THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL
Bangkok Post
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama yesterday ordered the abrupt transfer of a senior ministry official handling the Preah Vihear temple dispute with Cambodia to an inactive post. Treaties and Legal Affairs Department director-general Virachai Plasai has been made an ambassador attached to the ministry, an inactive position.
He was on his way to Phnom Penh with foreign affairs permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul yesterday for talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An on the controversial issue of Unesco World Heritage listing for Preah Vihear.
Krit Kraichitti, currently head of the International Economic Affairs Department, will replace Mr Virachai.
The cabinet yesterday approved the special reshuffle order.
Tanatip U-patising, who is the ambassador attached to the ministry, will replace Mr Krit.
It is believed the transfer was linked to Mr Virachai's handling of the Preah Vihear issue.
Mr Noppadon explained that the transfer was meant to improve efficiency and working coordination.
''I try to put the right person in the right job. There was no other reason for the transfer,'' said Mr Noppadon.
He said Mr Krit, who formerly headed the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department, knows the problem (Preah Vihear) very well.
''Each horse has a lot of experience but I want the horse that can run on the right track,'' said Mr Noppadon.
He was on his way to Phnom Penh with foreign affairs permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul yesterday for talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An on the controversial issue of Unesco World Heritage listing for Preah Vihear.
Krit Kraichitti, currently head of the International Economic Affairs Department, will replace Mr Virachai.
The cabinet yesterday approved the special reshuffle order.
Tanatip U-patising, who is the ambassador attached to the ministry, will replace Mr Krit.
It is believed the transfer was linked to Mr Virachai's handling of the Preah Vihear issue.
Mr Noppadon explained that the transfer was meant to improve efficiency and working coordination.
''I try to put the right person in the right job. There was no other reason for the transfer,'' said Mr Noppadon.
He said Mr Krit, who formerly headed the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department, knows the problem (Preah Vihear) very well.
''Each horse has a lot of experience but I want the horse that can run on the right track,'' said Mr Noppadon.
3 comments:
Thai Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Virasakdi Futrakul failed to protest openly to the media here. Otherwise, he would not be able to board home!
Don't fully protest after you arrive home. Tell your King and your people that "I am barking too much and now my energy ran out." You should also quote this simple sentence to your leaders that "I also am sorry for not able to persuade Mr. Sok An and Mr. Hun Sen to have them share 50/50 of sacred Preah Vihear in Unesco registration for World Heritage or 50/50 for management."
These two sentences would be found online in a lesson of Special English program for Thais
"Each horse has a lot of experience but I want the horse that can run on the right track,'' said Mr Noppadon.
On behalf of not a Siam or a Siamist, I agree with Mr. Noppadon completely. These two experient horses would be out of energy in few minutes of racing against Cambodian men. Cambodian men will drive these two horses properly on the right track to the slaughter house in Central Phnom Penh or to the dump site at city outskirt of Stung Meanchey.
That is Thailand's internal affair.
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