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The majority members of the Thai cabinet wanted the Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to reshuffle his cabinet. They also proposed the removals of two cabinet ministers, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (pictured) and Deputy Prime minister Korbsak Sabhavasu who is also a Finance Minister, report Deum Ampil newspaper.
The majority of the cabinet members consider the two ministers to be too controversial to serve in the cabinet. The cabinet members were angry with Mr. Korbsak because of his reluctance to spend money in the constituencies proposed by the coalition members from the minor parties.
They wanted Mr. Kasit removed because he was a leader of the yellow-shirted protesters who had occupied many Thai airports during their protests in December of 2008, reports Deum Ampil.
Mr. Kasit had also made many controversial remarks against Cambodian PM Hun Sen by calling him a "kuy" (gangster) during one of his TV appearances. During the parliamentary debate last month he had infuriated Mr. Hun Sen by calling him "a gentleman with the heart of a gangster" (suparp burot jai nak leng) which had culminated into armed clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops on 3rd April 2009 that resulted in at least 4 Thai soldiers killed.
The majority members of the Thai cabinet wanted the Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to reshuffle his cabinet. They also proposed the removals of two cabinet ministers, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (pictured) and Deputy Prime minister Korbsak Sabhavasu who is also a Finance Minister, report Deum Ampil newspaper.
The majority of the cabinet members consider the two ministers to be too controversial to serve in the cabinet. The cabinet members were angry with Mr. Korbsak because of his reluctance to spend money in the constituencies proposed by the coalition members from the minor parties.
They wanted Mr. Kasit removed because he was a leader of the yellow-shirted protesters who had occupied many Thai airports during their protests in December of 2008, reports Deum Ampil.
Mr. Kasit had also made many controversial remarks against Cambodian PM Hun Sen by calling him a "kuy" (gangster) during one of his TV appearances. During the parliamentary debate last month he had infuriated Mr. Hun Sen by calling him "a gentleman with the heart of a gangster" (suparp burot jai nak leng) which had culminated into armed clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops on 3rd April 2009 that resulted in at least 4 Thai soldiers killed.
3 comments:
Well, if Thailand wants a good relationship with Cambodia, Kasit has to go. He can't work with Cambodian leaders because of his many insults against PM Hun Sen.
Are you sure, new thai FM will bring good relation with PM hun sen and can solve border problem?
I don't think because Kasit. Everything we have to look higher than this. What is major reason in this issue?
The Khmer-Thai border problems are caused by Thai ultra-nationalists. Only the army generals can decide because they control the areas. The politicians like Kasit are powerless. If they decide something and the army doesn't like it, they will be in trouble.
But any country need a foreign minister who has cordial relationships with their neighbors' leaders. If you have a foreign minister who is always at odds with a PM of a neighboring country, then your country will have bumpy relationships with that country and this will lead to conflict between both countries.
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