Thailand Drug Suspect

An American drug suspect and his Thai wife who went on the run after they shot and stabbed their way out of a courtroom were apprehended Wednesday, authorities said, with the man shooting his wife and then himself as police closed in.

Three drug suspects -- including an American -- shot and stabbed their way out of a Thai court before brazenly escaping in a pick-up truck, police said Tuesday.

Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.

An American drug suspect and his Thai wife who went on the run after they shot and stabbed their way out of a courtroom were apprehended Wednesday, authorities said, with the man shooting his wife and then himself as police closed in.

Three drug suspects -- including an American -- shot and stabbed their way out of a Thai court before brazenly escaping in a pick-up truck, police said Tuesday.

Thailand forces have shot dead seven suspected drug smugglers and seized six bags of heroin after a firefight near the Myanmar border, an official said, in the latest clash over narcotics in the remote region.