Five charged over Thai-Saudi jewel mystery
A 20-year crime mystery that has seriously affected diplomatic relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia has taken another twist.
Five Thai police officers have been charged with the murder of a Saudi businessman who disappeared in 1990.
The case stems from the theft of millions of dollars of jewels from a Saudi palace by a Thai man employed as a janitor in 1989.
All five suspects deny the murder charges.
The case of the jewels, the janitor, the palace and the police has been a source of intrigue and diplomatic tension for two decades.
