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| Panich Vikitsreth |
Fri, 28 Jan 2011
Ron Corben, Bangkok
Radio Australia News
A Thai parliamentarian charged with illegal entry into Cambodia, believes he is innocent and was in Thai territory at the time.
Panich Vikitsreth was one of seven Thais detained by Cambodian border guards on December 29, when they say they were investigating claims of Cambodian land encroachment.
The arrest, jail and court hearings have tested Thai-Cambodian relations, already strained by a dispute over claims surrounding the 900 year old Preah Vihear temple.
Panich, who spent 16 days in jail, has told Radio Australia’s Connect Asia program he remains convinced he is innocent and had not crossed beyond the disputed area into Cambodian territory.
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