Cambodian Court Charges 44 People Over Anti-Thai Riots

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Cambodian Court Charges 44 People Over Anti-Thai Riots

Up to Saturday, 44 people have been charged by Phnom Penh municipal court over their alleged involvement in the massive anti-Thai riots, court officials told reporters on Saturday.

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Up to Saturday, 44 people have been charged by Phnom Penh municipal court over their alleged involvement in the massive anti-Thai riots, court officials told reporters on Saturday.

Among the 44 indicted people were Mam Sonando, manager of a private radio station Beehive Radio, who was already appeared in court Friday, and In Chansivutha, editor of Rasmei Angkor (Light of Angkor), a local newspaper which ran a story allegedly accusinga Thai actress of making the remarks of insult to Cambodia and thepeople.

The two were charged of giving false information, inciting discrimination and inciting people to commit crimes, while 42 others faced charges over theft, robbery, receiving and concealingstolen goods and wrongful damage to property.

On Wednesday, Cambodian rioters burned Thai Embassy and Thai business offices in Phnom Penh that caused an estimated 23.5 million dollars in damages. Cambodian police have arrested more than 150 people over the riots, aside from the 44 charged, the others have been released later, according to the police.

In Chansivutha admitted that his newspaper reported the story saying Thai actress Suvanant Kongying claiming Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temples belonged to Thailand. But he said that the information was provided by three people who came to his office. The actress denied her making such comments.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen Thursday blamed the riots incited by "a number of extremists". He had apologized to Thailandfor the incident and pledged to compensate the losses and damages without conditions.

The riots came for the first time in more than four years period that Cambodia has gained complete peace than ever.

Cambodian Minister of Tourism Veng Sereyvudh has said that the unfortunate incident may not affect tourism industry in Cambodia that expected a big boost in 2003.

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