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An American man imprisoned in Burma holds the hand of a nurse as he is wheeled through Bangkok airport on his way home to the US.
John Yettaw, of Falcon, Missouri, was detained for three months for sneaking into the opposition leader's compound but released with the help of a US senator.
The 53-year-old swam across a lake and made an unauthorised visit to the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He was sentenced last week to seven years in prison but US senator Jim Webb met the country's military leaders and won his early release on Sunday.
Mr Yettaw, who is in poor health, flew to Thailand and spent two days having tests at a Bangkok hospital.
Using a wheelchair and wearing a face mask, he said "Love you" to a reporter before boarding his flight. He repeatedly flashed the sign language symbol for "I love you," but made no other comments.
Mr Yettaw testified that he had a "vision" that Suu Kyi was at risk of being assassinated and he wanted to warn her.
As a result of his visit, Suu Kyi was sentenced to 18 months additional house arrest.
The 64-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been detained for 14 of the last 20 years.
