PUBLISHED: 2 Jun 2024 at 07: 11
According to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, the government will fly a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF ) aircraft to Bangkok this week to transport infamous fugitive Chaowalit” Paeng Nanod” Thongduang.
The Airbus A320, according to Pol Col Tawee, may take off from Indonesia on Tuesday and then return to Chaowalit.
ACM Punpakdee Pattanakul, captain- in- chief of the air force, said the Foreign Affairs Ministry does work to handle the flight to obtain the fugitive.
Chaowalit, 37, was serving day at Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison for attempted murder and was facing a slew of different costs in other situations, including murder, attempted murder and firearms hands, when he fled.
After being taken it for medical care, he fled Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital on October 22. Chaowalit escaped Thailand in a boat presumably from Satun despite a massive manhunt that ensued. Chaowalit was on the move when he released movie clips claiming unfair treatment by the justice system.
According to the justice secretary, Chaowalit was detained by Indonesian authorities on Thursday for drug dealing, using a false Indonesian ID cards, and assaulting people.
After discussing the legal processes with Indonesian officers, Pol Col Tawee and a group of federal officers flew to Jakarta on Saturday at 2.30pm and may return on Sunday.
Interpol is assisting with the fugitive’s transport, according to Pol Col Tawee, which is scheduled to be completed in three weeks.
The move certification may be secured, according to Gen. Nipat Thonglek, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s assistant and delegate part.
The Chaowalit case will be handled in a unique way. According to Pol Col Tawee, the fugitive will be interrogated by the Royal Thai Police upon his return to Thailand before being taken to Phatthalung and Provincial Police Region 9 for further investigation.
A committee headed by the ministry will be established to investigate how Chaowalit escaped from the country and identify those who helped him escape.
Sahakarn Petchnarin, director- general of the Department of Corrections, said Chaowalit might not be transferred back to Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison, but a high- security prison elsewhere.