American academic faces years in jail after being charged with insulting Thai monarchy

A prominent American academic working in Thailand has been charged with insulting the monarchy, in a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom’s strict lese majeste law.

​ A prominent American academic working in Thailand has been charged with insulting the monarchy, in a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom’s strict lese majeste law. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN