The Latest on a detained soccer player's extradition case in Thailand (all times local):12:30 p.m.A soccer player who has refugee status in Australia has told a Thai court that he refuses to be voluntarily extradited to Bahrain. His home country has asked for his return to serve a prison sentence for a crime he denies committing. Thai officials previously said a trial could be a lengthy process, depending on how many witnesses are called by each side. Hakeem al-Araibi spoke as he arrived Monday at the Bangkok court hearing his case. The court could order another detention while his extradition is processed, or if al-Araibi refuses to return to Bahrain willingly, a trial would be held.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2019 06:00 UTC