Bangkok Post
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya on Thursday flew to Phnom Penh to negotiate for the release of seven Thais, including an MP, arrested on Wednesday for trespassing.
Mr Kasit was accompanied by Thani Thongpakdi, director-general of the Information Department, Mathurapojana Itharong, deputy director-general of the Consular Affairs Department, and high-level Foreign Ministry officials.
The foreign minister said before his departure that he would first look into the circumstances of how Democrat MP Panich Vikitsreth, People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) activist Veera Somkwamkid, and five other Thais were arrested when they visited Sa Kaeo to inspect the disputed border area yesterday afternoon.
Ministry officials had been sent to examine the border point in question so that he could negotiate with Cambodian authorities for their release.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva wants the seven to be released because he had an agreement with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that if people of either side were arrested in connection with the border dispute, the other side could seek the release of its people, he said.
Mr Kasit said he would today meet and talk over the matter with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong.
Mr Panich and his team's trip to the border had nothing to do with the government. The Bangkok MP went there in his capacity as a member of the Joint Border Commission. It was not known whether the team had encroached on the Cambodian soil., he said.
Mr Kasit said he had a reserve plan, in case Cambodia refuses to release the seven Thais.
Prime Minister Abhisit said earlier today that the seven Thais should be released immediately and without conditions.
"Both countries have agreed that there must not be soldiers from either side in the area where the seven Thais were apprehended.
"We should not talk about them [the seven Thais] appearing in a Phnom Penh court now, the main point is no armed forces should be in the area in the first place.
"There is no deadline for their release as we'll have to wait for the talks between Foreign Minister Kasit and his counterpart," the prime minister said.
Mr Abhisit admitted that he had assigned Mr Panich to discuss the Thai-Cambodian border dispute issue with the PAD yellow-shirt group.
He said representatives of the Royal Thai Survey Department and other agencies had been sent to inspect the area where the seven Thais were arrested.
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and armed forces commanders this morning had a serious discussion with Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda about the arrest of seven Thais by Cambodia for trespassing.
Gen Prawit, who looked tense, said to reporters: "We are following up the matter and coordinating with Cambodia."
He said the seven had probably not trespassed into Cambodia as the boundary has yet to be clearly defined.
A source said Gen Prem told Gen Prawit and other military leaders to quickly find ways of helping the seven Thais.
The generals questioned whether it was the seven Thais or the Cambodian soldiers who had trespassed, but said Mr Panich and Mr Veera should have asked soldiers or police to accompany them if visiting an area in dispute, said the source.
Puea Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said Democrat Party MP Panich should have known better than to have entered the disputed frontier area where he was captured.
"It is quite unusual for a man like Mr Panich, who was formerly an assistant to the foreign minister, to be arrested. He should know the law and the situation between Thailand and Cambodia regarding the disputed border," Mr Prompong said.
He said it was not normal that the seven Thais visited the disputed border area without advising the Cambodian authorities first. Their trip to the border area was inappropriate and he wondered if there was a hidden political agenda.
"As an MP, Mr Panich should be more careful because his action could affect Thailand, increase the tension between the two countries and put Thailand at a disadvantage in future negotiations. His action certainly lacks maturity.
"I personally believe Mr Panich had good intentions, but the government must clarify Mr Panich's action.
"After an explanation, I think the Cambodian government would release the seven detainees," Mr Prompong said.
He said the government can ask the opposition for help, because it also has concerns for the well-being of the seven Thais.
Mr Prompong said he was worried that a certain group of people would exploit the incident. He said this nationalistic group might worsen the Thai-Cambodian situation and cause trouble for people living along the border area.
Mr Panich yesterday asserted in a telephone interview they were on Thai soil when they were detained. He said Thai farmers had land title deeds within the area.
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If siam arrest Khmer siam can kill Khmer. If hun sen arrest siam hun sen release. Born to be Khmer siam yourn or Khmer it self can kill Khmer. Poor Khmer.
Ah siam have arrested more than 150 Khmer and killed Khmer people , the Hun Sen's government never responded, nor defend them, or initiate legal proceedings against the murderers Siam. Conversely, when Khmer troops arrested Ah Siam, Khmer government takes care of them.
Our people are forever humbled by the large neighboring Siam and Viet. When the Hun Sen's government will put the concrete actions to stop the killings and the humiliations of the Khmer people by the Siam and the Viet?
