Sandra Gregory, the Briton jailed in Thailand in the 1990s for drug smuggling, has been deported after trying to enter the country.

She was pardoned by the King of Thailand in 2000 after initially being sentenced to death in 1993.

The 44-year-old, of West Yorkshire, had texted friends to say she was refused entry to Thailand, despite having a valid visa.

It is understood the Thai authorities have put her on a plane to Qatar.

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