By The Nation
Published on November 13, 2009
Thai first secretary expelled by Phnom Penh, sparking expulsion of Cambodian diplomatic rep
The diplomatic flare-up with Cambodia worsened yesterday after Phnom Penh expelled a first secretary at the Thai embassy - and Thailand responding in kind.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai (pictured) to leave the country within 48 hours, from 5pm yesterday.
When Bangkok learnt of the order, they countered by expelling the first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy here, ordering him to leave the country within 48 hours from 5pm, government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said.
It was not clear why Cambodia chose to expel Kamrob, one of three first secretaries in Phnom Penh while leaving Chalotorn Phaovibul, the number 2 at the embassy.
However, a security source said Kamrob had had conflicts with the Cambodian foreign ministry over Thailand's refusal to allow a Cambodian ship to enter Thai waters.
Meanwhile Cambodia's foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, "We expelled the diplomat first, and they responded by asking our first secretary to leave their country within the next 48 hours," Cambodia's foreign affairs ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
"The Thai diplomat has executed work in contradiction to his position," he said, refusing to give further details.
The move came while on the third day of the fugitive ex-PM's visit to Cambodia. Thaksin gave a lecture on economic issues to about 250 officials at the Economy and Finance Ministry yesterday before leaving for Siem Reap to play golf and visit Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
Earlier, Thailand recalled its ambassador to protest at the appointment of Thaksin as an economic adviser while Cambodia recalled its envoy shortly after.
Thailand also revoked a bilateral memorandum of understanding on gas and oil projects in an area in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both countries.
Thai first secretary expelled by Phnom Penh, sparking expulsion of Cambodian diplomatic rep
The diplomatic flare-up with Cambodia worsened yesterday after Phnom Penh expelled a first secretary at the Thai embassy - and Thailand responding in kind.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai (pictured) to leave the country within 48 hours, from 5pm yesterday.
When Bangkok learnt of the order, they countered by expelling the first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy here, ordering him to leave the country within 48 hours from 5pm, government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said.
It was not clear why Cambodia chose to expel Kamrob, one of three first secretaries in Phnom Penh while leaving Chalotorn Phaovibul, the number 2 at the embassy.
However, a security source said Kamrob had had conflicts with the Cambodian foreign ministry over Thailand's refusal to allow a Cambodian ship to enter Thai waters.
Meanwhile Cambodia's foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, "We expelled the diplomat first, and they responded by asking our first secretary to leave their country within the next 48 hours," Cambodia's foreign affairs ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
"The Thai diplomat has executed work in contradiction to his position," he said, refusing to give further details.
The move came while on the third day of the fugitive ex-PM's visit to Cambodia. Thaksin gave a lecture on economic issues to about 250 officials at the Economy and Finance Ministry yesterday before leaving for Siem Reap to play golf and visit Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
Earlier, Thailand recalled its ambassador to protest at the appointment of Thaksin as an economic adviser while Cambodia recalled its envoy shortly after.
Thailand also revoked a bilateral memorandum of understanding on gas and oil projects in an area in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both countries.
2 comments:
WELCOME Thaksin!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU LIKE OUR BROTHERS. WE DON'T TURN OUR BACK TO OUR FRIENDS.WE KNOW YOU SELL YOUR BILLION DOLLARS BUSINESS TO FOREIGNER THAT IS WHY THIS PARTY TAKE OVER YOU. BUT YOUR INTENTIONS WERE NEVER TO ABANDONE KHMER OR THAI BEACUSE YOU SEE A BIGGER PICTURES IN OUR REGIONS. CHILDEST Abhisit AND HIS PARTY AND SUPPORTERS ARE STILL LIVEING IN THE PAST BY SEPARATE AND DISTINGUISHED US APART FROM THE TRUTH AND HARMONY. THIS IS THE 21 CENTURY, YOU CAN NOT SURVIVE WHEN YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE POOR. BUT OF COURSE YOU ONLY BEHAVE LIKE THIS BECAUSE YOU THINK WE ARE STUPID AND BE ABLE TO BULLY US AND KEEP US POOR SO OF THAT YOU CAN MANIPULATE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US TO STEAL OUR LANDS AND CULTURES. THIS IS WHY YOU BEHAVE AND OVERREACT LIKE THIS!!!YOU THAI ARE NOT LEECHES(YUON) NO MATTER IF YOU WANT IT TO BE.YOU NEVER A GOOD LIAR. I HOPE ALL YOUR NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WILL KEEP CONFLICTING WITH US LIKE THIS FOREVER. AND PULL YOU BACK TO OUR KHMER ROUGE MENTALLY(CALL ROUGE THAI)) AND START WEARING OUR SHOES.PLEASE,YOU ARE NOT LEECHES, YOU ARE NOT LEECHES.....
I DISAGREE. WE NEED TO STAND TO OUR BELIEF AND STOOD FOR IN OUR KHMERS BLOODS!!!! WHAT WE NEED IS TO TELL OURSELVES TO KEEP IN GUARDS OF OUR SECURITY AND STABILITIES AMONG OUR PEOPLE AND BORDERS. WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT THOSE THAT BENEFIT THE REGIONS.THIS IS OUR ONLY FUTURES IN THE 22ND CENTURY.
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