Thai arrest warrant issued for American academic on royal insult charges


FILE PHOTO: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida review the guard of honour during a trooping of the colours ceremony to mark the 72nd birthday of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok, Thailand, December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for an American academic on charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare use of the country's "lese majeste" law against a foreigner, according to a document reviewed by Reuters on Friday.

The army filed the charges, including violations of the computer crimes act, against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Thailand's Naresuan University, and the arrest warrant was issued on Monday, according to the document, a letter sent by police to the university informing it of the move.

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