Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Veera, Ratree to be freed?

Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid (left) and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon (File Photo)

14/09/2011
Bangkok Post

Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon may possibly be released and allowed to return home when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra makes an official visit to Cambodia on Thursday, a younger brother of Veera said on Wednesday.

Preecha Somkwamkid said he learned from a news report from Cambodia that preparations had been made by Cambodian authorities to release his brother Veera and Ms Ratree.

According to the report, the two might return home with Ms Yingluck's entourage, Mr Preecha said.

Mr Preecha said Veera's relatives were trying to confirm the report. If it was true, they would themselves go to Cambodia to welcome them and bring them home, he said.


It was earlier reported that Cambodia might free Veera and Ms Ratree as relations between the two countries had considerably improved and it would be a gift for Ms Yingluck on the occasion of her official visit.

It was also reported that the Thai Foreign Ministry had been informed of this.

Veera and Ms Ratree were among the seven Thai people arrested by Cambodian authorities for illegal entry in late December last year.

Five of them had been released after being sentenced to a jail term for illegal entry and having served some time during the investigation.

Veera and Ms Ratree were sentenced to eight and six years imprisonment respectively for espionage and illegal entry.

6 comments:

Khmer RacerX in DC said...

no no! keep the Siam Rats locked up! Siam gov't kills many Khmer farmers! RacerX in DC

Anonymous said...

The release of two convicted Thai spies is not neccessary. At least 2/3 of sentening time must be served. Pardon denied.

Anonymous said...

I'm 100% sure that Hun Sen will release these two Thais soon..

Anonymous said...

Learn your lesson Cambodia! Thailand is looking at us because again and again that we behave like a gullible little child. Even we don't release this guy, Thailand will want to have good relationship with us... There are greater cause than he is being in jail. Keep him there... This guy is our enemy. If he is released, he will work to hurt Cambodia with his PAD THAI extremists. Teach them a lesson or two... Cambodia must stand up for our dignity!!!

Anonymous said...

The one the right is Vietnamese and the one on the left is Cambodian.

"THAT MAKE NAMBODIAN"

Anonymous said...

10:04PM!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
GOOD THINKINGS!!!
HUN SEN WILL MAKE JUST A LITTLE
SCENARIO TO SMOKE SCEEN HIS COVER UP ACTION. HE CANNOT FOOL YOU, I
HOPE HE CANNOT FOOL ANY OTHER REASONABLE KHMERS. NO DOCTORATE DEGREE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND MONKEY
MOVES.
SI ENG KRUY.