Watana in second bit to overturn NCPO ban on overseas travel
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PHEU Thai Party member Watana Muangsook, a former minister for social development and human security, has filed an appeal with the Supreme Administrative Court, asking it to accept a petition against the junta's ban on 155 people - including himself - fro
Watana’s move came after the Central Administrative Court turned down his petition to have the ban lifted, which was filed against the head of the National Council for Peace and Order, Prime Minister General Prayut Chanocha.
The NCPO issued the order banning the 155 from leaving the country last year.
Narinpong Jinaphak, Watana’s lawyer, claimed that the ban violated citizenship rights and human rights based on international norms.
