Govt ok with Chavalit's trip to Cambodia

Published: 21/10/2009 

(Posted by CAAI News Media)

The government is not worried about Puea Thai core member Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's plan to meet Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during his visit to Phnom Penh, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Wednesday.

Mr Suthep said the former prime minister, who joined the opposition Puea Thai Party earlier this month, would not do anything to harm the country.

"Gen Chavalit's visit to Cambodia is not considered disrespectful to the government. To the contrary, if his visit proves to be in the country's best interests we would have to thank him," Mr Suthep said.

The deputy prime minister, who is in charged of security affairs, said he had met Prime Minister Hun Sen several times and received positive cooperation from the Cambodian government.

Asked if Gen Chavalit could travel to Cambodia to meet fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Mr Suthep said the government was not keeping tabs on Gen Chavalit.