An American scholar and longtime resident who has written about Thailand’s draconian lese majeste law said today he faces expulsion after 35 years in the kingdom.
Khon Kaen-based academic David Streckfuss, who has written a book on the royal insult law and heads news outlet The Isaan Record, said he has lost his work permit and visa after being fired suddenly by Khon Kaen University for “not being able to do assigned work.”
Streckfuss was unavailable to talk Friday. Hathairat Phaholtap, editor of The Isaan Record, told Coconuts Bangkok via phone that he was given one-month notice of termination by the school in February, after which immigration police notified him that he would need to leave the country. He obtained a one-month extension, which ends Sunday.
Hathairat said she and David have sought legal help and would go Monday to the local immigration office…
