INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Members of the anti-war Russian-Belarusian rock band Bi-2 have flown to Israel from Thailand, where they faced deportation after performing
some of whom are dual citizens of Israel and Australia, were detained by Thai immigration authorities on Jan
National Security Council, chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, took charge of the case on Wednesday, while the post made to the
band's Facebook page on Thursday confirmed they had left the country."All musicians of Bi-2 have safely left Thailand and are heading to Tel
singer Yegor Bortnik, known by his stage name Lyova Bi-2, had already left Thailand to fly to Israel.Thai officials said members of the band
were arrested for performing without the correct work permits and transferred them to an immigration detention center in Bangkok.The
concert's organizers said all the necessary permits had been obtained, but noted that the band members had been issued tourist visas by
mistake.They also accused the Russian consulate of waging a campaign to cancel the Thailand concerts, saying they had faced "unprecedented
pressure" as they sought the band's release.Bi-2 has been performing outside Russia since the country invaded Ukraine nearly two years
