Tag: Arms
Four Thai Police officers get death penalty over drugs
Four border patrol policemen were given a death sentence Wednesday for possessing a large number of metamphetamine tablets with the intent to sell. They were [Read More…]
More than 1,000 arrested in Thailand drug raids
Huge quantity of drugs and weapons seized in simultaneous crackdowns Bangkok police yesterday made multiple arrests and seized a large volume of narcotics in several [Read More…]
Thai PM denies Thaksin-Bout swap claim
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday again denied a WikiLeaks report that he discussed the extradition of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra with US President Barack [Read More…]
US embassy cables: Russian mafia active in Thailand
Thailand enjoys a rapid expansion of Russian tourists visiting Thailand but has to deal with an unwanted side effect – the presence of Russian organized [Read More…]
Wikileaks alleged Russia bribed Bout witnesses
US diplomats alleged that Russia bribed witnesses to block the extradition of suspected international arms traffickers Viktor Bout to the US, according to WikiLeaks cables [Read More…]
Thailand to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer to US
Thailand’s government has approved the extradition of alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States on terrorism charges, the prime minister said Tuesday. [Read More…]
Thai Court Clears Way to Extradite Alleged Arms Dealer to US
A court in Thailand has dismissed charges against an alleged arms dealer, clearing a legal technicality that was preventing the 43-year-old Russian citizen’s extradition to [Read More…]
11 men arrested for alleged threat to national security: Thai Police
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – The Thai authorities have detained 11 men suspected of involvement in a movement to overthrow Thailand’s revered monarchy and planning the [Read More…]
