Thailand extradites fatal hit-and-run suspect to the US

Upon request of the FBI, Thailand extradited the prime suspect in a hit-and-run case that claimed the life of a young Michigan State University student back to the US to face prosecution yesterday.

The accused, 57 year old Tubtim “Sue” Howson, is believed to have hit and killed 22 year old Ben Kable with her BMW 320i in Oakland Township early on New Year’s Day. After the crash, Tubtim fled the scene.

Records show that Tubtim – who is a US citizen originally from Thailand – boarded a plane on January 3 and made her way to Bangkok via Dallas then Helsinki on Finnair to flee prosecution.

In the days that followed, the FBI filed an extradition request to have Tubtim flown back to Michigan. Thai police soon tracked her down and found her in Ratcha Buri province.

On February 15, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Police Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn held a joint…