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Drug defendant escapes from court

Ratchaphon Khiannok, defendant in a drug case, escaped while being taken to a prison vehicle at the Khon Kaen Provincial Court on Wednesday night. (Photo supplied/ Chakrapan Natanri)

Police were hunting down a defendant in a drug case who escaped while being taken to a prison vehicle at Khon Kaen provincial court on Wednesday night.

The escapee was Ratchaphon Khiannok, police said on Thursday.

Security camera recordings showed Ratchaphon, still wearing anklecuffs, climbing quickly over the court fence at 5.11pm. Two people, one believed to be his wife, were waiting for him with a motorcycle.

Ratchaphon fled with one of them on the motorcycle, heading towards Prachasamosorn Road, police said. The escapee was still wearing his prison uniform.

Local media reported the woman had been detained.

Police were searching for Ratchaphon.

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