EXTRADITION BID
The international politics of the Bout affair
At first it seemed like a rare good day of late for Thai-US relations, perhaps even a positive outcome for the increasingly scrutinised Thai justice system.
No information shared: Viktor Bout, left, and PM’s aide Sirichoke Sopha.
The Thai Court of Appeal had adjudicated that Viktor Bout - the reputed arms merchant whose exploits have been popularised by Hollywood - had fallen foul of the Thai-US extradition treaty.
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About the author
- Writer: Thitinan Pongsudhirak
- Position: Director of the Institute of Security and Internat
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