Ex-SLanka president Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand

Former Sri Lankan President GotabayaRajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday night on a flight from Singapore, where he had been staying since mid-July.
Officials in Thailand on Wednesday said they had been asked by the Sri Lankan government to allow him entry, and that he would be permitted to stay temporarily. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he was aware of Rajapaksa's intended visit and that it was allowed for humanitarian reasons because the former president was seeking asylum in a third country. He did not elaborate but said Rajapaksa would not engage in political activity while in Thailand.