Thailand has hoped that Cambodia will release a Thai man, who was arrested by the Cambodian government last week on allegedly spying on ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday.
However, at this point parties concerned have to wait as a legal procedure is under way, Abhisit said.
Also, the Thai government has not officially known yet why the Thai man has been arrested, the Thai premier said.
It is expected by Wednesday all involved legal processes will be completed, Abhisit added.
Siwarak Chothipong, 31, worked as engineer at Cambodia Air Traffic Services Co Ltd, was arrested on Nov. 11 according to the arrest warrant of prosecutor of Phnom Penh Municipality Court.
Meanwhile, according to a news report made by the Khmer language newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea, Siwarak was arrested for spying through copying the letters of flights of Thaksin and Prime Minister Hun Sen from Cambodia Air Traffic Services Co Ltd which has duties to control all flights in country...and sent those reports to Thailand.
Simaluck Na Nakhon Panom, mother of Siwarak, has asked the Thai government to help her meet with her son and for a quick release of him, Abhisit said.
Earlier Tuesday, Thai envoy Chalotorn Paowiboon was allowed to meet with Siwarak, the first meeting with Thai officials after Siwarak's arrest.
In a related development, the Thai weekly cabinet meeting did not review agreements made with Cambodia and financial aid projects planned for Cambodia.
Thailand and Cambodia have downgraded their diplomatic relations due to conflict over an appointment of Thaksin as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government and Prime Minister Hun Sen on Nov. 4.
A day after the appointment, Cambodia recalled its ambassador to Thailand in a move to respond to the Thai government's recall of its ambassador to Cambodia.
And, on Nov. 12, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai, the first secretary of the Thai Embassy in Cambodia, to leave Cambodia within 48 hours.
Bangkok responded by expelling a first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok ordering him to leave Thailand within48 hours.
Thaksin was ousted by the military coup in September 2006, in accusation of corruption, and has been kept in exile since then.
He returned to Thailand in February 2008 to face corruption charges, but he later fled into exile again and was convicted in absentia.
Read More....
However, at this point parties concerned have to wait as a legal procedure is under way, Abhisit said.
Also, the Thai government has not officially known yet why the Thai man has been arrested, the Thai premier said.
It is expected by Wednesday all involved legal processes will be completed, Abhisit added.
Siwarak Chothipong, 31, worked as engineer at Cambodia Air Traffic Services Co Ltd, was arrested on Nov. 11 according to the arrest warrant of prosecutor of Phnom Penh Municipality Court.
Meanwhile, according to a news report made by the Khmer language newspaper Rasmei Kampuchea, Siwarak was arrested for spying through copying the letters of flights of Thaksin and Prime Minister Hun Sen from Cambodia Air Traffic Services Co Ltd which has duties to control all flights in country...and sent those reports to Thailand.
Simaluck Na Nakhon Panom, mother of Siwarak, has asked the Thai government to help her meet with her son and for a quick release of him, Abhisit said.
Earlier Tuesday, Thai envoy Chalotorn Paowiboon was allowed to meet with Siwarak, the first meeting with Thai officials after Siwarak's arrest.
In a related development, the Thai weekly cabinet meeting did not review agreements made with Cambodia and financial aid projects planned for Cambodia.
Thailand and Cambodia have downgraded their diplomatic relations due to conflict over an appointment of Thaksin as an economic advisor to the Cambodian government and Prime Minister Hun Sen on Nov. 4.
A day after the appointment, Cambodia recalled its ambassador to Thailand in a move to respond to the Thai government's recall of its ambassador to Cambodia.
And, on Nov. 12, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai, the first secretary of the Thai Embassy in Cambodia, to leave Cambodia within 48 hours.
Bangkok responded by expelling a first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok ordering him to leave Thailand within48 hours.
Thaksin was ousted by the military coup in September 2006, in accusation of corruption, and has been kept in exile since then.
He returned to Thailand in February 2008 to face corruption charges, but he later fled into exile again and was convicted in absentia.
Read More....
No comments:
Post a Comment