DEPUTY PRIME Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday praised Laos’ decision to block the activities of Thai dissidents and lese-majeste offenders as requested by the Thai government, but admitted that |getting them extradited to the Kingdom for punishment remained unclear.

“It is a pleasure to know that our neighbour has provided good cooperation for the matter by not allowing those people to create trouble for us,” Prawit told reporters.

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