<p>Ravisara Eksgool, who was charged with royal defamation for reading out a statement during the 26 October 2020 protest at the German Embassy, has had her request to leave the country to study overseas denied twice by the South Bangkok Criminal Court over fears that she will flee the country.</p>

<p>Thousands of foreign nationals who are married to Thai citizens are expressing their concerns and frustrations over the Thai government&rsquo;s travel restrictions because they are not included among those allowed into the country, leaving them stranded overseas, separated from their loved ones.</p>

<p>Three Thai exchange students in the US share their experience of facing government restrictions as they try to return home after their programmes were cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>The Immigration Bureau <a href="https://immigration.go.th/content/visa_auto_extension">announced</a> on Tuesday (7 April) that all foreigners&rsquo; visas will be automatically extended as an effort to prevent long queues at immigration centres and control the spread of COVID-19.</p>