Demonstrators show the three-fingered salute during a protest outside the German embassy on Monday. (Reuters photo)BERLIN/BANGKOK: The German government has cleared Thailand's King of breaching its ban on conducting politics while staying there, according to a parliamentary source. Thai protesters asked Germany on Monday to look into whether His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 68, had conducted state business, such as the signing of royal commands and the annual expenditure act, while staying on German soil. "The German government has taken the view that it is not yet of the opinion the Thai king has continuously conducted business," the source said. Thailand's political crisis has made the King's presence a challenge for Germany but revoking the visa of a visiting head of state could cause a major diplomatic incident, the source said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 29, 2020 23:26 UTC