Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Accused Thai Spy Sentenced to 7 Years

By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
08 December 2009

Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Thai engineer to seven years in prison and a fine of 10 million riel, or $2,500, on charges related to spying.
In a hearing held under tight security, Siwarak Chothipong, 31, was found guilty under the country’s national archives law, which prohibits the distribution of documents related to national security, as his mother, who was present, wept at the verdict.
Siwarak was arrested on Nov. 11 after allegedly passing flight information on Prime Minister Hun Sen and ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra to Thai Embassy officials in Phnom Penh.
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