Bangkok Post
Most people really don't understand why a group of seven Thais, led by an MP, entered Cambodian territory and were arrested by Cambodian soldiers on Dec 29, according to an Abac Poll survey.
The researchers polled 2,085 people over the age of 18 from 17 provinces nationwide between Jan 1 and Jan 6.
The pollsters reported today that 58.1 per cent of the respondents said it was not clear to them why the seven Thais made the trip into the disputed border area, 23.7 per cent believed they went there for the national interest, but 18.2 per cent thought their objective was to further their own interests.
Asked whether the incident had brought out the leadership qualities of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, 26.6 per cent agreed but most (73.4 per cent) thought otherwise.
On ways to help the seven detained Thais, 45.9 per cent said Thai and Cambodian leaders should work together to solve the problem. 27 per cent said the government must help them as soon as possible. 19.9 per cent said the court case should proceed and the government should not intervene. and 6.9 per cent wanted the government to verify whether the seven Thais were arrested in Cambodian territory.
The respondents wanted Mr Abhisit to take the issue more seriously and all related agencies to work together to help the seven detainees.
The seven Thais, including Democrat Party MP Panich Vikitsreth and yellow-shirt activist Veera Somkwamkid, were charged with illegal entry and being unlawfully in a military zone after they were arrested by Cambodian soldiers on Dec 29.
The offences carried a combined maximum sentence of 18 months in jail. Their case is currently in the Phnom Penh court of the first instance.
3 comments:
Can Mr. Hun Xen get Kos Trol, Sea and lands back to Cambodia? If he can than he is prime minister of Cambodia but If he can't than he is very clearly prime minister of Vietnamese.
Hun Manet, Are you viet or khmer? if you are khmer get Kos Trol , sea and lands back from vietnam. Otherwise you are Viet again.
2:49PM, why don't you go get it yourself? Even superpower nations are still feuding over land...everyone wants what was once theirs. How can a small nation like Cambodia get anything that is lost? Who is going to help us?
What is your suggestion? Go to war? Do u think any country is going to come and help us? Do u think the UN will help? No one gives a shit. It's not in their interest to help Cambodia get back the land when they have their own problems to solve. Use your head. I'm not on anybody's side, but it seems that your request seems utterly rediculous. Do u think Manet give a shit who the hell you are? He doesn't have to prove shit to you.
when they entered cambodia illegally, they get arrested! what part of that can't siem people understand!
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