer and special adviser on international affairs at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, reported to police at the Muang district station in the northern province to acknowledge the charge. He was accompanied by his wife Napisa Waitoolkiat, dean of the university’s Faculty of Social Sciences, along with officials from the US Consulate in Chiang Mai and a lawyer.
Full story: Bangkok Post
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