Anek Chaichana / เอนก ชัยชนะ is in the U.S., where some call him the “king of Thai noodles” because of his ownership of a number of noodle shops on the west coast. According to Matichon, he has been charged with lese majeste (Special Case / คดีพิเศษที่ 41/54) accused of producing video and audio content defaming the king or holding him in contempt. He is believed to be a U.S. citizen. His charges seem to relate to a weekly news broadcast he made that was very popular for a time. His family in Thailand has been harassed. Some of his past broadcasts are available through YouTube.
Anek has formed the Thai Alliance for Human Rights based in San Francisco. The organization was to be launched with Chupong Thithuan on 14 October 2012.
