Thai Professor's Passport Revoked by Junta

A Thai soldier stands guard inside the Government House in Bangkok, 04 June 2014. Thailand's military government revoked on Friday the passport of a noted academic who has been highly critical of the coup from abroad [DPA].

BANGKOK (DPA) — Thailand's military government has revoked the passport of a noted academic who has been highly critical of the May 22 coup from abroad.

The department of consular affairs took the action after Pavin Chachavalpongpun failed to heed a summons by the ruling junta.

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The passport revocation is "part of normal procedure when someone is fleeing an arrest warrant," a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said on condition of anonymity.

Pavin is an associate professor at Kyoto University in Japan who is an outspoken critic of the junta.

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The military seized power after several months of political deadlock, demonstrations and street violence.