BANGKOK, Jan 26 (MCOT online news) -- Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid, fighting illegal entry and espionage charges in Cambodia has opted not to change his legal team but will continue to use the Cambodian lawyers provided by Thai embassy in Phnom Penh, according to Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Information Department director-general Thani Thongphakdi told reporters that Mr Veera has dropped his demand to change lawyers to conduct his legal defense.
However, it is up to Mr Veera to decide himself whether he will ask the court to allow the legal team provided by the Thai Patriots Network to work together with the Cambodian lawyers.
Whatever he decides, the embassy would respect his decision and was ready to support, said Mr Thani.
He added that the embassy also ready to assist Mr Veera if he wanted to petition court to accelerate the trial process and reschedule the judgment from Feb 1 to an earlier date.
Mr Thani reiterated that the ministry won't abandon the remaining two Thais -- Mr Veera, the sole Thai detainee still being held in Prey Sar Prison, and Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, his secretary, and will continue to do all it can to bring the duo back to Thailand as soon as possible.
They faced additional charges of espionage and the court is expected to hand down its on their cases verdict on Feb 1.
The seven Thai citizens including ruling Democrat Party member of parliament Panich Vikitsreth were arrested Dec 29 on charges of trespassing on Cambodian territory.
Mr Panich and four other Thai detainees returned to Bangkok on Jan 22 after the Cambodian court ruled that they were guilty of illegal entry and intentionally trespassing into Cambodian territory. They were sentenced to nine-month suspended jail terms and fines of one million riel (US$250) each.
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The East is Yuon, the west is siem. Dad barstat.
Chao Mahasambo
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?
Why do you and all of your relatives involve alot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder cambodian K5,1997events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder cambodians? Why? and Why?
If you are so good why do about 90%cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionair and millinor? Why? Why?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good Why do you block KI from cambodians?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for ethernity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his belove Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent. The country is getting smaller and shamer by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet.
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