Veera Somkwamkid, a coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, was taken from Prey Sar prison as he was the only one still detained there, while his secretary, Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, who was earlier granted bail, has arrived at court by Thai embassy van.
Mr Veera was not seen as having a worried expression as his previous court appearance. He shouted to reporters waiting outside the court that he was fine and would not accept the charges and would fight the accusation.
Ms Ratree came to the court later and said nothing to the media, but entered the premises promptly.
Meanwhile, Nattaporn Toprayoon, a legal adviser appointed by the Thai Patroits Network, prepared documents and a map as evidence to contest the case. He also prepared two witnesses to give statement for Mr Veera and Ms Ratree.
The Cambodian government prosecutor earlier added espionage to the charges levelled against the duo, apart from illegal entry into Cambodian kingdom and trespassing into a Cambodian military zone, citing they gathered security information that could pose a severe threat to Cambodian security.
The two were among the seven Thais, including Democrat member of parliament for Bangkok Panich Vikitsreth, who were arrested Dec 29 by the Cambodian authorities for illegal entry in Banteay Meanchey province.
The five have already returned to Thailand after the Cambodian court on Jan 21 ruled that they were guilty of illegal entry and intentionally trespassing into Cambodian territory. They were sentenced to nine-month suspended jail terms and a fine of one million riel (US$250) each.
4 comments:
What a vicious Thai political cycle: The 2 PAD Thais in Prey Sar prison put pressure on the PAD in Thailand who in turn pressured Abbhisit, who then prtessured the Thai military who pressured Hun Sen to remove the "Thai Invaders" tablets. Now the Thai military started to question Abbhisit order to remove the Khmer flag. This could lead to war and the trouble makerts are clearly the PAD Thais.
Veera look like monkey, have everyone agree? he is the main course for problem, jail him 11 years so he can not make anymore trouble.
If found guilty this arrogant punk should be executed.
1:06pm - your comments are right on the money. These so called Thai Patriotic Network want nothing more than to see war erupted between Thailand and Cambodian.
Sadly, Abhisit is just too spineless to stand up to these PADs and do what is best for the country.
Welcome to Thailand, where gangsters PAD is the king maker!
The Angkor era,Thai
had used spies to work with Khmer king
and Khmer high officials.Then the war broke up in Angkor city and Longvek.
The seven Thai caught
by Hun Sen last few
months,maybe Taksin-Hun Sen or
Abhisit spies.
So,watch out!Khmer citizens.
Please don't make mistakes the third
times.Khmer made two mistakes were enough.
This time Khmer must wake up against Vietnam,Thai,and Hun Sen to free Cambodia from these evil races and Hun Sen.
Few million Khmer must out to the streets and protest.
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