Prayut confirms ousted Sri Lankan president will temporarily stay in Thailand
The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, one of the most holy sites in Sri Lanka. Photo: McKay Savage.
Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will temporarily stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.
The prime minister confirmed a temporary visit to Thailand by Mr Rajapaksa for humanitarian reasons, and said he promised not to conduct political activities in the kingdom during his search for a third country that will offer him permanent refuge.
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Wassana Nanuam
BANGKOK POST
