Published: 2/04/2012
Writer: Thanida Tansubhapol
Bangkok Post
PHNOM PENH : Thailand has held prisoner-exchange talks with Cambodia in a bid to get two Thais repatriated.
Foreign Ministry permanent secretary Sihasak Phuangketkaew yesterday met his Cambodian counterpart Ung Seng on the sidelines of an Asean summit in Phnom Penh.
A ministry source said both sides raised the possibility of helping Veera Somkwamkid, the Thai Patriots Network's coordinator, and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon by exchanging prisoners.
It was the first time a prisoner exchange was officially discussed since Cambodia proposed the option during a visit by Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul late last year. The two countries also talked about a royal pardon for a group of prisoners, without mentioning Veera or Ratree, said the source.
The issue is expected to be raised again at the next Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission in Bangkok on May 20-21.
Veera and Ratree were arrested in late December 2010 and charged with illegal entry and espionage. They were jailed for eight and six years respectively.
Mr Sihasak also raised the issue of illegal timber trafficking along the Thai-Cambodian border. Both sides greed to improve relations to end the trafficking, the source said.
More than 400 Cambodians have been arrested for encroachment after logging trees on Thai soil. In six cases, weapons were used to attack Thai authorities.
Regarding Preah Vihear temple, the source said both sides would let the case be considered by the International Court of Justice and agreed to avoid border conflicts under the provisional measure ordered by the court last June.
Bangkok Post
PHNOM PENH : Thailand has held prisoner-exchange talks with Cambodia in a bid to get two Thais repatriated.
Foreign Ministry permanent secretary Sihasak Phuangketkaew yesterday met his Cambodian counterpart Ung Seng on the sidelines of an Asean summit in Phnom Penh.
A ministry source said both sides raised the possibility of helping Veera Somkwamkid, the Thai Patriots Network's coordinator, and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon by exchanging prisoners.
It was the first time a prisoner exchange was officially discussed since Cambodia proposed the option during a visit by Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul late last year. The two countries also talked about a royal pardon for a group of prisoners, without mentioning Veera or Ratree, said the source.
The issue is expected to be raised again at the next Thai-Cambodian Joint Commission in Bangkok on May 20-21.
Veera and Ratree were arrested in late December 2010 and charged with illegal entry and espionage. They were jailed for eight and six years respectively.
Mr Sihasak also raised the issue of illegal timber trafficking along the Thai-Cambodian border. Both sides greed to improve relations to end the trafficking, the source said.
More than 400 Cambodians have been arrested for encroachment after logging trees on Thai soil. In six cases, weapons were used to attack Thai authorities.
Regarding Preah Vihear temple, the source said both sides would let the case be considered by the International Court of Justice and agreed to avoid border conflicts under the provisional measure ordered by the court last June.
4 comments:
Asking Thai govt to stop their cruelty soldier who kept shooting an unarmed khmers people working in Thailand, the girls were raped and murdered by Thai co-workers...
Yes,ask Bank cocks gov't not to kill khmers just like ask Siam's hookers not sucks Barang kdoh...Ah Siam like kill khmers,just Kook likes to kill khmers,Chinese likes to use khmers as thire slaves...
yes,right!...ask Siam not to kill khmers like ask the Srey Siam not to peam. barang kdoh,hey,you are funny dude! I like to hear more about Srey Siam peam kdoh khmers ha..ha..ha..you watch Asianstreetmeat.com all Siam gals peam kdoh khmers.Don't Worry Siam will pay for whatever they had done wrong to khmers people.What's goes around come around remember that!..
I don't understand...why they have to shoot an unarmed people? If those khmers people broken the law, all they have to do put them in jail for illegally crossing...I'm talking about the boy was only 12 years old when the thai black soldiers shot him and other friend while they roaming in Nong Chan village...Jus the boy???
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