American academic who wrote about Thailand’s lèse majesté law granted visa

David Streckfuss, an American academic who has been involved in pro-democracy activities and written articles about the kingdom’s lèse majesté law, was granted a work visa on Monday (May 3).

The visa issuance was announced amid growing concerns that Streckfuss would be another victim of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement.

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By Thai PBS World