BANGKOK: From the courtiers of ancient Greece to Soviet spies and maybe now North Korean agents, poison has a long history as a weapon of murder, favoured by assassins for its stealthy delivery of the fatal blow.
The killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader, at a Malaysian airport has revived fascination in the poisoner's methods.
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