Just shoot these thai government right there see, how they respond to us. we alway nice to them but ah thai never care about any thing they give us a promised they shoot our peope, they do what ever they wnat to . this show that ah thai goverment give ah kwak Hun sen a piece of shit. if ah kwak Hun do not had a good mental brain then ah youn and thai will give us khmer in a shaky situation. 2011 and 21th century please ah joy maray Hun sen and ah joy maray Heng samrin, and Ah Joy maray chea s. all you mother fucker please do somthing to protect the land and the people. and me joy maray
Bunrany also stop to give speech that give cambodia poeple to yol yok or to let go thai because we are same what. you mother fucker Bunrauny you fucking brain is stink every time you open your pussy hole full of dump ignorant idear. stop to give the speech to cambodia people because you brain is full of shit.
lock them in jaile atlease a month we will success from thise thai stratergy. they are in cambodia on porpurs, they realy want something to happen, and the dirty trick will show up, they will wine if we release them, good to jail them and supper good is to suffer them by some stave them.
take picture Sam rainsy out his face looked very stupid to me
yeah right! abishit wants immediate released of these illegal thugs! what, abishit is some kind of dictator want to dictate to cambodia? go to hell and must face the khmer law, no exception. you people don't expect us to intrude into your territory like this, so what makes you think we allow the same with your people? makes no sense, stupid! must pay big bail and face the khmer law, no except, ok! it's not a joke to us, ok! there's a lot of works for siem to do now! i say they must serve and do community works in cambodia too for violating the law, this way, they will learn, ok! they're not special in cambodia, you know! you break the law, you pay, ok!
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cambodia don't think it's a joke, seriously!
That is a bad move,
Hun Sen is looking for trouble,
Cambodia depends a lot on Thailand..
here, a question, what does these people's violation on khmer law has anything to do with dependence on thailand or whatever? look at it as a violation, an illegal entry into cambodian territory, ok! don't be stupid and drag everything else into this picture, the law is the law, just like anywhere on this planet, you break it, you pay for it, ok! think about it, ok! that's all!
Abhisit , no need to talk about releasing those 7 Thai people because when Khmer people went into Thailand illegally they have been shot to death by your soldiers. Now, to be fair we have to kill or put those 7 Thai people who have been illegelly entering Cambodia im jail and close the case . Got that Abhisit ?
Khmer Ga
2:54
This is the dirty stratergy from thai Game, It a Game, give ground to get ground, if we let them free next time thugs PAD will be in Preah Vihear or Siem reap. no one want to have propblem with Thai, and Thai MP they know law, boundery very clearly, but they doese it to gain somethings. Hun sen he more smarter than those In how call him AH. any way stope call people are Interlect people they never call his Ah, so why so many smarts in KI call hun sen Ah, I doubt about thise people?
12:31 AM
stop taking drug because it will mess up your brain.
It should be fairs, if we arrest Siem came to Khmer our land illegal. We've to arrest ah Vietcong too they came to our border with these fucking guns crossing to our border illegal. How come ah stupid CPP regimes don't arrest them mother fuckers tell me that asshole or your stupid CPP regimes afriads to arrest those animals Vietcong that crossing our border everyday 24/7. Don't just arrest only one side mother fuckers you've to arrest anybody that crossing to our border with out permit Ok dumbs ass especaily ah Youn black teeth Vietcong killers.
Luckily, Cambodian army didn't execute them on the spot. Why the hell Thai shoot our regular people like an uncivilized world. Thailand is more advance then us but they are cruel then us. They shoot people like shooting an animals.
Khmer PP,
Why doesn't king help khmer and save cambodia? Is king scare of dying for the people and nation? or king is afraid of losing the word "king kong" from his title???
Your asking why thus CPP don't arrest those Viet dogs trespassing illegally to our border causes ah stupidest CPP is slave to ah Youn I bets with my lifes if they dears to touch ah Youn, put them in jail. If they do they'll scares of ah Youn boss fire them from the posiition. That how cowards and Chiken ah CPP regimes are this stupid regimes is fucking useless for our nation and country.
2:54
Hun sen he more smarter than those In how call him AH. any way stope call people are Interlect people they never call his Ah, so why so many smarts in KI call hun sen Ah, I doubt about thise people?
reply to the common above.
Did Hun Sen smart enough to do some thing about the khmer and veitnemese border and the veitnamese in srok???
for cry out loud stop sitting under Hun Sen's arse.
Don't call him Ah let call him Mr. 99 years = youn every where in srok khmer = politic is family business = Traitor = Khmer public enemy number one. I think that is enough for now unless some one else can find other word for this man.
Chheam Khmer
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