Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
THAI military officials allegedly arrested and beat up a Cambodian migrant worker who they suspected was spying on a military installation in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, government officials said yesterday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said consular officials had identified the man as Yean Vuth, 46, who was arrested on Saturday in Sa Kaeo, just 8 kilometres from the Poipet border crossing.
He said Thai military officials arrested Yean Vuth while he was walking near a military base, as they suspected he was spying on the facility. “The Thai military did not completely accuse him of being a spy, but they were wondering why he went close to their base,” Koy Kuong said.
He said a Thai investigation was under way, and that consular officials in Sa Kaeo expected that Yean Vuth would be released either late last night or today.
Ly Then, chief of the Thai-Cambodian Border Relations office in Poipet, said that Yean Vuth was beaten by Thai officials after his arrest, and confirmed that the man had yet to be released.
“We have already informed consular officials in Sa Kaeo province and asked for intervention,” he said.
Thai foreign ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said yesterday that he “hasn’t heard anything” regarding the arrest.
Yean Vuth’s arrest follows the detainment of Cambodian villagers Suon Veasna, 32, and Lay Dav, 20, on suspicion of drug trafficking in separate incidents in July. Touch Ra, deputy chief of the Thai-Cambodian Border Relations office, said both had been released on bail, but that it was not known what charges they would face.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said consular officials had identified the man as Yean Vuth, 46, who was arrested on Saturday in Sa Kaeo, just 8 kilometres from the Poipet border crossing.
He said Thai military officials arrested Yean Vuth while he was walking near a military base, as they suspected he was spying on the facility. “The Thai military did not completely accuse him of being a spy, but they were wondering why he went close to their base,” Koy Kuong said.
He said a Thai investigation was under way, and that consular officials in Sa Kaeo expected that Yean Vuth would be released either late last night or today.
Ly Then, chief of the Thai-Cambodian Border Relations office in Poipet, said that Yean Vuth was beaten by Thai officials after his arrest, and confirmed that the man had yet to be released.
“We have already informed consular officials in Sa Kaeo province and asked for intervention,” he said.
Thai foreign ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said yesterday that he “hasn’t heard anything” regarding the arrest.
Yean Vuth’s arrest follows the detainment of Cambodian villagers Suon Veasna, 32, and Lay Dav, 20, on suspicion of drug trafficking in separate incidents in July. Touch Ra, deputy chief of the Thai-Cambodian Border Relations office, said both had been released on bail, but that it was not known what charges they would face.
8 comments:
Thailand kept creating more problems cambodia again and again? first they said Red Shirt was hidding in camboidia, now khmer spying? Abbullshit vejjajiva really fucked up right now...?
Thailand never stop creating more problems within cambodia...never?
This man could be lost and couldn't find his way back home and so, why beating him without having any evidence to prove it otherwise? Gee where are you morality? Can't you see Khmer people have suffered enough already? Well, whatever you do God knows it all. In the end the righteous will live forever and the wicked will be terminated. So, The yellowish,your time is limited be prepared, for you have no mercy for others do does God Jesus Christ will have no mercy on your people, simple as that!. Jesus once said "love others just like you want to be loved and treat others just like you want to be treated" or "you do yourself a favour when you are kind but if you are cruel, you only do it to yourself". So, whenever you hurt my khmer people, a curse will come upon your people souls up to seven times, simple as that! Wisdom
why the hell khmer people always pamper the thai people..wich as i don't get it,,i wanna hear khmer soldier beat up some stupid thai on the border too,,that would make my day..
Don't worry. Get arrested in Cambodia and the police will give you a beating. You don't have to travel to Thailand to be beaten by government officials. You can experience a loss of human rights here in your own country. What a wonderful place.
They beat him just like knocking on every Khmer Head
Thai is using jungle laws to treat Khmer people.Thai is civilized country.Thai should obey international laws,if Thai caught Khmer people sending back without harming them.The Hun Sen govt is responsible to tell Thai not to harm Khmer People.If Hun Sen did not do so,he is not a good leader.
Well I beat up a Chinese guys in Phnom Penh for calling Khmer waitress a dog for slow service. I told him I'm from Long Bitch.
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