Flight carrying Assange to stop in Bangkok to refuel: Thai official

Bangkok – A plane carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will stop in Bangkok to refuel, a senior Thai official told AFP on Tuesday, before flying to the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific.

“The flight will land around 11:50 am (0450 GMT) from London. It is expected to refuel and resupply with water before departing at 9:00 pm for Saipan island,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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By Thai PBS World

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