On 5 October 2016 , Hong Kong pro-democratic activist Joshua Wong was barred from entering Thailand and deported . He had been invited by Thai student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal to address students at Chulalongkorn University to mark the 40th anniversary of the Thammasat University massacre in 1976 . Wong said there had been no explanation for his detention . Thai officials admitted pressure from the Chinese government . Protest to the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Hong Kong was observed . 30 Hong Kong Legislative Councillors demanded explanation and apology from the Thai government
Thammasat University massacre
Thammasat University massacre
Hong Kong–Thailand relations