Eighteen Thai crewmen detained for illegally entering Cambodian territorial waters since May 25 arrived back in Thailand’s Trat on Sunday after being freed from a temporary detention centre in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville province.
Nikorndej Balankura, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), said in a video clip the release followed the strengthening of Thailand-Cambodia relations during Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa’s official visit to Cambodia on June 27.
Mr Nikorndej said Mr Maris had discussed the fate of the 18 crewmen with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and called for the legal process to allow them to return home to be sped up as much as possible.
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