SA KAEO, Dec 29 (MCOT)- A Thai member of parliament from the ruling Democrat Party and six others were detained by the Cambodian authorities earlier Wednesday for alleged trespass into Khmer territory as they were inspecting an area along the Thai-Cambodian border in this province.
Democrat MP for Bangkok Panich Vikitsreth (pictured), activist Veera Somkwamkid of the Thailand Patriot Network and five other people who travelled in the same group were arrested along the border at Kok Soong district of Sa Kaeo province.
Their two cars were left 50 metres from a Thai border patrol police checkpoint on Sri Pen Road, which runs along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Initial reports said that seven Thais -- five men and two women, including Mr Panich, a former vice minister for foreign affairs, parked at the checkpoint and walked into a land area claimed by both kingdoms.
Mr Panich’s visit reportedly followed complaints of local residents that their rice fields were occupied by Cambodian soldiers for about two months and that their complaints have been ignored by concerned agencies.
The inspection party was arrested by Cambodian troops and later sent to a Cambodian army camp for further investigation.
Acting Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been informed of the matter and that, at first stage, concerned local agencies are now seeking to help the Thai nationals. (MCOT online news)
Democrat MP for Bangkok Panich Vikitsreth (pictured), activist Veera Somkwamkid of the Thailand Patriot Network and five other people who travelled in the same group were arrested along the border at Kok Soong district of Sa Kaeo province.
Their two cars were left 50 metres from a Thai border patrol police checkpoint on Sri Pen Road, which runs along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Initial reports said that seven Thais -- five men and two women, including Mr Panich, a former vice minister for foreign affairs, parked at the checkpoint and walked into a land area claimed by both kingdoms.
Mr Panich’s visit reportedly followed complaints of local residents that their rice fields were occupied by Cambodian soldiers for about two months and that their complaints have been ignored by concerned agencies.
The inspection party was arrested by Cambodian troops and later sent to a Cambodian army camp for further investigation.
Acting Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been informed of the matter and that, at first stage, concerned local agencies are now seeking to help the Thai nationals. (MCOT online news)
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