Thursday, November 05, 2009
AFP
Abhisit said aid to Cambodia would also be halted
BANGKOK — Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia Thursday after Phnom Penh gave a job to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, further raising tensions between the countries.
The Cambodian government said on Wednesday night that it had appointed Thaksin as an economics adviser, riling Bangkok, which is trying to bring Thaksin home to face justice three years after he was ousted in a coup.
"We have recalled the ambassador as the first diplomatic retaliation measure to let the Cambodian government know the dissatisfaction of the Thai people," Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) told reporters.
"Last night's announcement by the Cambodian government harmed the Thai justice system and really affected Thai public sentiment," Abhisit said.
Abhisit said aid to Cambodia would also be halted, but checkpoints on the disputed border between the two countries would remain open and "people-to-people relations would not be affected."
A government official said earlier that the ambassador to Phnom Penh would be recalled by Thursday evening in retaliation for Cambodia's "interference" in Thai politics.
"The reason is that the appointment of Thaksin is considered interfering in our internal politics because Thaksin is still actively involved in politics," Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to Thailand's foreign affairs minister, told AFP.
Thaksin remains a hugely influential figure in Thailand, where he has stirred up mass protests by the so-called "Red Shirt" movement against Abhisit's government in the past year.
Ties between Cambodia and Thailand have been difficult since July 2008 amid an ongoing border conflict over land surrounding an 11th century temple which has claimed several lives.
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Thailand recalls its ambassador to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Prasas Prasavinitchai
The Nation
Thailand on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Phnom Penh, Prasas Prasavinitchai, to protest Cambodia's appointment of convicted ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra as economic advisor to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government.
Thai government will demand for reviews of all bilateral agreements Thailand has with Cambodia, according to the statement issued on Thursday.
Thai Ambassador to Phnom Penh Prasart is scheduled to return to Bangkok at 3pm.
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Thailand needs to make diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia: Abhisit
The Nation
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday that Thailand needed to make diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia's interference of Thailand's internal affairs.
"The Foreign Ministry has to take action so that Cambodia will learn about the feelings of Thai people," Abhisit said.
"Since Cambodia mentioned our internal affairs, we had to retaliate in line with the diplomatic protocol."
He was speaking to reporters after the Foreign Ministry announce the recalling of its ambassador to Phnom Penh after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appointed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra his economic advisor.
AFP
Abhisit said aid to Cambodia would also be halted
BANGKOK — Thailand recalled its ambassador to Cambodia Thursday after Phnom Penh gave a job to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, further raising tensions between the countries.
The Cambodian government said on Wednesday night that it had appointed Thaksin as an economics adviser, riling Bangkok, which is trying to bring Thaksin home to face justice three years after he was ousted in a coup.
"We have recalled the ambassador as the first diplomatic retaliation measure to let the Cambodian government know the dissatisfaction of the Thai people," Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) told reporters.
"Last night's announcement by the Cambodian government harmed the Thai justice system and really affected Thai public sentiment," Abhisit said.
Abhisit said aid to Cambodia would also be halted, but checkpoints on the disputed border between the two countries would remain open and "people-to-people relations would not be affected."
A government official said earlier that the ambassador to Phnom Penh would be recalled by Thursday evening in retaliation for Cambodia's "interference" in Thai politics.
"The reason is that the appointment of Thaksin is considered interfering in our internal politics because Thaksin is still actively involved in politics," Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to Thailand's foreign affairs minister, told AFP.
Thaksin remains a hugely influential figure in Thailand, where he has stirred up mass protests by the so-called "Red Shirt" movement against Abhisit's government in the past year.
Ties between Cambodia and Thailand have been difficult since July 2008 amid an ongoing border conflict over land surrounding an 11th century temple which has claimed several lives.
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Thailand recalls its ambassador to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Prasas Prasavinitchai
The Nation
Thailand on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Phnom Penh, Prasas Prasavinitchai, to protest Cambodia's appointment of convicted ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra as economic advisor to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government.
Thai government will demand for reviews of all bilateral agreements Thailand has with Cambodia, according to the statement issued on Thursday.
Thai Ambassador to Phnom Penh Prasart is scheduled to return to Bangkok at 3pm.
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Thailand needs to make diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia: Abhisit
The Nation
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday that Thailand needed to make diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia's interference of Thailand's internal affairs.
"The Foreign Ministry has to take action so that Cambodia will learn about the feelings of Thai people," Abhisit said.
"Since Cambodia mentioned our internal affairs, we had to retaliate in line with the diplomatic protocol."
He was speaking to reporters after the Foreign Ministry announce the recalling of its ambassador to Phnom Penh after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appointed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra his economic advisor.
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