Channel: South China Morning Post

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A 34-year-old Thai man, Watchara Khambut, was arrested after riding a motorcycle into a restricted airport zone in Bangkok on May 3, 2022. He swung an axe at ground staff on the tarmac and was then chased until he reached a closed terminal door. He destroyed the glass door before security guards tackled him to the ground. Police found an axe, an air gun, and a methamphetamine tablet on him. He has been detained by police. Khambut faces the possibility of a life sentence or the death penalty. Support us: subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: scmp.com Facebook: facebook.com/scmp Twitter: twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post #scmp #Asia #Thailand