Press memo, 28 November, 2005, the Odekerken family

‘Transparency and increase of pressure’

‘Website for Jules Odekerken becomes an important tool for information

and communication’

The Hague, Jules Odekerken was murdered on 17 November, 2003 in front of the

gate of his house in Pattaya. The brother (Seksan Prommana) and the lover

(Anupong Sutthani) of his Thai wife Marisa Prommana are the main suspects.

If other people are involved remains unclear up to this moment.

The trial started on 27 March, 2004 and has been adjourned after after several court-sessions

to 2 October, 2006 (!). The offenders are still at large…

Through the website www.julesodekerken.nl the Odekerken family wants to increase

pressure on the Dutch and Thai authorities and to inform everybody of its progress.

‘Transparency is extremely important in this matter,’says Bart Bakker, spokesman of the family.

‘This website is not only a tribute to Jules, but also a call upon anyone to support us in our fight

and to see to it that the offenders will be punished.’

Nawijn

Since a month Dutch member of parliament, Hilbrand Nawijn, has become the Odekerken family’s

official representative as a protector of the family’s interests in connection with the trial and the murder

investigations.

Foreign Affairs

In the meantime, mr Nawijn has already written a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Bot,

who is responsible in this matter, for clarification. Shortly he will also contact the Thai ambassador

in the Netherlands. Through this website everybody will be informed of the outcome of these activities.

Editorial note

For further information on the contents of this memo, please contact Bart Bakker

(telephone number 0031 (0)6-51 977 133 or e-mail address info@julesodekerken.nl.