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Lese majeste defendant allowed to study in Germany

Lese majeste defendant allowed to study in Germany

Activist wins permission from Criminal Court to travel abroad on seventh attempt

Anti-government demonstrators march along Rama IV road from the Sam Yan intersection to the German embassy on Sathon road in Bangkok, on Oct 26, 2020. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Pro-democracy activist Rawisara Eksakul has been granted permission to leave Thailand to study in Germany despite facing a royal defamation charge in connection with a rally outside the German embassy in Bangkok in 2020.

The South Bangkok Criminal Court issued the ruling on Friday, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, which noted that it was Ms…

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