“I am Rahaf … I am in the hotel, I need a country to protect me as soon as possible. “She is now under the sovereignty of Thailand,” said the head of Thai immigration, General Surachate Hakparn. ‘My life will end if I go to Bahrain’Bahraini national, now Australian resident, Hakeem al-Araibi, was a member of the Bahrain national football team. He was arrested on arrival by Thai authorities who said they were acting on a red notice from Interpol. Government announcements and local news in recent weeks have reported tax deals and large-scale property developments between Thailand and Bahrain.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 03:25 UTC