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**Overlord** · 12-13-2009, 03:10 PM

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An east European cargo plane, found to be transporting heavy weapons by Thai authorities during its stop at Bangkok's domestic Don Mueang airport, sits on the tarmac at the airport in the Thai capital on Saturday. -- PHOTO: AFP

BANGKOK - THAI authorities will bring charges against five men from eastern Europe detained in Bangkok with a plane full of North Korean weapons, premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday. The cache, including missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, was discovered after the crew, four men from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, landed for refuelling at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on Friday, he said. 'We will strictly follow our own laws and UN resolutions. The investigation is progressing. Charges will soon be set,' Mr Abhisit told reporters. But Thailand does not yet know where the weapons were bound, he said. 'We are not yet clear why they were transporting these weapons, we only know they were due to refuel in Sri Lanka,' Mr Abhisit told reporters. 'Security and intelligence services are continuing to investigate. It is not yet clear if this is terrorist activity,' he said. The plane began its journey in North Korea's capital Pyongyang. Mr Abhisit confirmed that the weapons came from a North Korean company and the plane was registered in Georgia. -- AFP

**vipbunter** · 12-19-2009, 11:46 AM

They should have use Thai International and disguise those weapons as luggage.

Thai Airways International said its board was launching an investigation into the alleged evasion of excess baggage charges by Executive Chairman Wallop Bhukkanasut after the affair caused a scandal in Thailand.

Newspapers have reported that Wallop and his wife got out of paying excess baggage charges on more than 40 suitcases on a flight to Bangkok from Tokyo. The luggage was said to contain mainly fruit.

They were also said to have bypassed Thai customs controls by having their baggage delivered to the lost-and-found section at Suvarnabhumi airport.

As reported by Neuters.

12-13-2009, 03:10 PM	#1
Overlord Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 608 Senior Member	Plane crew to be charged SE Asia Home > Breaking News > SE Asia > Story Dec 13, 2009 Plane crew to be charged An east European cargo plane, found to be transporting heavy weapons by Thai authorities during its stop at Bangkok's domestic Don Mueang airport, sits on the tarmac at the airport in the Thai capital on Saturday. -- PHOTO: AFP BANGKOK - THAI authorities will bring charges against five men from eastern Europe detained in Bangkok with a plane full of North Korean weapons, premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday. The cache, including missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, was discovered after the crew, four men from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus, landed for refuelling at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on Friday, he said. 'We will strictly follow our own laws and UN resolutions. The investigation is progressing. Charges will soon be set,' Mr Abhisit told reporters. But Thailand does not yet know where the weapons were bound, he said. 'We are not yet clear why they were transporting these weapons, we only know they were due to refuel in Sri Lanka,' Mr Abhisit told reporters. 'Security and intelligence services are continuing to investigate. It is not yet clear if this is terrorist activity,' he said. The plane began its journey in North Korea's capital Pyongyang. Mr Abhisit confirmed that the weapons came from a North Korean company and the plane was registered in Georgia. -- AFP Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-19-2009, 11:46 AM	#2
vipbunter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	They should have use Thai International and disguise those weapons as luggage. Thai Airways International said its board was launching an investigation into the alleged evasion of excess baggage charges by Executive Chairman Wallop Bhukkanasut after the affair caused a scandal in Thailand. Newspapers have reported that Wallop and his wife got out of paying excess baggage charges on more than 40 suitcases on a flight to Bangkok from Tokyo. The luggage was said to contain mainly fruit. They were also said to have bypassed Thai customs controls by having their baggage delivered to the lost-and-found section at Suvarnabhumi airport. As reported by Neuters. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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