Paul Chambers (left) standing outside the police station in Phitsanulok, Thailand, where he was arrested on April 8, 2025. - AP
BANGKOK: The American scholar teaching in Thailand who was jailed on charges of insulting the country’s monarchy - an offence punishable by up to 15 years in prison - was released on bail on Wednesday (April 9), but also had his visa revoked, an indication he could be deported soon.
An appeals court granted Paul Chambers’ release on bail after it was twice denied on Tuesday by a lower court, said the advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. No trial date has been set.
