PHNOM PENH Jan. 31 Kyodo The Camb...

PHNOM PENH Jan. 31 Kyodo

The Cambodian police forward Friday arrested In Sivutha, publisher and editor of Rasmei Angkor, the Cambodian newspaper which ran a story accusing a Thai actress of making derogatory remarks upon Cambodia and triggered massive anti-Thai riots.

upon Jan. 18, the Rasmei Angkor published a story that Thai actress Suwanan Kongying said in a Thai television interview that she would solitary accept an invitation to perform in Cambodia if the Angkor Wat house of god a Cambodian national symbol, is recured to Thailand, its neighbor and one-time ruler

The newspaper also quot the Thai actress as saying, ''I hate Cambodians because Cambodians stole my Angkor Wat. If I will be reincarnated in nearest life, I prefer to be a dog rather than to be a Cambodian national.''

Suwanan has denied to the end of time making the remarks.

The Cambodian police accused In Sivutha of inciting the riots and said Rasmei Angkor editors published the alleged remarks without verifying the facts.

Speaking to Kyodo moderns by telephone prior to his arrest, In Sivutha said he had not seen the interview and the story was based onward testimonies of several populace who told the newspaper that they had watched the interview.

The Rasmei Angkor report sparked widespread outrage in Cambodia, where the Angkor Wat meeting-house is regarded as a national treasure and source of pride.

upon Monday, two days prior to the riots, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen poured material for burning to smoldering national feelings through adding his own acid observations on Suwanan Khongying, also known as Phkay Proek

''The value of Phkau Proek is cheaper than several bushes of the grass at Angkor Wat. Phkay Proek is now losing customers in Cambodia,'' Hun Sen said.

Hun Sen hinted all six TV channels in Cambodia make less or stop showing Thai movies, especially the movies starred in on Phkay Proek.

''It is now better not to watch the Phkay Chau movies any more,'' he said.

Rioters forward Wednesday burned and ransacked the Thai Embassy and Thai business establishments in Phnom Penh and Thailand suited by downgrading diplomatic ties with Cambodia and suspended economic cooperation.

Hun Sen who has apologized to Thailand from one side of to the other the riots and promised to compensate for the damage, has accused unidentified radicals of orchestrating the riots.

The Cambodian police said 124 race had been arrested by Friday afternoon in connection with the riots.

forward Friday, the manager of an independent radio station was charged at a Cambodian court for inciting the riots.

Mam Sonando, manager of Beehive Radio, the same of the most popular radio stations in Phnom Penh faces up to 15 years in prison if institute guilty.

Mam Sonando and his staff have denied any links to the violent protests

He said police broke the law through not having an arrest warrant at the time when he was arrested by dint of police officers from his home

Court officials said that at least undivided of the callers to the station incited violence by the agency of allegedly saying staff at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok were killed according to Thai mobs in revenge throughout the anti-Thai protests in Phnom Penh

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