lonelywombat
September 7th, 2010, 19:26
Australian anti-government protester leaves Thailand
Posted 37 minutes ago [1430GMT tuesday]
An Australian man who was jailed for participating in anti-government protests in Bangkok earlier this year has been deported from Thailand.
Conor Purcell has left Bangkok on a Malaysian Airlines flight bound for Sydney.
The Irish-Australian was arrested in May for breaching the city's state of emergency laws.
A court decided to release him from prison two weeks ago after he pleaded guilty as part of a deal with the authorities
Posted 37 minutes ago [1430GMT tuesday]
An Australian man who was jailed for participating in anti-government protests in Bangkok earlier this year has been deported from Thailand.
Conor Purcell has left Bangkok on a Malaysian Airlines flight bound for Sydney.
The Irish-Australian was arrested in May for breaching the city's state of emergency laws.
A court decided to release him from prison two weeks ago after he pleaded guilty as part of a deal with the authorities