A German court has begun hearings on the Thai government’s request for the release of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s plane impounded at Munich airport by German liquidators since Tuesday.

Thai officials expected the court would make a decision Friday.

German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said Friday that the German government could offer no comment on the affair “because we respect the independence of the judicial authorities” who are now responsible for the case.

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