WIFE OF KHUN SA FACES CHARGES IN THE US

Prosectors are awaiting a request from the US to extradite one of Khun Sa's
minor wives to stand trial on drug charges.

Peng Hui Lan, 54, and five others were arrested at a hotel on Sukhumvit
road on Friday for possessing 1.4kg of heroin. They are also wanted in the
US in connection with a shipment of 57kg of heroin to New York.

Chullasing Wasantasing, director for international affairs, said the US had
not yet contacted the Office of the Attorney-General's international
affairs bureau about extraditing Mrs Peng.

Anti-drug police must put in a report to prosecutors who will then ask the
Criminal Court to order the suspect detained. They would carry on gathering
evidence before filing a lawsuit seeking extradition within 60 days, he said.

The US government submits its extradition request through diplomatic
channels. An extradition request for Yang Wan Hsuan, or Lao Tai, former
secretary to Khun Sa, is also awaited.