DISPLAYED: December 6, 2023 at 06: 04
Following an unconfirmed report that high-profile fugitive Chaowalit Thongduang may have fled to the Southeast Asian country, the Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) confirmed on Tuesday that Thailand has an extradition treaty with Indonesia.
According to OAG official Prayuth Phetkhun, after authorities confirm the whereabouts of any prisoners who have fled, the attorney common has the right to request their extradition.
In Chaowalit’s event, the Royal Thai Police, which is in charge of apprehending him, needs to find him and ensure his locations. The federal police chief is then request that the attorney general start his extradition after this is finished.
He added that Thailand also has an extradition agreement with Malaysia, another potential destination for Chaowalit, and that the OAG may continue if Thailand has one with the nation in which the criminal is hiding.
According to Mr. Prayuth, Thai authorities may seek his repatriation under a mutual arrangement through the Foreign Ministry if he fled to an nation that does not have an additional agreement with Thailand.
Following the unconfirmed report that Chaowalit, also known as” Sia Paeng Nanod,” may have fled, possibly to Indonesia, Mr. Prayuth was providing information on how to bring him back. The prisoner officially took a boat through Satun’s La Ngu neighborhood.
Chaowalit, who was incarcerated for attempted murder and was facing numerous other criminal charges, has been at massive ever since he left Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital on October 22 and sought dental care there.
He flew into the Banthad rock collection, which encompasses the regions of Phatthalung, Trang, and Satun.
He managed to evade get despite a thorough manhunt and released video recordings in which he claimed to have been treated unfairly and to be the only suspect sentenced in spite of the involvement of several different suspects. Additionally, he asserted that his loan appeal had not been heard pretty.