Thailand denies entry to model who denounced Myanmar junta in pageant speech

BANGKOK, Thailand – A Myanmar model who took refuge in Thailand after speaking out against a military coup in her homeland has been blocked from returning to Bangkok, Thai authorities said on Thursday, September 22, over what her manager said was an Interpol notice.calling for urgent help for Myanmar’s people during a military crackdown, did not have a valid visa to enter Thailand, the immigration department said.

Nawit Itsaragrisil, founder of Thailand’s Miss Grand International pageant, who also represents Han Lay, said she had been in the transit area of a Bangkok airport since Wednesday afternoon, September 21.“She doesn’t want to go anywhere else. She wants to live in Thailand,” he told Reuters. “She’s waiting for a solution on how she can stay in Thailand.”

The junta’s crackdown had multiple targets, from pro-democracy and youth groups, to activists, politicians, and even celebrities and social media influencers.

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