Saturday, 1 January 2011

Thai Citizens Charged in Cambodian Court

http://english.ntdtv.com/

via CAAI

2010-12-31




Seven Thai citizens arrive at a Cambodian courthouse, facing charges of illegally entering the country.

The offenses carry a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison, and include trespassing on Cambodia's military border zone.

Most of the seven are members of the Thai "yellow shirt" political faction.

They advocate a tough stand on border disputes with Cambodia, which have recently eased despite a tense history.

Among those arrested was a Thai MP close to the country's prime minister.

He told reporters by telephone that his group was only inspecting the border.

Thailand dispatched its foreign minister to Phnom Penh to seek the group's release, though his Cambodian counterpart said the issue was a matter for the courts.

Decades of conflict in Cambodia has caused many border markers to be moved or destroyed.

In the past, Cambodian and Thai troops have engaged in deadly border skirmishes.

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