Vietnamese fisher victims of Thai shootings entitled to sue for compensation: lawyer

Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 09/21/2015 16:09 GMT + 7

A fisherman points at the trace of a bullet shot left by Thai coast guard officers on his ship on September 11, 2015.
The family of the Vietnamese fisherman who was shot dead by the Thai coast guard force ten days ago can sue the attackers to demand compensation, a local lawyer has said.

Lawyer Ha Hai, from the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association, offered the suggestion while referring to a Thai police boat – the ship Thai Police 528 – opening fire on six Vietnamese fishing ships while they were operating in the waters off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on September 11.

The Vietnamese side said the incident occurred in the waters that border those of Malaysia whereas the Thais said it took place in their sea. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese fisher victims of Thai shootings entitled to sue for compensation: lawyer”