Lecturer at Paul Chambers of the University is awaiting a decision regarding a revoked card.
PUBLISHED: 10 Apr 2025 at 11: 52
British intellectual Paul Chambers has been granted bail while he is awaiting trial on a case involving imperial defamation, but he still faces the threat of losing his Thailandese visa to stay there.
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights stated in a blog on X on Thursday that the Court of Appeal Region Six approved Mr. Chambers ‘ transfer late on Wednesday on a security of 300, 000 baht.
The legal-aid organization claims that Mr. Chambers has until Friday at 4pm to reverse the order after the Immigration Bureau revoked his visa after being charged this year.
One of the loan parameters is that if he succeeds in obtaining a be force to fight the situation, he may report to Thai regulators every 30 days.  ,
Human Rights Watch had requested Mr. Chambers ‘ immediate release, citing the fact that his “baseless trial poses a serious threat to Thai intellectual freedom and free speech.”
The 58-year-old scientific, who has lived in Thailand since 1993, was likewise “alarmed” by the arrest and detention, according to the US State Department.
Prior to this, police obtained a warrant to search Mr. Chambers ‘ Phitsanulok residence, where he lectures and serves as a special advisor on foreign affairs.
After Mr. Chambers reported to the local authorities to answer a charge brought by him under Part 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese-majeste law, the Phitsanulok Provincial Court on Tuesday denied his first request for parole.
The Third Army Region filed a grievance against Mr. Chambers. He is also accused of breaking the Computer Crime Act, in addition to lese-majeste. The two fees usually combine.
Lese-majeste is guilty of three to fifteen years in prison.
According to the attorneys, the problem was brought on by information that was published on a university webpage to market a conference that Mr. Chambers gave about the yearly Thai military and police reshuffles in October 2024.  ,
The original commercial paragraph, which has since been edited online, apparently contained content that was deemed objectionable to the monarchy. Mr. Chambers claimed that he did not edit the original version.
Mr. Chambers, who holds a PhD in social science from Northern Illinois University, is well-known in scientific circles as a critic on politics and civil-military relationships in Asia, with a particular emphasis on Thailand.
His publications include Praetorian Kingdom: A History of Military Ascension in Thailand and Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia.