Xinhua
Seven Thai nationals including at least one Thai lawmaker appeared before Phnom Penh Municipal Court at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning to face charges of allegedly trespassing on Cambodian territory in Banteay Meanchey province while inspecting the countries' shared border.
Sok Roeun, deputy prosecutor of the court conducted the inquest.
Among the seven arrested were Panich Wikitsate, an MP from Democrat Party, Veera Somkwamkid, secretary general of People Network Against Corruption and Thailand Patriot Network core member, Samdin Lersbusya, secretary for Heaven and Earth Party, Kochpontorn Chusanaseree, assistant to Panich, Taynae Moongmachon, pressperson, Ms. Naruemol Chitwaratana, house keeper and Ms. Ratree Paiputana Paiboon, vendor, according to the court record.
They had been arrested on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. by Cambodian border protection army at the border pole No. 46 in Chhokchey village, Obiychhorn commune, Ochrov district, Banteay Meanchey province. The location is opposite to Norngchan village of Thailand's eastern Sa Kaeo Province.
"They entered the prohibited military zone and entered Cambodian territory about 500 meters from the border boundary," the source who declined to be named said before the inquest. "They could be charged with illegal entry," he said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that there will be no any excuse for them, they will be sentenced according to the law, adding that Thai lawmakers have immunity only in Thai territory, not in Cambodian territory, Cambodia has the right to arrest and jail them according to the law.
However, Hun Sen said that "I hope that Thai Prime Minister and Thai people will understand Cambodia's legal procedure, which nobody can violate. And I don't think the event will affect Cambodia and Thai diplomatic relations or cause new border disputes."
The Cambodian-Thai border has never been fully demarcated. And the two sides have had border conflict just one week after Cambodia's Preah Vihear Temple was registered as World Heritage Site in July 2008.
Since the conflict started, military standoff has been on and off along the two countries' border and several military clashes have already happened with recorded small causalities from both sides.
However, the border issue has been eased as the top leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have held four meetings since September.
8 comments:
They deserved to be jailed. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love my prime minister on the west but I hate him on the est and the north and the south.
Cambodian military and policemen are pushing stupid Khmers out of our way to build big departments for our beautiful Vietnamese people. We are so close to reach 10 millions. Once day, Khmer won't look down on us anymore. Keep up the good work all Vietnamese comrades. We love you!
Cambodians! You have to make space for our up coming Vietnamese. OK!
Campuchia cảnh sát quân sự và đang đẩy người Khmer ngu ngốc ra khỏi con đường của chúng tôi để xây dựng bộ phận lớn cho người đẹp Việt chúng ta. Chúng tôi rất gần đạt 10 triệu. Một lần một ngày, Campuchia sẽ không nhìn xuống trên chúng ta nữa. Giữ thành tốt công việc tất cả các đồng chí Việt Nam. Chúng tôi yêu bạn!
Campuchia! Bạn phải làm cho không gian cho người Việt Nam của chúng tôi sắp tới. OK!
good signe, now thai and next slave veitnamess, bravo Somdach HUN SEN.
Veitnam are slaves of My HUN Sen
2:47 PM if logicly we are slave of Hun SEn and how come Hun SEn give us alot of lands, sea and KOs Trol. You know Kos Trol is the same size as Phom Pen and it has alot of natural resources.
Would you explain me abit logicly because I can understand at all the way you have claim!!!
Hun Xen killed alot of patriots khmars such as at 1997 more than 5000 khmers have been murdered by Hun Xen but why is he still there talking??? Can anyone please explain that to me ?
I thou Khmer and Thias signed that NO ViSA treaty? what the f happen?
8:40,
The no visa traety doen't mean no decration to enter in territory of country.
You must notify or inquest your name before to accross the boundary.
That is the rule of both citizens of Thai and Cambodia.
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