BANGKOK, Jan 3 (MCOT online news) – Both the Foreign Ministry and the Army Region 1 commander on Monday urged the yellow-clad activists of the Thailand Patriot Network not to rally tomorrow at the border, saying the move could sabotage talks between Thai and Cambodian authorities over the release of seven detained Thai nationals.
Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the Thai foreign minister, spoke in response to the news that the so-called ‘patriots’ would protest tomorrow at Sa Kaeo province over the arrest of seven Thais by Cambodian soldiers as they inspected the border.
The seven, including Democrat Party member of parliament Panich Vikitsreth, and members of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement, were charged in a Phnom Penh Court with illegal entry and illegally entering a military base, crimes with penalties of up to six months and one year.
Mr Chavanond said the MP's wife was allowed to visit her husband at Prey Sar prison, Monday, and Thai embassy officials in Phnom Penh carried food and clothing when they visited.
Regarding little progress in helping the detainees, Mr Chavanont said the ministry has done its best but the long holiday limited possibilities to help.
The foreign ministry aide asked the Thailand Patriot Network to not rally as it will likely cloud the negotiations.
"Cambodia may think that Thailand is using politics to pressure it," noted Mr Chavanond.
"Helping the seven Thais is [our] priority. The border demarcation issue is a [distinct] matter being dealt with by a committee and it will take years to settle the [issue]," Mr Chavanond said.
It is reported that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will discuss the matter in Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting and may visit Cambodia to discuss the border dispute with his Cambodian counterpart.
Mr Abhisit however dismissed reports of his visit to Cambodia, saying he can meet Mr Hun Sen at regional pact meetings.
Meanwhile, Thailand Patriot Network leader Chaiwat Sinsuwoung said Monday that his supporters at Government House will leave Bangkok at noon to join the Sa Kaeo rally and are expected to arrive at night.
Mr Chaiwat declined to disclose the specific protest site, but pledged that the rally will be held as planned to demand the release of the seven and act against Cambodia as they were arrested in Thailand.
At the same time, Army Region 1 commander Lt-Gen Udomdej Sitabutr on Monday urged those who will rally on Sri Pen Road along the border to consider the long-term impact of their action on the attempt to resolve the conflicts of the two countries.
If many join the protest, there is possibility that some may get stray into Cambodia, causing more problems, Gen Udomdej said.
He advised the protesters to present their complaint letter to concerned authorities in the provincial seat to avoid igniting further conflicts.
The army commander was confident that Cambodia will cooperate with Thailand in inspecting the area where the seven were arrested under the terms of their existing agreement.
5 comments:
Hun Sen is stupid! He trying to drawing attention away from the Vietnam VC Theft in the south of Cambodia. Dont listern to his ass. Million of youn walked accross everyday
Hun Sen showed the same tricks again and again,over and over again to turn attention away from Vietnam intruder and allow Vietnam citizens to live in Cambodia freely.
So,10:21PM I would agree completely with you.But how to stop Hun Sen of doing this.How to stop VN citizens flowing into Cambodia?
How to stop Khmer citizens having VN ID cards?
Build or make VN-Khmer border markers just a trick,because Cambodia is one of province or states of VN.
VN is fooling Khmer citizens and the word,not to pay attention it evil attitude.
We are vietnam we will be strong ,we will be a great vietnam soon ,now we already control laos and cambodge,we put our people and our agents every where in cambodia ,even in government and in CPP, every thing in our hand ,in 1979 we work hard ,we send our suicide commando to phnom penh to catch samdat sihanouk before we push pol pot to the forest,we need samdat sihanouk stay with us, and support us ,but the china worker at phnom penh catch our commando and destroy them ,but now samdat sihanouk come to support us by himself ,so we have samdat sihanouk in our left hand and hun sen in our right hand ,we will be a great vietnam soon.Long life a great vietnam....
the crazy pad thugs just don't know when to stop and when to start, i guess! they are like a herd of cow that will stampede toward any direction, you know! it is the responsibility of their gov't to control them, instead of support them and allowing them to be unruly everywhere. there people have no creditial in the international diplomatic community, etc, so cambodia will not deal with them when they protest, etc. they seemed to go against everything and anything. they are the trouble-makers for thailand's international image, etc, really! in the past, perhaps their cause was just given cambodia was under KR, etc, but in this day and age, their same philosophy and unruly behavior is questionable given it is so outdated and out of place in this rapidly changing cambodia, changing world, etc, you know! so, pad thugs are a dead cause group of politically activist people from siem's old days. they are really near the end of their time on earth, really, given how old most of them are, really! need i say more?
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He must make it clear betweent punishment and rewards.
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