Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Thai nationalists angered by border arrests

Tue, 4 Jan 2011
Ron Corben, Bangkok
Radio Australia News

Thai nationalists are continuing to call for the release of seven Thais who were arrested by the Cambodian military last week.

A protest rally in Sa Kaew province bordering Cambodia has called for the immediate release of the group, led by a Democrat Party parliamentarian, Panich Vikitsreth, who were members of a committee overseeing Thai-Cambodian border issues.

The group were investigating claims Cambodian land encroachment.

Werasak Samrit, a businessman and a co-leader of the pro-nationalist group 'The Network of Thai People to Protect our Nation', has told Radio Australia's Connect Asia program those detained were on Thai territory when held by Cambodian troops.

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