Friday, May 16, 2008

PREAH VIHEAR - Koh Kong deal 'not linked'

The golf buddies (Photo: Reuters)
Friday May 16, 2008
WASSANA NANUAM
Bangkok Post


Thaksin Shinawatra's planned development on Cambodia's Koh Kong is not linked to negotiations over the disputed area around Preah Vihear, former deputy army chief Gen Vichit Yathip said. Gen Vichit conceded he arranged a recent game of golf between Mr Thaksin and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and said the two men discussed building a casino and entertainment complex on the Cambodian island. It would be a joint investment between Mr Thaksin and businessmen in the Middle East. A prospective investor was Harrods owner, Mohamed al-Fayed.

He denied reports the planned development was a trade-off for a compromise on disputed land around Preah Vihear temple. Speculation of a trade-off intensified after Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama, formerly Mr Thaksin's lawyer, suddenly transferred Virachai Plasai, chief of the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department and a negotiator on the Preah Vihear issue, to an inactive post.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

all these idiots can't play golf.....hold expensive clubs just to look professional....can't even hit a ball bozo. The golf clubs they are holding are designed and built for white men.....you see it's almost as tall as them, more than half their heights.

Anonymous said...

Mohamed al-Fayed is a middle east origin with british citizen - the owner of famous and expensive super market "Herrods" in UK. He is the father of Dodi who was killed in car acciden in Paris with the Pricesss "Dianna".

The 2 billionaires are more than capable to joining force for the development of Koh Kong.

Anonymous said...

Former Thai PM Thaksin should be given high political position in Cambodia to help out.

Anonymous said...

Monkey see monket do!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

And why those stopid can not copy western democracy!!! you fucking evil!

Anonymous said...

Because we are easterners, stupid (8:55).

Anonymous said...

So why you father look like a monkey in dress! 9:48PM.

Anonymous said...

cambodian people will not allow any kind of trade-off between leaders for the sake of national interest of the khmer people. otherwise, it is like corruption at the highest level again. no way can do!

Anonymous said...

11:06 LMAO! I, myself golf too. You would think that all the unlimitted money that these morons have couldn't find anyone to customize their clubs. Or, they have the mentality to think that all clubs are created equal. LOL! If anyone of them capable of driving the golf carts, maybe I'll considered hiring them for my caddy. Can you pick out of the line up, who's the CHEATERS?