Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Still in Prison

The fate of the seven Thai's in a Cambodian Prison became a little bit clearer today.

All but one is now out on bail and staying at the Thai Embassy in Phnom Phen. The only one left in the comfort of a Cambodian Prison cell is the leader of the Thai Patriots Network Veera (TPN) Somkwamkid. This guy has been arrested before for illegally entering Cambodia, he was released last time after he wrote a letter promising to not do it again.


In developments in Bangkok, the TPN has set up a camp next to Government House. They are going to stay there until the Thai Government is thrown out because of the lack of help for the Cambodian seven. Today they marched to the Grand Palace and handed over a petition to the King.

All this is not to shabby when you remember that there are only a few dozen protesters!

This is getting very sicky and in some ways playing in to the hands of the right wing TPN. Like all extremist groups they thrive on any publicity.

There as been a lot of talk about the Thai prisoners appearing in blue prison pyjamas, The TPN is outraged by the indignity. From what I've seen, this is only the same treatment that foreigners get in Thai prison. In fact you mostly see foreigners shackled and bound.

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