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Frenchman known for mocking Thai government denied entry to country

  • Yan Marchal, who has lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years, was handed a notice by immigration barring him entry citing behaviour that was a danger to society
  • In Marchal’s TikTok account, which has more than 560,000 followers, he speaks Thai and satirises the government

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A French national who is known for mocking the Thai government was denied re-entry to Thailand on Saturday for being “a danger to society,” his lawyer said.

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Yan Marchal, who has lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years, arrived in Thailand on Saturday morning, but immigration handed him a notice barring him entry citing behaviour that was a danger to society, Nadthasiri Bergman said.

The notice did not give further details.

A government spokesman did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

In Marchal’s TikTok account, which has more than 560,000 followers, he speaks Thai and satirises the government. In some videos he wears a shirt with writing that calls for the abolition of the royal insult law and reform of the monarchy.

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