BANGKOK, Feb 2 (MCOT online news) – Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya goes to Phnom Penh Thursday to hold talks with his Cambodian counterpart on two Thai activists sentenced by a Cambodian court and border issues, Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said on Wednesday.
“Foreign Minister Kasit will visit Cambodia to hold talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong to discuss help for the two Thais and [solutions to the] border disputes,” Mr Thani said.
Two Thai activists, Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, his secretary were found guilty of espionage, illegal entry and trespassing in a military zone.
A Cambodian court on Tuesday handed down an eight-year jail term and a 1.8 million riel (US$450) fine for Veera Somkwamkid, a key activist of a Thai nationalist movement and a six-year jail term and a 1.2 million riel (US$300) fine for his secretary.
Legal advisers of the two activists were prepared to appeal the ruling. The foreign ministry respected their decision and was ready to assist them, the ministry spokesman said.
Regarding the Cambodian foreign ministry's statement stating that Cambodia will neither dismantle Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara nor remove the Cambodian national flag flying over the temple as demanded by the Thai foreign ministry on Monday, the ministry’s spokesman said Thailand will not issue a daily ‘tit-for-tat’ statement.
The ministry however will study facts and settle the problem through negotiations to create better understanding with Cambodia and to find a solution to the problem, he said.
The temple is located on 4.6-kilometre-square disputed area, claimed by both countries. Cambodia last month demolished two stone tablets erected at the temple, accusing Thai troops of invading Cambodian territory following a request by Thailand and asserting that the area belongs to Cambodia.
14 comments:
There go kasit to phnom penh to order hun sen to release the two remain THAI, HUN SEN GONNA SAID,YES SIR RIGTH THE WAY.JUST DON'T HURD MY FAMILY I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE OTHER BUT NOT FAMILY.
This is a games of politics, we will release them, but you must withraw troops first...stop bothering khmers!
They're guilty for illegally entering to Cambodia and deserve to be in jail. So respect the verdict handed down by the judge. By disrespecting Cambodian constitution could lead to higher tension in diplomatic relationship and counterproductive not only for Cambodia but also for Thailand economically. So far Thailand tend to look down and discriminate against Cambodia. It's time for Thailand to treat and respect Cambodia fairly as its repective neighbor since Cambodia now is part of ASEAN bloc.
Thailand has continue to look down on cambodian for so long Yes! Time to let Thailand know that cambodia is no longer Weak as they alway thought, i hope our Govts continue to improving our country and our military, step by step we will make it to the Top!
Cambodia must get rid of all corruptions(corrupted officials) inorder to get better, prosperity...CORRUPTION DESTROY EVERYTHING!!
Hun Sen has been PM for along times. He knows WHAT'S UP!. Even though he can only see with one eye. Ah thai better watch out!!!!!!!!!!!
6:34 AM
Sure, Hun Sen knows WHAT'S UP! It is the sky, and any ignorant knows that too.
Thai is just bothering Khmer people and Khmer country.Thai soldiers killed Khmer,burned Khmer
alive etc...but not
taking Khmer land for an inch.
Look at Vietnam-Khmer border,Vietnam took
half mile into Khmer territory,even the whole country,Hun Sen just shuts his mouth up.
The six million Viet
live happily in Cambodia and half million are out of Cambodia to be slaves far away from
homeland.
Thai is just irritating Khmer.
It is a political
game among Abhisit
and Hun Sen.
Hun Sen with one eye. He is a SHARPSHOOTER, MAN. He can shoot ah thai of the sky at any time.
Execute the two Thais in Prey Sar Prison and the noise from the nationalist will stop.
Abhisit,
Do you have any backbone to resist the nationalists?
Do what is good your country.
Some of the crimes committed against Cambodians by the Thais through the years are done by Khmer Surin soldiers.
These Khmer Surins are Budhists just as many Cambodians. Funny how it all work out, same people and same religion.
Come to Cambodia to get two Thai more jail term
Thailand=Paper Tiger or Tiger Paper!
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