Exiled Cambodian opposition figure refused boarding onto Paris-Bangkok flight

[geovalin]

PARIS (Reuters) - Cambodia’s self-exiled opposition founder Sam Rainsy, who has vowed to return to his home country, said he had been prevented on Thursday from checking-in for a flight from Paris to Bangkok, a Reuters witness said.

 

Rainsy told Reuters Thai Airways had been requested to refuse his boarding and that he would not be deterred from trying again.

 

-- REUTERS

[geovalin]

Rainsy stopped in Paris from boarding Thai flight

 

Airline officials at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Thursday prevented Sam Rainsy from boarding his flight to Bangkok ahead of his announced return to Cambodia on Saturday.

 

Prime Minister Hun Sen had earlier in the day assured Phnom Penh residents that there would be no violence in the capital despite Rainsy’s vowed return to the Kingdom.

 

Hun Sen also urged those involved in Rainsy’s plot to join some 300 others and confess.

 

read more https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/rainsy-stopped-paris-boarding-thai-flight

[NanLaew]

There are other non-stop carriers on that route and it should have been a foregone conclusion that THAI would already have him on a black list. I mean these SE Asian despots gotta stick together, eh?

[verstrickters]

dear leader has saved us from the luvers of violence once again, down on your knees and bow in thankfulness once again

[otaku00]

That was just to show us what Thai Airways is worth.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, geovalin said:

Hun Sen also urged those involved in Rainsy’s plot to join some 300 others and confess.

 

The plot being an opposition party?

[Tayaout]

13 hours ago, otaku00 said:

That was just to show us what Thai Airways is worth.

I mean it's not like they don't need his money. He probably paid for his ticket and was denied without compensation. 

Edited November 9, 2019 by Tayaout

[RJRS1301]

21 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

I mean it's not like they don't need his money. He probably paid for his ticket and was denied without compensation. 

Probably even paid for business/first.

Hopefully got on his credit card and can stop the payment to Thai

[Burma Bill]

One less fare for an already financially crippled airline!

[Sheryl]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The plot being an opposition party?

 

Yep.

 

A completely unarmed one.

 

I just traveled to the airport in PP. Streets filled with military police.

[RJRS1301]

36 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

Yep.

 

A completely unarmed one.

 

I just traveled to the airport in PP. Streets filled with military police.

They were giving you a safety escort Sheryl

[natway09]

Now our beloved PM has teamed up with the crook from Cambodia any opposition will be crushed by them both, An alliance made in hell

[RJRS1301]

20 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Now our beloved PM has teamed up with the crook from Cambodia any opposition will be crushed by them both, An alliance made in hell

And this are where the expats displeased with Thailand want to go to reside

 

 

Edited November 9, 2019 by RJRS1301