Five crew members of a plane impounded in Bangkok on Saturday will be charged, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday.
Abhisit said the investigation is progressing. Charges will soon be set, local newspaper The Nation's website reported.
The plane, which was found loading with about 35 tons of war weapons including missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, was impounded as it landed for refueling at Bangkok's Don Juang Airport. The five crew members, including one from Belarus and the rest from Kazakhstan, were detained for further questioning.
Abhisit said they committed two crimes, firstly they gave false information about their
cargo, and secondly that cargo was found to be weapons.
The plane was registered in Georgia.
Abhisit said the authorities did not know where they were bound and are not yet clear why
they were transporting these weapons.
Security and intelligence services are continuing to investigate. It is not yet clear if this is a terrorist activity, Abhisit said.