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 Thaksin is a Cambodian citizen: Cambodian prosecutor
 A Cambodian prosecutor told a Cambodia court Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is a Cambodian citizen so his flight schedule could not be made public.

The prosecutor was showing to the court that it was illegal for a Thai engineer, Siwarak Chutipong, to ask for information of Thaksin's flight schedule from air controller staff.

The prosecutor said Thaksin is an advisor to the Cambodian government, he is regarded as a Cambodian citizen and his flight schedule information could not be disclosed although it is public information.

The prosecutor said the information was also related to the Cambodian security.

A Cambodian court is due to read its verdict in the case against Thai engineer Sivarak Chutipong on spying charges at 4.30pm on Tuesday, according to Thani Thongpakdi, deputy director-general of the Foreign Ministry's Information Department.

Mr Thani said this after receiving a report from Mathuros Ithirong, deputy director-general of the Consular Affairs Department, who is accompanying Simarak na Nakhon Phanom, Mr Sivarak's mother, to attend the court hearing today.

Mrs Simarak appeared stressed and cried after the court set the time for the verdict.

A large number of Thai and Cambodian reporters turned up at the court to hear the verdict.