Friday, February 25, 2011

Thai Patriots Network Seeks Red Cross Assistance for Two Thais Jailed in Cambodia

25 February 2011
Thai-ASEAN News Network

The Thai Patriots Network is requesting assistance from the Red Cross to facilitate a meeting for network members and the two detained activists in Cambodia before the deadline to file for appeals expires in four days.

Members of the Thai Patriots Network, led by Chaiwat Sinsuwong and Momluang Wanwipa Charoonrote, submitted a letter to the Red Cross requesting assistance to arrange a meeting between the network's members and the two activists, Veera Somkwamkit and Ratree Pipattanapaibul, Thais found guilty of tresspassing and espionage by the Cambodian Court. .

Chaiwat said that Veera and Ratree have only four days left to file appeals with the Cambodian Court.


However, he said there have been delays and he has not heard confirmation from the Thai government about a meeting with the detainees.

The Cambodian government also claims Thailand has not sent any information regarding a meeting with the two detained activists.

As such, the Thai Patriots Network is asking the Red Cross to step in and provide assistance in this matter.

The network leaders said that if the embassy and the Foreign Affairs Ministry approve the visit tomorrow, the Thai Patriots Network's core members Karun Sai-ngarm and Momluang Wanwipa will travel to Cambodia to meet with the two activists.

However, if the trip is rejected, the network will send only Karun to meet with the detainees.

The Thai Patriots Network leaders believe the prime minister is not working to the best of his ability to help the two Thais detained in Cambodia.

Wanwipa said that she is concerned that both Veera and Ratree are being detained without visitations from outsiders.

She also asked the Red Cross for assistance regarding the rights of the detainees, but has yet to hear back from the organization.

She believes politics is involved, and is the cause of the delays in the appeals of the two activists.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Hun Sen needs to throw away the key and leave these trouble makers to rot in jail.

They are responsible for the latest violence result in many casualties.

Anonymous said...

My advice to Veera and Ratree is to assemble their group Thai Patriotic Network to come do a rescue mission to help them get out of Prey Sar Prison.

Anonymous said...

Tell loud mouth Srimuang and Gen. Sondhi to conduct special rescue operation.

Anonymous said...

The Red Cross does not aid and abet criminal trespassers.

The organization offers humanitarian aid only, not passionate warmongering Thais.

Anonymous said...

THE NERVE OF THESE TWO SCOUNDRELS!!

Anonymous said...

Veera and Ratree should learn to pass their prison time by catching up on reading Cambodian history.

This could help them to not be so ignorant.

Rest tight Veera and Ratree

Anonymous said...

These two should leave the Red Cross alone. The Red Cross is too busy helping innocent people at the border who had to flee the fighting, which is instigated by these two morons.

Anonymous said...

Veera and Ratree,

You are responsible for your own stupidity for daring to walk into enemy territory.

Call on grandpa Srimuang to mobilize special force to take on Hun Sen.

Anonymous said...

"She believes politics is involved, and is the cause of the delays in the appeals of the two activists." WHAT??? it's always been political from the beginning. Has she just come out of the cave or something?

Consider them luckly. Tresspassing and espionage charge in other countries is worse than this. In India, 15 years. In Iran, it could be death penalty.

Anonymous said...

welcome to the modern world, we all live by the rule of law! siem thugs should know better, really!

Anonymous said...

Thai Net Work should consider themself as lucky.
Do you want Cambodian Gov. to release them at DongReak mountain and let them work home through the land mine ???

That was how Thai did to Cambodian refugee during the 80's !!!!!

Anonymous said...

Thai Net Work should consider themself as lucky.
Do you want Cambodian Gov. to release them at DongReak mountain and let them walk home through the land mine ???

That was how Thai did to Cambodian refugee during the 80's !!!!!
Don't you guy forget that !!!!!

As right now they are safe in prison !!!!!

Anonymous said...

siem thugs treated khmer refugees of the 1980s so cruel! those that survived the horrific scene can never forget that. siem or thai are the world cruelest kind of human, worst than KR because siem killing of khmer was based on revenge. i think if they keep goin that direction khmer people will sooner or latter retaliate and give them back what siem thugs deserved from cambodia!

and siem thugs called themselves "buddhist"! they are masking only! they are real evil on earth to khmer people! no wonder khmer people hated them to the bone, really!