US scholar’s case not yet concluded

A prominent American scholar is still in Thailand after prosecutors dropped charges against him of insulting the monarchy, his family said, as his legal wrangle continues in a case that has raised concern in the US government.

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Paul Chambers, a lecturer on political science, was arrested last month in a rare case of lese majeste against a foreigner. He could face up to 15 years in jail, based on a complaint filed by the royalist army.

“He's not allowed to leave the country, we are not sure exactly why,” his brother Kit Chambers said.

His family in the US, including his 85-year-old mother, thought he would be coming home, but he remains in legal limbo, his brother said.