Thais Accused of Allegedly Trespassing Cambodia´s Soil
Thursday, 30 December 2010 09:28 DAP-NEWS/SOY SOPHEA
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, Dec 30, 2010-Cambodia´s primary court on Thursday accused the arrested Thais of allegedly trespassing Cambodia´s territory after hour longs interrogation.
A court official said on an unidentified condition told DAP News Cambodia that the seven Thais, who entered Cambodia illegally on Wednesday, are accused according to Cambodia´s Code of Penal Law and Law on Immigration.
According to the official, they would face three up to six months in jail if they found guilty of allegedly trespassing in accordance with Cambodia´s Immigration Law before sending back to their home country, adding that they would also face other article of other Cambodia´s Code of Penal Law with six up to twelve months in jail with 1 million Cambodian riel (250 USD) in fine.
The sources added the Thai are now being sent to custody.
Cambodian and Thai FM on Thursday evening are scheduled to meet immediately a day after the arrest.
Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia warned that the arrests would be sent to jail if the court found their guilty, adding that he would not accept any intervention.
Kasit´s Visit Could Not Resolve Arrested Thais
Thursday, 30 December 2010 09:42 DAP-NEWS/SOY SOPHEA
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, Dec 30, 2010-Cambodian government officials told DAP News Cambodia that the presence of Thai FMKasit Piromya to meet his Cambodian counterpart Hor Nahong.
The official who said on an unidentified condition added that Kasit could not find better result during the discussion with Cambodian FM as Cambodia will implement their laws. The source explained that the meeting would not produce a fruitful outcome as Cambodia´s prosecutors decided to send them to jail.
Kasit to meet Hor Namhong
Thursday, 30 December 2010 06:00 By Sorn Sopheak
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, Dec 30, 2010-Cambodian government officials said on Thursday that Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will meet Cambodian FM Hor Namhong today at the Cambodia´s Foreign Affair Ministry.
Koy Kuong, spokesperson at Cambodian Foreign Affair, told DAP News Cambodia that the Thai FM will meet Hor Namhong but he was not sure whether what Kasit would discuss with Namhong.
Kasit is scheduled to arrive Phnom Penh this evening a day after Cambodian authorities arrested 7 Thais including yellow-shirt leader and Bangkok MP Panich Vikitsreth with other five Thai journalists. However, it is believed that the two FMs will discuss matter how to deal with the arrests.
Moreoever, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday that he would not accept any interfrence to have a release of the Thais, adding that they could be sent to custody if they found guilty.On Thursday morning, Cambodia´s prosecutors were interrogating the 7 Thais.
No border and Diplomatic Tension over Arresting Seven Thais Including Lawmaker: PM Hun Sen
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 11:05 DAP-NEWS/VIBOL
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, Dec 29, 2010-Cambodian PM Hun Sen on Wednesday announced that Cambodia authorities have arrested seven Thais including a lawmaker from ruling party of Democrat of Thailand, and a yellow shirt leader, reporters and other activities in the movement of land love from Thailand after they entered illegally in Cambodia and acts against Cambodia.
“Our authorities arrested them in Cambodia soil. They entered Cambodian soil illegally without passport, and also conducted the opposed activities of against Cambodian soldiers in Cambodia,” PM Hun Sen told the closing ceremony of annual meeting of ministry of rural development in Phnom Penh.
He added: “arresting of the seven will not affect the border issue and diplomatic ties between the two countries,” “My Thai counterpart PM Abhisit asked me to intervene on the cases and released a lawmaker from his Democrat party. I said “no” I could not help,” PM Hun Sen said, adding that Thai lawmaker has immunity in Thailand but here is in Cambodia and they acts illegal activities in land and they opposed us. “Thai PM Abisit loves his country and I also love my country,”. Those seven violated the Cambodian law, PM added.
PM Hun Sen noted: the seven will arrived Phnom Penh this late evening and our acts today are not doing revenge against Thai authorities who always shot and made violence on innocent Cambodians who entered illegally or did not know where borderline is.
PM Hun Sen added: they will face legal punishment in Cambodia. And he said we also released three Thais recently after they entered illegally.
“We always want to see the good relationship between the two countries”. PM Hun Sen stresses.
Thai media said that the seven including Panich Vikitsreth, the Democrat PM and former Bangkok deputy governor and Veera Somkwamkid, the yellow clad core activist.
We Send Arrested Thais to Prison Without Interference: Cambodia PM
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 10:47 DAP-NEWS/SOY SOPHEA
CAMBODIA, PHNOM PENH, Dec 29, 2010-Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday said that he ordered his authorities to send recently-arrested Thais to Cambodia’s prison adding that he would accept any interference to release them.
PM Hun Sen said that two Thai MPs and other Thai journalists were arrested on Wednesday morning as they were trying to monitor Cambodia-Thailand border demarcation at Banteay Meanchey province of Cambodia, adding that those Thai were sent to Phnom Penh where they will face judiciary. “If they are found guilty, they will be sent to prison.”
Bangkok Post reported on Wednesday that Thai PM Panich, Veera and five colleagues travelled to the border district of Aranyaprathet, Thailand intent on investigating whether Cambodians had trespassed on territory claimed by Thailand.
While inspecting the border area in territory claimed by Thailand they were detained by Cambodian soldiers.
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