TOLLWAY DISPUTE
Kasit off to Germany to retrieve royal jet
- Published: 15/07/2011 at 09:45 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya left for Germany last night to seek the release of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's plane impounded at Munich airport by German liquidators since Tuesday to recover debts in a commercial bankruptcy case.
Describing the plane seizure as a "huge mistake", Mr Kasit said he would inform the German government of his grave concern about the incident and would ask the German court to immediately release the plane.
"This airplane is personal property, not that of the Thai government. So the German government cannot seize it," Mr Kasit said.
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- Writer: Bangkok Post & Agencies
