Joe Gordon allegedly translated parts of an unauthorised biography of His Majesty the King and posted articles online that were deemed to have defamed the royal family.Mr Gordon, 54, was formally charged on Thursday after being arrested in May and detained for the maximum 84 days that a suspect can be held without charge.Mr Gordon is a US citizen. Reports say he had lived in the state of Colorado for more than 30 years, before entering Thailand - and being arrested. US authorities have been in contact with him during his time in prison, but have refused to give personal information, including the circumstances of how he entered Thailand, such as the nationality of the passport he used.US  embassy  spokeswoman  Kristin Kneedler  said  Washington  has  urged Thai authorities to respect freedom of expression and was "disappointed" with the charges against Mr Gordon.Mr Gordon, who was born in Thailand, denies all charges. He has...