Thai People from Cambodia Return Home Safely

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Thai People from Cambodia Return Home Safely

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Over 500 Thai people from Phnom Penh arrived safely in Bangkok Thursday morning amid warm welcome by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, top military leaders and their relatives, according to a report of Thai News Agency.

Five C-130 aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force were sent to receive Thai envoys and diplomatic staff at the Thai Embassy in Cambodia, as well as other Thai people in Phnom Penh early Thursday morning.

The first aircraft arrived at the Royal Thai Air Force's Airport in Don Muang at around 08:20 a.m. It was shortly followed by other four aircraft.

All the 511 Thais returned to the motherland safely, including the Thai envoys, although eight of them had minor injuries and were hospitalized here.

Some Thais stayed far away from appointment points in Phnom Penh, and could not arrive in time this morning. But the Royal Thai Air Force will send another aircraft to receive them home today.

The evacuation of the Thai people was well cooperated by Cambodian authorities who expressed their grave regret for the violence last night, noted the report.

Apart from the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, other Thai interestsin the Cambodian capital include three Thai hotels -- the Royal Phnom Penh, the Juliana, and the Regent Park Hotels -- three Thai telecom companies, Samart and CP groups, Thai restaurants and other businesses.

It was reported that a Thai worker died inside the burnt Royal Phnom Penh Hotel.

A group of about 1,000 Cambodian protesters demonstrated to theThai Embassy in Phnom Penh Wednesday evening, stormed inside, threw rocks at the building, and set fires to the Thai flag and the building.

The angry protesters called for an apology over an allegedly insulting remark of a popular Thai TV star.

The TV actress, Suwanan Kongying, was alleged of insulting Cambodia of stealing Ankor Wat from Thailand.

She totally denied the allegation in a press conference held here on Tuesday, saying she had never made such remark, but was willing to take any action to mend the rift between the two close neighboring countries.

The protesters called for Suwanan to make an apology to the Cambodian people and their nation.

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