PM makes clear of extradition of bomb suspects

[Lite Beer]

PM makes clear of extradition of bomb suspects

BANGKOK: -- Thailand has made clear that it will be approaching governments in every country that suspects in the Bangkok bombings, who are still at large, have travelled to.

This was revealed by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha after investigation into the bombings has progressed and some suspects have fled out of the country.

Gen Prayut revealed that he has contacted the Chinese government and Thai authorities will have to wait for progress to be made.

“I have personally contacted the Chinese government as well as governments of other nations so that the suspect can be apprehended as soon as possible. What must be considered however is whether extradition treaties exist between Thailand and those countries, and if not, then what can be done officially to return the suspect to the country so that he can be put on trial,” he said.

Meanwhile the Ministry of Justice has approved the use of the 11th Infantry Regiment of the First Army to be a special prison to hold the two bombing suspects apprehended for involvement in the Erawan shrine and Sathorn pier bombings.

Justice minister Gen Paiboon Khhumchaya said he has approved arrangements to set up a special prison to hold the two suspects currently in custody – Adem Karadag otherwise known as Bilaturk Muhamad and Yusufu Mareili – at the 11th Infantry Region of the First Army.

At present, both men are being held at the Minburi provincial prison.

The new facilities will greatly benefit the investigation, he said.

The minister also revealed that he has asked officials from the Corrections Facility to transfer both suspects to the new facility as soon as it ready.

Yesterday Bangladesh ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem met Royal Thai Police spokesman Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri following earlier report that a bombing mastermind had fled to Bangladesh.

Thai police found that the alleged mastermind, Abudureheman Abudusataer otherwise known as ‘Ishan’, has flown out of the country to Dhaka, Bangladesh, one day before the Erawan shrine bombing.

This came as Yusufu Mareili, the lead suspect currently in custody, revealed that Abudureheman had fled Thailand on August 16 just 2 days prior to the Erawan shrine bombing and flown to Bangladesh.

The ambassador met police spokesman Pol General Prawut Thavornsiri to discuss the case.

According to the Nation, Tasneem said that the suspect applied for an entry visa to Dhaka from her embassy and obtained a single tourist visa.

“In applying for the visa, the alleged bomb plotter submitted the required documents which were found [to be] legal. The documents included a non-immigrant multiple visa to Thailand and a work permit,” she said.

She said that it was unfortunate the suspect had left the country – on August 30 – when Bangladeshi authorities learnt from Thailand that he had travelled there.

However, she said her embassy had initiated a high-security alert after learning about the suspect’s visa application in order to prevent any further attempts to enter the country by similar individuals, the Nation reported.

Tags: Adem Karadag otherwise known as Bilaturk Muhamad, at large, Bangladesh, extradition treaties, General, special prison to hold the two suspects currently in custody.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-makes-clear-of-extradition-of-bomb-suspects

-- Thai PBS 2015-09-12