December 31, 2010
ABC Radio Australia
The Thai prime minister is demanding the immediate release of seven Thais, including a ruling party politician, who have been arrested by Cambodian troops near a section of the two countries' disputed border. Thailand's foreign minister is due to meet his counterpart in Cambodia for talks on the issue. But the seven detainees have appeared in a Phnom Penh court, charged with illegally entering Cambodia. There are fears that the incident could renew diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Dr Panitan Wattanayagorn, deputy secretary general to the Thai prime minister, Bangkok; Phay Siphan, spokesman, Council of Ministers, Phnom Penh
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