via CAAI
Jan 8, 2011
THAILAND - SEVEN Thai nationals who faced trail in Cambodian court for trespassing were in critical situation on Friday as their prosecution would drag on with no time to submit bail request, resulting in longer stay in Prey Sar prison.
The seven Thais including the ruling Democrat Party's lawmaker Panich Vikitsreth and yellow shirted activist Veera Somkwamkid appeared in the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in blue prisoner dresses.
They testified in the closed door court room one by one, beginning with Panich who told the court that he crossed to the disputed border area by accident.
Panich told the court that he had 'crossed into Cambodian territory unintentionally', his Cambodian attorney Ros Aun told AFP by telephone.
'He said he came (to the border area) because Thai people claimed it is their land. He said he was walking without knowing that he was entering Cambodian territory and was captured by the authorities.'
Veera, who was previously arrested in the same location in August, told reporters briefly as leaving the court that 'they are forcing us to accept the accusation'. -- THE NATION/ANN
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