Veera (L) and Ratree (R) brought to court on 1st February, 2011.Published: 10/03/2011
Bangkok Post
Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipatanapaiboon have confirmed their wish to seek a royal pardon from the Cambodian king, Chavanont Intarakomalyasut said on Thursday.
Mr Chavanont, secretary to the foreign minister, said the Cambodian lawyers of the two had drafted a request for the royal pardon.
The Thai embassy in Phnom Penh had received the draft, and had it translated into Thai for Mr Veera and Ms Ratree to check. The two had certified it, he said.
Mr Chavanont said the Thai embassy had informed the Foreign Ministry that the request would be sent to the Prey Sar prison for the two to sign on Friday.
If this was done tomorrow, the embassy would forward the request to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry right away. It would then be sent to the Justice Ministry, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and then the office of the royal household, Mr Chavanont said.
Mr Chavanont said that he, as assigned by Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, would go to Phnom Penh immediately once the Prey Sar prison gives the permission for him to visit Mr Veera, who is said to be seriously ill, to take care of him. The permission was sought by the Thai embassy.
Mr Veera and Ms Ratree were sentenced to eight and six months in jail, respectively, by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for illegal entry and spying.
3 comments:
let them root.
No pardon is needed for Mr. Veera and his secretary. They both found guilty by the Cambodian court. Furthermore Mr. Veera was so disdainful before the court. He insisted he's on Thai soil. Pardon denied at this time. Pardon maybe reconsidered after 2/3 of the sentenced time is served. Case closed.
Let them stay in jail because Cambodian jail uniform doesn't look half bad at all. It's rather stylish.
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