Chaturon calls for his passport to be returned, wants compensation for losses
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FORMER education minister Chaturon Chaisang has called for his revoked passport to be returned to him, pending his appeal against the decision.
Chaturon submitted the appeal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and related government agencies.
Commenting on his Facebook page yesterday, he said the cancellation of his passport was politically motivated.
“I think [it was] due to my criticism on the undemocratic charter draft and my urging the now-defunct National Reform Council to shoot down the draft, which resulted in the discontent of those in power. It [the revocation] was not because an arrest warrant was issued against me as they claimed,” he wrote.
He said the Foreign Ministry’s action against him was unconstitutional and violated international law.
The Royal Thai Police did not have the right to ask the ministry to withdraw his passport, he said.
The passport revocation had caused damage to him in many aspects, such as reduced freedom, earning a living and human dignity, he said.
Along with wanting his passport back, he has also asked for compensation and the right to take legal action against those involved in the revocation.
In August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the revocation after it said the Royal Thai Police sent it a letter asking it to consider the action because Chaturon was wanted under an arrest warrant and had travelled overseas.
