Original report from Phnom Penh
04 December 2009
Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday ruled it would continue the detention of a Thai citizen accused of espionage, denying a written request he be released on bail.
Siwarak Chothipong, 31, was arrested on Nov. 12, after allegedly leaking a flight schedule of Prime Minister Hun Sen and his newly appointed economic adviser, ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, to Thai officials in Phnom Penh.
Siwarak was charged with spying, a crime that carries a sentence of up to 15 years. He did not appear at his hearing Friday.
Thai officials have called the charges “malicious” and claim Sirawak was framed.
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