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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.

  • Madison420@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    Pants halfway off his ass I’d be more concerned about who else gets off the plane.

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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.

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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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          17 days ago

          What the fuck are you trying to say?

          Because clearly we are thinking about two different things.

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              17 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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                17 days ago

                I’m glad I painted the picture well enough.

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