Thais die of AIDS after arrest: official

Thais die of AIDS after arrest: official

AMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals suffering from the AIDS
virus, died as their trawler was impounded by the Indonesian Navy
for alleged poaching in Indonesian waters, a local health
official claimed.

"We have received information about their deaths and we have
also asked the naval base in Ambon (to deal with the matter),"
head of Ambon health office, Dr Ristianto Sugiono, said here on
Tuesday.

He said other Thais suffering from the disease had been
questioned before they were deported to Thailand.

"Another HIV/AIDS patient at the Dr. Haulussy general hospital
also died two weeks ago," Ristianto said without mentioning
patient's nationality. -- Antara