Free to Think Podcast: “Somebody wanted me in prison…” Paul Chambers and Tyrell Haberkorn on Laws Silencing Scholars in Thailand

Dr. Tyrell Haberkorn and Dr. Paul Chambers join Free to Think to discuss the use of Thailand’s lèse-majesté law to intimidate and silence scholars. After three decades of living and working in Thailand, Professor Paul Chambers was arrested in April 2025 and charged under Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code with lèse-majesté, or insulting the monarchy. He believes he was targeted in retaliation for his research on the military and democracy.