The Thai government has approved a draft extradition treaty between the Russian Federation and Thailand, according to Thai newspaper The Nation.
The adopted draft treaty is in line with extradition agreements Thailand has with other countries, Thai government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said. She noted that the deal with Russia does not require parliamentary approval.
On February 10, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the Russian government’s proposal to sign an agreement with Thailand on the mutual extradition of wanted and criminally prosecuted persons.
A year after the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to data Al Jazeera in February 2023, tens of thousands of Russians moved to Thailand. From November 1, 2022 to January 21, 2023, more than 233,000 Russians arrived in Phuket. In 2022, Russians bought nearly 40% of all condominiums sold to foreigners in Phuket, according to the Thai Property Information Center.
Subscribe to Signal — new media from the creators of Meduza. This e-mail newsletter really helps to understand the news. It will work as long as there is internet in Russia. ReCAPTCHA spam protection. Privacy And Terms of use