via CAAI News Media
Published: 4/04/2010 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
PHETCHABURI : More than 100 activists arrived in Cha-am on Saturday to deliver a letter protesting against Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to Thailand.
VOICING THEIR OPINION: Members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy show their opposition to Cambodian Prime Minsiter Hun Sen yesterday.
Key People's Alliance for Democracy figure Veera Somkwamkid led the group and handed the letter of protest to Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the foreign minister.
Hun Sen is due to attend the Mekong River Commission summit in Hua Hin tomorrow.
Mr Veera said the Cambodian prime minister is "persona non grata" in Thailand and accused Hun Sen of having tried to interfere in Thailand's domestic affairs.
He said Hun Sen showed a disregard of the Thai judicial system when he criticised it over its handling of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's legal cases.
Mr Veera said Hun Sen offended Thais by appointing Thaksin as an economic adviser and his own personal adviser.
Mr Veera attacked Hun Sen for putting personal relationships and individual interests above relations between Thailand and Cambodia.
Mr Veera accused the Cambodian prime minister of trying to infringe on Thailand's sovereignty by sending troops to invade the 4.6-square-kilometre area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple. He also alleged Hun Sen was trying to take control of other disputed areas along the Thai-Cambodian border and the overlapping areas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Mr Veera said he and other Thais would fight to protect the country's territorial integrity.
He said Thais would not be bound by any agreements and actions by past and present governments that violate the constitution and hurt the country's interests.
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