Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers

academic United States

Paul Chambers is an American academic and lecturer at Naresuan University in Thailand, who has lived and worked in the country for over 30 years. He specializes in research related to Thailand's military and has published books on the subject. Chambers recently made headlines after a Thai court issued an arrest warrant against him under the country's lese-majeste law, which prohibits insults to the monarchy, following a complaint filed by the military.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
160,843
Power
7,388$
Sentiment
3.25
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 3.00 0.05% +10% 67,886,011 39,292 $2,700,000 1,563$
Hungary 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 9,660,351 5,253 $160,000 87$
Hong Kong 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 7,500,700 6,245 $370,000 308$
United States 1 3.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 72,956 $21,000,000 4,629$
Malaysia 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 32,365,999 31,577 $364,000 355$
Switzerland 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 8,654,622 5,520 $700,000 446$
Totals 7 457,070,334 160,843 $25,294,000 7,388$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Switzerland Switzerland: Paul Chambers is an American political scientist who has been critical of Thailand's government. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Thailands zivile Regierung verhält sich wie die frühere Junta

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Paul Chambers has been detained in Thailand after being charged with insulting the monarchy. 3

The Guardian: American academic held in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy | Thailand

Malaysia Malaysia: Paul Chambers, a prominent academic from the United States, is facing charges of insulting the Thai monarchy. 5

Utusan Malaysia: Ahli akademik terkemuka AS hadapi tuduhan hina Raja Thailand

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Paul Chambers, an American lecturer at Naresuan University, has been issued an arrest warrant by a Thai court for allegedly violating the lèse-majesté law. 5

明報 (Ming Pao): 被控違冒犯君主法 泰法院向美學者發拘捕令 (18:00) - 20250405 - 國際 - 即時新聞

Hungary Hungary: Paul Chambers is an American academic who has been accused of insulting the royal family in Thailand. 5

Index.hu: Index - Külföld - Elfogatóparancsot adtak ki egy amerikai akadémikus ellen Thaiföldön

United Kingdom United Kingdom: A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Paul Chambers, an American academic, under Thailand's lese-majeste law that forbids insulting the monarchy. 3

BBC: Thai arrest warrant issued for US academic under ban on insulting royalty