Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Thaksin barrier to renewed relations



Published: 16/12/2009

(Posted by CAAI News Media)

Relations between Thailand and Cambodia will never improve as long as ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra remains its economic adviser, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Tuesday.

Asked what the government is doing to put pressure on Phnom Penh, Mr Suthep said the problem has to be solved at the root.

Mr Suthep refused to comment on whether Thaksin and the Puea Thai Party were behind Sivarak Chutipong's plan to sue the Foreign Ministry over his arrest and conviction and eventual pardon for spying in Cambodia..

He said he does not want to see conflict between the government and the people.

Mr Sivarak has blamed Kamrob Palawatwichai, the first secretary of the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh, forhistroubles. He sad Mr Kamrob phoned him to ask about flight information on a VIP plane that landed in Cambodia's capital. He claims he found out later the plane had carried Thaksin to Cambodia.

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