Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani in combat in the Bosnian war. While the U.S. pushed for Sheikh Mohammed’s arrest, Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani allegedly told Khalid Sheikh Mohammed about the growing pressure for his arrest, leading to him reportedly leaving the country with a Qatar-provided passport on a ‘government executive jet.’ After this, Al Thani was "briefly confined to house arrest." In a 2003 article by The New York Times, Sheik Abdullah bin Khalid al-Thani is mentioned as "the same official who had repeatedly allowed Arab extremists who had fought in Afghanistan to live on his farm." The article also describes a Qatari government
Surat Thani has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification "Aw"). Temperatures are fairly stable throughout the year, although the pre-monsoon months (March–May) are somewhat hotter. There is a short dry season from January to April, followed by the wet season that lasts from May to December. The heaviest rains occur in October and November. Surat Thani is home to the Surat Thani Football Club "(nicknamed “Police Tero”, previously known as “The Roosters”)" and the Surat Thani Futsal Club "(nicknamed “The Chargers”)". Primary and secondary schools with English instruction include: Surat Thani is connected with Bangkok by the Southern Line of the