Student activist Yok returns to classes under heavy security

A young political activist expelled from her school last week for violating its rules was able to attend classes unimpeded Monday morning.

Thanalop “Yok” Phanachai, 15, was seen walking into the Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School wearing a nonstandard uniform. Female crowd-control officers and riot vehicles were seen at the school.

Last week, the school said Yok failed to re-register properly after being released from nearly two months in confinement for kicking her out after she dyed her hair and went out of uniform to protest restrictive dress codes.

Yok said that she registered on May 16, paid tuition, and attended classes for one month prior to her expulsion. 

The school has not publicly commented on why it allowed her to return. The National Human Rights Commission declared Thursday that her registration should be deemed complete because a child’s…