Ahmad bin Eid al-Thani Ahmad bin Eid al-Thani Ahmad bin Eid al-Thani (عيد آل ثاني) is a cabinet-level Qatari government official. He serves as the head of Qatar’s Financial Information Unit (QFIU), a national body established under the “Law No.(4) of Year 2010 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing” which is responsible for monitoring and analysis of suspected money laundering and potential terrorist financing operations in the country. Al-Thani has spoken out in clear opposition to money laundering and terror financing. At the Ahmed Bin Muhammed Military College in Doha, Qatar, in 2009, he said:"The money laundering and financing terrorism is one of
Surat Thani International Airport Thai Airways Flight 261, an A310-200 (HS-TIA), bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok, was making its third landing attempt in heavy rain when it crashed into a rice paddy about from the airport; 101 of the 146 passengers and crew aboard were killed. Surat Thani International Airport Surat Thani International Airport () is in the Phunphin District, Surat Thani. The airport, 21 km west of Surat Thani, also is home to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadrons. Surat Thani has a single paved runway. As well as being a commercial facility, Surat Thani Airport is an active RTAF base,