Thailand Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/thailand/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Fri, 30 May 2025 23:05:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Thailand Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/thailand/ 32 32 59910430 Defamation Charges Against American Academic Dropped https://concernedscientists.org/2025/05/defamation-charges-against-american-academic-dropped/ Fri, 30 May 2025 23:05:35 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10629 Paul Chambers leaves Thailand after attorney-general rejects police petition for review The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has dropped royal defamation charges against American academic Paul Chambers, citing a lack of evidence. Read more from the Bankok Post

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]]> 10629 Lecturer at Thailand’s Naresuan University in Legal Limbo over lèse-majesté Case https://concernedscientists.org/2025/05/lecturer-at-thailands-naresuan-university-in-legal-limbo-over-lese-majeste-case/ Wed, 21 May 2025 00:04:34 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10579 Paul Chambers, a lecturer of political science at Naresuan University in Thailand, was arrested on charges of lèse-majesté (insulting the monarchy) due an online blurb about his seminar on the Thai military and police in October 2024. He was removed from his position and is not allowed to leave the country even though charges against […]

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]]> 10579 Yukti Mukdawijitra, Lecturer at Thailand’s Thammasat University, Facing Royal Defamation Charges over a Twitter Post https://concernedscientists.org/2022/04/yukti-mukdawijitra-lecturer-at-thailands-thammasat-university-facing-royal-defamation-charges-over-a-twitter-post/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 01:57:29 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9523 Yukti Mukdawijitra, lecturer at Thailand’s Thammasat University is facing royal defamation charges over a May 2021 Twitter post, where Mukdawijitra allegedly made a threat against the monarchy. These charges appear to be retaliation for his promotion of democracy and activism against military coups. https://prachatai.com/english/node/9789?emci=5184954d-2dbc-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&emdi=3f70453e-3ebc-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&ceid=1661962

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]]> 9523 Student at Thammasat University Charged Very Harshly Considering Age/Charge https://concernedscientists.org/2021/08/student-at-thammasat-university-charged-very-harshly-considering-age-charge/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:16:55 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9286 Parit Chiwarak, a student at Thammasat University charged extremely harshly for his age and nature of his charge.  Participated in a non-violent demonstration and charged with insulting the monarchy and sedition.  Appears he may have been tortured while confined, bail was denied, caught COVID while in prison.

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]]> 9286 Five Attendees at 2017 International Conference on Thai Studies Face Trial Monday, August 20th https://concernedscientists.org/2018/08/five-attendees-at-2017-international-conference-on-thai-studies-face-trial-monday-august-20th/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:01:13 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=7102 The Conference organizer and Associate Professor, Dr. Chayan Vaddhanaphuti; three students: Chaipong Samnieng, Ph.D. Candidate and Lecturer; Teeramon Buangam, MA Candidate and Faculty; Nontawat Machai, undergraduate student, all from Chiang Mai University; and Pakavadi Veerapaspong, independent writer and translator were arrested and will go to court for participating in a political gathering exceeding 5 individuals […]

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]]> 7102 Thai Professor Arrested for Facebook Post https://concernedscientists.org/2018/04/thai-professor-arrested-for-facebook-post/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:51:52 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6940 On a recent trip to the United States, a picture of the Prime Minister and his wife appeared in the press. The picture showed the wife of the Prime Minister carrying a very expensive purse. Professor Charnvit Kasetsiri shared that post on Facebook. He will be prosecuted under the Computer Crimes Act and faces up […]

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]]> 6940 Law Student, Jatupat Boonpattararaksa at Khon Kaen University, Detained Five Months for Facebook Post https://concernedscientists.org/2017/06/law-student-jatupat-boonphattararaksa-at-khon-kaen-university-detained-five-months-for-facebook-post/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:42:32 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6168 Jatupat (“Pai”) Boonpattararaksa, law school student at Khon Kaen University has been detained since December (and can receive up to a 15 year sentence) for a Facebook post that was insulting to the  monarch.  Pai has been denied bail because the post was not removed.  Pai has been continually  subjected to internal searches and there […]

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]]> 6168 Thai professor released https://concernedscientists.org/2010/06/thai-professor-released/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:50:28 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/redesign2011/?p=492 Professor Suthachai Yimprasert, assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, who was arrested on May 24, sent to a provincial army camp, and went on a hunger strike, was released on May 31 in Bangkok, according to Thai sources, before we had a chance to write on his behalf.

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]]> 492 Thai professor on hunger strike https://concernedscientists.org/2010/05/thai-professor-on-hunger-strike/ Sun, 30 May 2010 21:53:51 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/redesign2011/?p=497 Via: University World News: Detained professor starts hunger strike Yojana Sharma An assistant professor of history at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University is on a hunger strike after being arrested by Thai authorities and detained without charge following last week’s government crackdown on the Red Shirt protesters. Dr Suthachai Yimprasert has been held since 24 May when […]

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