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Thai police arrested US academic Paul Chambers on charges of insulting the monarchy and violating computer crime laws, linked to remarks made during an online seminar.

Chambers, a political science professor at Naresuan University, was summoned after a complaint by the Thai Army.

He denied the charges and was denied bail, with no trial date set. Thailand enforces strict lèse-majesté laws under Article 112, carrying up to 15 years in prison.

  • El Barto@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    Concerned? In Thailand?

    That’s like clutching your pearls over someone with pants half down in Las Vegas or Amsterdam.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Yes concerned and you should be concerned about sexual assault in Vegas as well, wtf are you even trying to say.

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        16 days ago

        What the fuck are you trying to say?

        Because clearly we are thinking about two different things.

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            16 days ago

            Aaah, I see it now.

            You’re implying that he raped somebody. You know, like Trump.

            No, no. I implied that he had consensual sex with somebody. And I somehow thought that you thought that was scandalous.

            But I see what you mean.

            Have a good night, sir.

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              16 days ago

              I’m glad I painted the picture well enough.

              Technically I implied sexual assault and also yeah like Trump, duh.