'He is a free man': Thailand releases refugee Bahraini footballer after extradition bid dropped
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Thailand on Monday freed a jailed refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia, after Bahrain abandoned its bid to seek his extradition, and immigration officials said he was immediately driven to the airport.