BANGKOK, Sept 30 – The Cambodian government is expected to commute the prison sentences of two Thai activists detained in Phnom Penh for espionage, a Thai government spokesperson said on Friday.

A Cambodian court on Feb 1 ruled that Veera Somkwamkid, a coordinator of Thailand’s Patriots Network, and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, were guilty of espionage, illegal entry, and trespassing in a military zone.

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