Thailand bans new Routledge textbook on contemporary politics, citing national security threats
Thailand bans new Routledge textbook on contemporary politics, citing national security threats The Thai police have ordered a ban on the second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand, claiming that it contains chapters that could affect national security or cause unrest. Edited by exiled academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun, the book contains chapters on the Thai military, the monarchy, and the use of the royal defamation law, as well as chapters on popular movements and other social and political issues. Pavin posted on Facebook on Thursday (5 November) that the book was…
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[Claude] Both reports describe Thailand's ban on the Routledge textbook for national security reasons, and Report 2 adds detail about the book's contents without contradicting Report 1.
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