Al-Araibi spoke to Narat prior to his release, after his home country had dropped its request for Thailand to extradite him to face criminal charges in Bahrain. The withdrawal of the request immediately ended all Thai court procedures in the case, which had sparked an outcry worldwide. Al-Araibi later boarded a flight on Tuesday and arrived to a triumphant welcome in Australia. He had a good relationship with other detainees and received visits, as allowed by the rules,” Narat said. Al-Araibi’s arrest, and subsequent detention during a trial pending extradition, attracted criticism from a number of countries, led by Australia, and sporting organisations.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 12, 2019 09:56 UTC