News Forum - French expat being denied re-entry to Thailand over repeated criticism of the Thai monarchy

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One of Thailand’s long term French expats Yan Marchal is being denied reentry to Thailand. He says he is being expelled to Paris from Bangkok, as soon as tonight, for being a long term critic of the Thai government and Monarchy. Yan says he could appeal the ‘deportation’.  “I have been advised to fly out rather than to expose myself to judicial risk while appealing.” Yan told Khaosod English that immigration police claimed that he is a “threat to national security” for his criticism of the monarchy, will be denied reentry to Thailand and will be forced to fly back […]

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