Lese majeste suspect admitted to hospital

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Lese majeste suspect admitted to hospital

Published: 18 Jul 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A New Zealand-resident Thai woman accused of a lese majeste offence did not show up for a flight to Auckland yesterday after police admitted her to hospital.

Self-appointed yellow shirt vigilantes showed up at the airport, supposedly to ensure that Thitinant Kaewchantranont (inset) did not leave for New Zealand. (Post Today photo)

About 200 people had turned up at Suvarnabhumi airport to protest against her possible departure.

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hillfarang
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Discussion 2 : 18 Jul 2012 at 06.452
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Along with the Preah Vihear temple story, this headline and the accompanying protests will do nothing to keep Thailand's image as a safe, secure & sane tourist destination!
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Discussion 1 : 18 Jul 2012 at 05.411
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I'm surprised security let these protesters inside the airport. There doesn't seem like there's many of them so they probably weren't deemed a threat.

And if they weren't deemed a threat then why would the pilot of the plane think that the woman would be such a threat that he wouldn't take off. A 63 year old lady? C'mon? Then again a frail 61 year old man about to die of cancer was a national security threat.
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