06 September 2008
Career diplomat to be added to current administration
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej nominated a retired career diplomat as the country's new foreign minister today (Saturday), the third in seven months.
The Bangkok Post reports Saroj Chavanaviraj would replace Tej Bunnag who resigned earlier in the week amid the political crisis and street protests surrounding the current administration.
He had replaced Noppadon Pattama who resigned July 10th after backing Cambodia's bid to have an 11th century temple on the countries' shared border declared a World Heritage Site.
Saroj is a former ambassador to France and has held several positions in Thailand's foreign ministry.
He must be endorsed by Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej before becoming Foreign Minister.
Mr. Samak is under added pressure to fill the open post because Thailand is hosting a regional summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in December.
Some information for this report provided by Reuters.
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej nominated a retired career diplomat as the country's new foreign minister today (Saturday), the third in seven months.
The Bangkok Post reports Saroj Chavanaviraj would replace Tej Bunnag who resigned earlier in the week amid the political crisis and street protests surrounding the current administration.
He had replaced Noppadon Pattama who resigned July 10th after backing Cambodia's bid to have an 11th century temple on the countries' shared border declared a World Heritage Site.
Saroj is a former ambassador to France and has held several positions in Thailand's foreign ministry.
He must be endorsed by Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej before becoming Foreign Minister.
Mr. Samak is under added pressure to fill the open post because Thailand is hosting a regional summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in December.
Some information for this report provided by Reuters.
2 comments:
Thailand must be careful not to cause trouble with Cambodia. Otherwise, Vietnam will rule the whole ASEAN because they have strong army and get support from U.S. and respect from many!
Whoever, the new person, please try to make peace with Cambodia.
Cambodia are very good at fighting, you know?
Cambodia is also Thailand market as well for about $1 billion per year and we supply cheap labor to you for more than 200,000 workers per year that provide opportunity to Thais to earn ten times higher to work in Taiwain, Arab, Hong Kong, Japan....
Thailand should not give opportunity to Vietnam to take Cambodian market and control ASEAN.
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