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Thailand monarchy
Thai Prosecutors Dismiss Royal Defamation Charge Against American Academic
By Sebastian Strangio
Paul Chambers of Naresuan University in Phitsanulok was arrested last month for violating the country's severe lese-majeste law.
Thai Royal Defamation Case Against American Academic Could Have Dire Consequences
By Mark S. Cogan
The case against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in northern Thailand, has ominous implications for foreign researchers in Thailand.
Prominent American Academic Accused of Defaming Thai Monarchy
By Sebastian Strangio
The Royal Thai Army has accused Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, of violating the lese-majeste law and Computer Crime Act.
Thai Opposition Leader Defends Support for Lese-Majeste Law Change
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's anti-corruption agency is investigating 44 ex-MPs from the dissolved Move Forward Party over their support for changes to the law.
Thai Activist Sentenced to Additional Prison Time For Defaming Monarchy
By Sebastian Strangio
Arnon Nampa has now been sentenced to more than 18 years imprisonment in six lese-majeste cases.
Why Thaksin Could Help Hasten a Middle-Class Revolution in Thailand
By Jason Johnson
The return to prominence of the divisive Shinawatra clan has helped create a more conducive environment for progressive change – especially in the capital, Bangkok.
Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Rebrands as ‘People’s Party’
By Sebastian Strangio
The party's name appears to be a reference to the 1932 revolution, which ended the country's system of absolute monarchy.
Thailand’s MFP Remains Defiant as Crucial Court Decision Looms
By Sebastian Strangio
The popular opposition party faces dissolution over its pledge to amend the country's severe lese-majeste law.
Two More Thai Activists Sentenced to Prison on Lese-Majeste Charges
By Sebastian Strangio
Both were granted bail pending an appeal, following the recent death of a monarchy-reform activist in custody.
Thai Monarchy Reform Activist Dies in Custody After Months-Long Hunger Strike
By Sebastian Strangio
The death of Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom has drawn attention to the Thai government's cruel use of pretrial detention to silence peaceful critics of the monarchy.
Even If Thailand’s MFP Is Dissolved, the Monarchy Reform Movement Will Live On
By David Hutt
If disbanded over its pledge to reform the country's "sacred" institution, the Move Forward Party will simply re-emerge in new form.
Thai Court Announces Another Harsh Prison Sentence Under Royal Insult Law
By Sebastian Strangio
The 25-year jail term came just days after the Election Commission ordered the disbanding of a major opposition party for advocating the reform of the lese-majeste law.
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