Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 04/04/2025 | 12:53:10
AI Summary:
Paul Chambers, a political science lecturer, says police summoned him to police station to hear charges. Chambers said he will report himself on Tuesday and hopes to get released on bail. A copy of the police summons says the regional army command filed charges against Chambers. Lese majeste law calls for three to 15 years’ imprisonment for anyone who defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir apparent or the regent. Critics say it is among the harshest such laws anywhere. The army plays a major role in politics and has staged 13 successful coups since Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.
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