Fugitive inmate Chaowalit Thongduang, alias “Sia Paeng Nanod”, who fled a hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat last October and was arrested in Indonesia last week is to be returned to the country on Tuesday, according to authorities.

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A delegation led by Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong met Chaowalit at the Thai embassy in Jakarta on Sunday. The minister said that an air force plane would carry the fugitive back to the country instead of a commercial flight to ensure safety, and his arrival was expected on Tuesday pending the extradition process in Indonesia.

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