Pheu Thai welcomes lifting of travel ban

 “I’m so glad that I get my right [to travel abroad without seeking permission from the junta] back,” Pichai Naripthaphan, a Pheu Thai key figure, said.
Shortly after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) staged a coup two years ago, they imposed the ban that prohibits a select group of politicians and activists from leaving the country without permission.
The NCPO will issue a new order about the revocation next Wednesday (June 1). However, the new order will not apply for those who are defendants and prohibited by court from leaving the country.
Pichai, who sought the permission many times after the coup, said during the past two years he faced difficulties in travel overseas and sometimes he was not permitted by the junta even he was invited by well-known organizations from United States and Europe. 
He said the NCPO should comply with United Nation charter in order to avoid the damage of the country’s image and reputation and to avert a risk of being sanctioned by United Nations and world communities.
Somkid Chua-kong, a former Pheu Thai MP for Ubon Ratchathani, said it was good that the junta lifting the ban because it was not justifying.
“I think the junta [‘s decision to lift the ban] was pressured by international communities,” he said.