Saudi woman who says she fears for her life gets temporary permit in Thailand

The World

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun’s story went viral after she tweeted from a hotel bedroom in Bangkok that she was fleeing from Saudi Arabia. Qunun was stopped by Thai authorities at Bangkok airport after she arrived on a flight from Kuwait. Our Bangkok correspondent Patrick Winn tells host Carol Hills the latest.

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