Three Thai tourists were arrested by soldiers in the Laotian city of Pak Se for taking photos near a military camp on Sunday. They have not been heard from since, a friend of the victims said yesterday.
A Chiang Rai resident identified only as Ore told reporters that Thanwa Supakham, 34; Samart Yaothani, 41; and Worapol Khamsena, 36; had obtained a 10day permit to drive their Isuzu pickup truck around Laos and departed on July 21.
However, they telephoned on Sunday to say they had been arrested in Pak Se after unknowingly taking photos near a military camp and a mountainbased radar station, the friend said.
Hearing no more from the three men, their families are now seeking help from the Laos Embassy in Thailand and Thai Foreign Ministry.
-- Edited by buckhumnoy on Monday 1st of August 2011 02:11:25 AM
Three Thai tourists have been arrested by Laotian soldiers in Laotian city of Pak Se.
Chiang Rai resident identified only as Ore told reporters that Thanwa Supakham, 34, Samart Yaothani, 41, and Worapol Khamsena, 36, obtained a 10day permit to drive their Isuzu pickup truck around Laos and departed since July 21.
While visiting they took photos near a military camp since Sunday and their friends and relatives haven’t heard from them since, the alleged victims’ friend revealed Wednesday. However, they telephoned on Sunday that they were arrested in Pak Se, after they took photos near a military camp and a radar station on mountain accidentally.
Hearing no more from the three men, their families and friends were now worried and tried to ask for help from the Laotian Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry but there was no progress, she added.
