# Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds

> Thailand bans textbook over royal family criticism.
- Title: Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds | Shortify
- Summary: Thailand bans textbook over royal family criticism. Thailand banned an English textbook on national security grounds after its exiled editor claimed it…
- Keywords: thailand, royal family, textbook ban, national security, monarchy, defamation law, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/05/asia-pacific/thailand-textbook-ban-national-security
- Author: Napat Kongsawad
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: thailand, royal family, textbook ban, national security, monarchy, defamation law, news, politics, world
## Thailand bans textbook
Thailand banned an English textbook on national security grounds.
## Textbook editor exiled
The book's exiled editor said it was outlawed over royal family content.
## Royal family protected
The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shielded from criticism by a strict defamation law.
## Textbook details
The book is a second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand published in August.
## Key takeaway

Thailand banned an English textbook on national security grounds after its exiled editor claimed it criticized the monarchy.