Abdulkarim al-Thani out of Afghanistan. The article identifies the Qatari royal family member as Abdulkarim al-Thani, adding that he also provided Qatari passports and over $1 million in funds to support the terrorist network while traveling through Qatar. Al-Zarqawi would end up founding the predecessor of ISIS, al-Qaeda in Iraq. The mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, also reportedly sought shelter in Qatar with the assistance of Abdulkarim al-Thani. Abdulkarim al-Thani Abdulkarim al-Thani is a member of the Qatari royal family and an alleged terrorist facilitator. Little information is known about Abdulkarim al-Thani. He is believed to be pious member
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,