PHNOM PENH Feb 1 Kyodo A Cambodia...

PHNOM PENH Feb 1 Kyodo

A Cambodian court onward Saturday charged 43 people including the publisher of a Cambodian newspaper with inciting Wednesday's riots in which the Thai Embassy and Thai-owned businesses in the capital were destroyed

In Chansivutha, publisher of Rasmei Angkor, was charged with spreading disinformation, inciting others to commit crimes and inciting discrimination, prosecutor Sok Roeun announced at a Phnom Penh court.

onward Jan. 18, Rasmei Angkor reported that Thai actress Suwanan Kongying said in a Thai television interview that she would solely accept an invitation to perform in Cambodia if the Angkor Wat place of worship is returned to Thailand, its neighbor and one-time master Suwanan has denied at any time making the remarks.

Speaking to Kyodo recently made knowns by telephone prior to his arrest, In Chansivutha, who was arrested Friday, said he had not actually watched the interview and that the story was based onward the testimonies of several the community who claimed to have seen it.

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.

The 42 others were charged with robbery, theft, receiving and concealing stolen convenients and wrongful damage to thing owned Most of the indicted are construction workers.

Shortly after indictments, centurys of police and military police escorted them to pre-trial detention at food Sar prison, some 10 kilometers outside the capital.

Rioters in succession Wednesday burned and ransacked the Thai Embassy and vandalized Thai businesses in Phnom Penh Thailand answered by downgrading diplomatic ties with Cambodia and suspending economic cooperation.

Prime Minister Hun Sen who has apologized to Thailand throughout the riots and promised to compensate for the damage, has accused unidentified radicals of orchestrating the riots.

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

Mam Sonando, manager of Beehive Radio, united of the most popular radio stations in Phnom Penh faces up to 15 years in prison if build guilty. He and his staff have denied any links to the violent protests

Court officials said that at least single of the callers to the station incited violence at allegedly saying staff at the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok were killed from Thai mobs in revenge through the anti-Thai protests in Phnom Penh

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