Gary Glitter back in Thailand but denied entry

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter, who had been deported to Thailand after he refused to board a plane for US, is back in Bangkok again Thursday after Hong Kong denied him entry. Hong Kong immigration officials had refused him entry into the country after interviewing him.

Police Col. Worawat Amornwiwat said the Glitter would not be allowed to enter Thailand and Glitter’s airline, Thai Airways, should ensure he continues on his originally planned journey to England.

“Thailand is not allowing him to enter the country and Hong Kong is turning him back so there is no choice for him now,’ Worawat said.”It is the responsibility of Thai Airways to take him out of the country.”

Lt. Gen. Chatchawal Suksomchit, chief of Thailand’s immigration police, said Glitter was denied entry because under Thai immigration laws those convicted of child sex abuse in a foreign country can be barred. Glitter, 64, was convicted in March 2006 of committing “obscene acts with children.” He served two years and nine months of a three-year sentence, which was reduced for good behavior.

Glitter has once seen glittering days when in 1970s he sold 18 million records and recorded a string of British top-10 hits. His most successful song, the crowd-pleasing anthem “Rock and Roll (Part 2),” had cracked the top 10 in the United States.