Transfer of prisoners deal discussed
- Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 13.44
- Online news: Politics
Thailand and Malaysia have moved closer to an agreement on the transfer of prisoners so that inmates can serve jail terms in their homeland.
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung discussed the issue at a meeting with Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein on Wednesday, according to a report in Malaysia's Star newspaper.
Mr Hishammuddin believed that both countries would benefit from such an arrangement and hoped it would help in finding a resolution to the situation in the South of Thailand, the report said.
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