Veera, Ratree grilled today on spy charges
12/01/2011
Thanida Tansubhapol, Pradit Ruangdit & Anucha Charoenpo
Bangkok Post
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court will question two Thai nationals facing espionage charges today, a move which dashes hopes of an early bail release for the other five Thais being detained on trespassing charges.
Cambodian prosecutors have filed additional charges against Veera Somkwamkid, a coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, a splinter group of the yellow shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), and his secretary Ratree Pipatanapaiboon, for "attempting to collect information which is deemed detrimental to Cambodia's national defence".
The two could face between five and 10 years in jail if found guilty.
The Cambodian court scheduled a session to question the two Thais today, said Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the Foreign Minister.
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