Russian-Belarusian rock band Bi-2 are free again and have left Thailand for Israel. The seven musicians are critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.
Last week they were arrested after a concert on the popular Thai holiday island of Phuket and said they were taken to the immigration prison in the capital Bangkok. The media initially reported that the musicians were to be deported to Russia, but concert organizer VPI Event explained that the band had been issued tourist visas in error.