BANGKOK, Feb 1 (MCOT online news) – Thai activist Veera Somkwamkid, detained in a Cambodian prison for illegal entry to the neighbour’s territory and spying charges, on Tuesday denied all charges, asserting he was arrested on the Thai soil.
Veera Somkwamkid, coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, was taken from Prey Sar Prison Tuesday morning to stand trial as he was the only one still detained there, while his secretary, Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, who was earlier granted bail, arrived at court by Thai embassy van.
Mr Veera stood firm on every question asked by the Cambodian court judge that he was detained by Cambodian soldiers while he was on Thai territory, while Ms Ratree conceded that a recorded video that Cambodian authorities seized and used as evidence for spying charge belonged to her, but the video recording was not for spying on Cambodian troop information as charged.
The Cambodian court also allowed two witnesses for the defense, members of the Thailand Patriots Network, to testify.
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Veera Somkwamkid, coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, was taken from Prey Sar Prison Tuesday morning to stand trial as he was the only one still detained there, while his secretary, Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, who was earlier granted bail, arrived at court by Thai embassy van.
Mr Veera stood firm on every question asked by the Cambodian court judge that he was detained by Cambodian soldiers while he was on Thai territory, while Ms Ratree conceded that a recorded video that Cambodian authorities seized and used as evidence for spying charge belonged to her, but the video recording was not for spying on Cambodian troop information as charged.
The Cambodian court also allowed two witnesses for the defense, members of the Thailand Patriots Network, to testify.
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