The State Department expressed alarm on Tuesday at the arrest of American academic Paul Chambers in Thailand. He was charged with insulting a monarchy in one of the strictest laws in the world against lese-majeste. Police in Thailand said that Chambers, who is a lecturer from Thailand's Naresuan University and was arrested last week after an army complaint, had reported to a … [Read more...] about US ‘Deeply Alarmed’ by Arrest of Academic in Thailand
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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Thailand and Myanmar, Leaving Destruction in Its Wake
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar at midday Friday killed three people in Bangkok and buried dozens of others when a building under construction collapsed and caused a state of emergency to be declared by Myanmar. A strong aftershock of 6.4 magnitude followed the midday temblor near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. Myanmar's military … [Read more...] about Deadly Earthquake Strikes Thailand and Myanmar, Leaving Destruction in Its Wake