initial reports said pol lt gen kam tonwit went to japan on june 18 on thai airways flight tg640 which left suvarnabhumi airpot a 9.50 pm. he was found with a gun in hid possession at narita aieport as he was about to board a 5pm.flight to return to thailand on Monday.
the type of gun was not reported nor how it was found.pol lt gen kamronwit admitted to owning the gun and showed his identity card and documents for the weapon.
airports of thailand plc deputy director kanputt Mungklusiri said officials have examined footage froma cctv camera at a gate at suvarnabhumi which the former city police chief passed through.
the weapon seemed not to be detected by screening procedures,he added.However,pol lt gen kamronwit might have used a vip gate at the airport where security screening is not required,a source said.