Thursday, December 3, 2009

Mother of detained engineer vows to fight for her son's freedom

BANGKOK, Dec 3 (TNA) - The mother of a Thai engineer, detained in a Cambodian prison, said on Thursday that she will try every means to help her son and will seek an amnesty for him if the Cambodian decides he is guilty.
Mrs Simarak Na Nakhon Panom returned yesterday from the second trip to Phnom Penh to visit Siwarak Chutipong, an employee of the Thai-owned Cambodia Air Traffic Services (CATS) who was arrested by Cambodian police on November 12 on charges of passing to Thai diplomats information on the flight details of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra during his recent visit to the neighbouring country.
Mr Siwarak has been detained at Preysar prison. The Cambodian court will give its verdict on the case on December 8. Mrs Simarak's second trip to Phnom Penh was faciliated and spornsored by the opposition Puea Thai Party.
She said her son has been allergic to the weather and become stressful, but he was full of hope and glad to see her.
Regarding the bailing process, Mrs Simarak said it depends on the Cambodian court, expressing hope that her son would be treated fairly as he was innocent.
She added that the Thai governemnt has tried hard to help her son and provided information to Mr. Siwarak's lawyer in order to request the bail on December 4.

No comments: