Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Border protest not allowed over arrest of 7 Thais by Cambodia: [Thai] military officer

January 03, 2011
Source: Xinhua

The supporters of the Thailand Patriot Network are not allowed to rally against Cambodia near the border in Sa Kaeo province as they planned, said Maj Gen Walit Rojanapakdee, commander of the Burapa Force, on Monday.

According to Bangkok Post online, Walit said he had coordinated with governor of Sa Kaeo province to hold talks with the network' s core leaders to ask them to rally only in Sa Kaeo's Khoke Soong district.

He said the rally near the Thai-Cambodian border area was not allowed as it could create problems for local residents.

There has been concerns that the rally would further strain the relations between the two countries after seven Thais, including the Democrat MP Panich Vikitsreth and the Thailand Patriot Network leader Veera Somkwamkid, were detained by Cambodian military on Wednesday when they were visiting a disputed border area.

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