Xinhua
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh has sought permission from the Cambodian government to provide medical care to a Thai being jailed there for illegal entry and espionage charges.
Thai embassy officials have asked authorities of the Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh to send a doctor to see Veera Somkwamkid in jail or take him outside for treatment, Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Thani Thongphakdi was quoted as saying by the English- language Bangkok Post online.
Thani said the request was made in responding to news reports of Thai media that Veera was being ill, but he said Cambodian authorities have not replied to the request yet.
Thai media reported that Veera's relatives visited him on March 4 and found that he has fallen ill.
The relatives also said that Veera and his secretary Ratree Pipatanapaiboon did not appeal a Phnom Penh court's decision that found both of them guilty of illegal entry and espionage, but would be seeking a royal pardon instead.
Veera, a leader of the nationalistic Thai Patriots Network, whose supporters have been protesting against the government for its mishandling of the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, and Ratree and five other Thais were arrested by Cambodian soldiers on Dec. 29 for illegal entry.
On Jan. 21, the five Thais were found guilty by a Phnom Penh court of illegal entry into Cambodia and trespassing into a military area. Each was given nine months of imprisonment and fined one million riels (250 U.S. dollars), but the jail term was suspended.
The five returned to Bangkok the following day after spending almost a month in Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh.
Veera and Ratree were later sentenced to eight and six years of imprisonment respectively without suspension.
4 comments:
Hope both stupid thai inmates have tested their lives well in the Prey Sor Prison. As delcared by the Cambodian Primier, unless serving 2/3 of imprisonment term thay can not request for royal pardon.
The border war of Preah Vihear is caused by nationalists Siem.
Veera and Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, activists of Thai Patriots Network, Both nationalists must finish their lives in prison.
Think of Khmer soldiers killed by Thai soldiers with their Cluster Munitions prohibited by The Cluster Munitions Convention.
Revenge always gets revenge.
Forgive always gets forgive.
The Khmer,Thai,and Vietnam always have had been revenged each other for almost 2,000 years,they've never
had given up and quit.
When will they forget and forgive
each other?
Can they love,care,and respect one
another?
Even the UN could not prevent from
Fighting among country and country;
Self defend?
These Thai men and woman are risking their lives just to make up
argument between both countries.
SO, what the fuck are you talking about 1:07AM?. They are going to tast Hun Xan punishment. What have to do all those crabs? You play with fire, you get burn.
You cross to other country without permission, you get punishment.
Tell your fucking PAD to learn from these stupid Veera.
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