Ex-Bangkok police chief arrives in Thailand, no criminal charges (UPDATE #2)

Now, no criminal charges await former Bangkok police chief Kamronwit. After his release from prison in Japan, he arrived back in Thailand Tuesday afternoon at 3:30pm.

Former Bangkok police chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang, arrested for illegal possession of a handgun and ammunition in Japan last month, has been released. Inset: the gun that apparently passed through the CTX airport luggage scanning device undetected.

Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang raises his hand to greet reporters while arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport on Tuesday. (Photo by Kitja Apichonrojarek)

UPDATE #2

Gun-toting ex-police chief returns

Former Bangkok police chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang returned home Tuesday arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport around 3.30pm with both an army of reporters and a police investigation into how he snuck his gun out of Thailand waiting for him. He declined to talk with journalists.

After being detained 23 days in Japan, Japanese prosecutors found that Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit had not intended to carry the gun on board, so he was released and sent home.

Thai police did not arrest him upon arrival Tuesday because no charges had been filed against him in Thailand, however both the police and the Transport Ministry have vowed to investigate the matter.

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UPDATE #1

Criminal charges will be waiting for former Bangkok police chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang this afternoon when he arrives back in Thailand at 3:30pm after a stint in a Japanese prison.

The Airports of Thailand (AoT) will file criminal charges for the crime of bringing a gun on board a plane.

Airport authorities and the police will seek evidence from Japan to support the charges.

Kamronwit will not be given any special privileges when he arrives today.

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CRIME

Kamronwit released from Japanese prison

13/07/2015
Online Reporters

Former Bangkok police chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang has been released from prison in Japan, where he was arrested for illegal possession of a handgun and ammunition at Narita international airport last month, according to national police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri.

Pol Lt Gen Prawut said on Monday morning he was informed of Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit's release by the Thai embassy in Tokyo.

Japanese prosecutors were expected to decide this morning whether to indict the former Bangkok police chief, whose second 10-day detention period has come to an end.

Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit was arrested at Narita international airport on June 22 when the weapon, identified as a .22-calibre magnum mini-revolver, was discovered in his carry-on baggage as he  boarded a flight to Bangkok.

Thai media reports that Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit’s relatives have booked him a flight to Thailand on Tuesday afternoon.

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