Cambodian authorities have handed over two Thai nationals to Thailandover their alleged involvement in a bomb attack in Bangkok last month,according to a statement released by Cambodia ’s Foreign Ministry.
Long Visalo, the Secretary of State at Cambodia’sForeign Ministry handed the pair over to a representative from the ThaiEmbassy at the Phnom Penh International Airport on July 5 and Thailandhas subsequently expressed their thanks to the Cambodian government.
The two suspects, a man identified as Boonplod Kobchaiand a woman called Boonsom Varissareeya, were allegedly involved in the22 June attack on the headquarters of the Bhumjai Thai Party, part ofThailand’s governmental coalition. They were arrested by the Cambodianauthorities in Siem Reap province on July 3.
Thestatement also said that the Cambodian government had arrested and sentthe two terrorists back to Thailand without any request from theThai government.
This shows that the Cambodiangovernment will not tolerate terrorism regardless where the crimes werecommitted, it said.
The “Phnom Penh Post” newspaperquoted the Director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and PeaceVhheang Vannarith, as saying that this development shows that the twocountries’ relationship may grow stronger in the near future.
Cambodia has show its flexibility in bilateral relationswith Thailand , he said, adding that there could be positivedevelopments in the two countries’ relationship after this sign ofgoodwill./.
Long Visalo, the Secretary of State at Cambodia’sForeign Ministry handed the pair over to a representative from the ThaiEmbassy at the Phnom Penh International Airport on July 5 and Thailandhas subsequently expressed their thanks to the Cambodian government.
The two suspects, a man identified as Boonplod Kobchaiand a woman called Boonsom Varissareeya, were allegedly involved in the22 June attack on the headquarters of the Bhumjai Thai Party, part ofThailand’s governmental coalition. They were arrested by the Cambodianauthorities in Siem Reap province on July 3.
Thestatement also said that the Cambodian government had arrested and sentthe two terrorists back to Thailand without any request from theThai government.
This shows that the Cambodiangovernment will not tolerate terrorism regardless where the crimes werecommitted, it said.
The “Phnom Penh Post” newspaperquoted the Director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and PeaceVhheang Vannarith, as saying that this development shows that the twocountries’ relationship may grow stronger in the near future.
Cambodia has show its flexibility in bilateral relationswith Thailand , he said, adding that there could be positivedevelopments in the two countries’ relationship after this sign ofgoodwill./.
