Thaksin, Hun Sen and Tea Banh playing golf together in Siem Reap in 2008 (Photo: Reuters)April 30, 2009
The Nation
Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh has reportedly dismissed allegations that Thaksin Shinawatra had entered Cambodia and that he had been given a Cambodian passport.
Tea Banh insisted that Thaksin had never set foot in Cambodia as reported by the media, adding that it was not in his government's interest to back the fugitive leader.
A number of media outlets have quoted unnamed sources as saying that Thaksin has been holding secret meetings with his supporters in the Cambodian island of Koh Kong.
When asked whether the tension between Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen still existed, Tea Banh replied: "What's done is done. There is nothing to worry about."
Kasit called Hun Sen a "thug" during an anti-Thaksin demonstration last year after the Cambodian leader gave Thailand an ultimatum to pull troops out of the disputed border territory.
In a separate report, public prosecutors yesterday postponed their meeting Jakrapob Penkair to June 15 before they make a decision whether to indict him for lese majeste.
Jakrapob, formerly a prime minister's Office minister and until recently a leader of the red-shirt movement, asked for the postponement saying he had some business to attend to overseas.
The prosecutors decided to grant him the request because further investigation and questioning of witnesses, as well as translation of relevant documents, had not been completed, according to Kayasit Pisawongprakan, director-general of the criminal litigation division at the Attorney-General's Office.
The case against Jakrapob is in connection to a lecture he delivered, in English, at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand in August 2007.
If Jakrapob fails to report to the prosecutors on June 15, his guarantors would be asked to find him or an arrest warrant would be issued for him, Kayasit told a press conference at the Attorney-General's Office.
Tea Banh insisted that Thaksin had never set foot in Cambodia as reported by the media, adding that it was not in his government's interest to back the fugitive leader.
A number of media outlets have quoted unnamed sources as saying that Thaksin has been holding secret meetings with his supporters in the Cambodian island of Koh Kong.
When asked whether the tension between Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen still existed, Tea Banh replied: "What's done is done. There is nothing to worry about."
Kasit called Hun Sen a "thug" during an anti-Thaksin demonstration last year after the Cambodian leader gave Thailand an ultimatum to pull troops out of the disputed border territory.
In a separate report, public prosecutors yesterday postponed their meeting Jakrapob Penkair to June 15 before they make a decision whether to indict him for lese majeste.
Jakrapob, formerly a prime minister's Office minister and until recently a leader of the red-shirt movement, asked for the postponement saying he had some business to attend to overseas.
The prosecutors decided to grant him the request because further investigation and questioning of witnesses, as well as translation of relevant documents, had not been completed, according to Kayasit Pisawongprakan, director-general of the criminal litigation division at the Attorney-General's Office.
The case against Jakrapob is in connection to a lecture he delivered, in English, at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand in August 2007.
If Jakrapob fails to report to the prosecutors on June 15, his guarantors would be asked to find him or an arrest warrant would be issued for him, Kayasit told a press conference at the Attorney-General's Office.
11 comments:
Don't lied Tea Banh, I've seen Thaksin in Kratie and Rattanakiri.
I am one of Thai agents secretly working inside in Prathet Khmen.
I want PM Hun Sen to send back our fugitive ASAP!!
Or otherwise the relationship between Khmen and Thai will be in greatly sore.
Khmen/Thai agent,
You are not Khmer, a bastard Siem
1:02 AM
Khmer is not Khmen.
This is from Abhisit, HUN SEN must handle Thaksin to be trialed in Thailand ASAP!
HUN SEN, are you blind and deaf?
Abhisit (Thai PM),
Thaksin is travelling in a Special Mission as Ambassador for the Government of Nicaragua!
This give him Diplomatic Immunity as he got a Diplomatic Passport issued.
He is a good Business Man and if he come back to Power in Thailand this will be good for Cambodia.
Like Hun Sen he is PRO BUSINESS and not a Nationalist like other people which are always ON HOLIDAY!
Cambodia need a strong Leader like any other country!
HUYNH SEN IS HARBORING A INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE. I AUTHORIZE INTERPOL TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE ARREST OF BOTH SUSPECT.
ISIC (Interpol Supervisor in Charge)
Thai journalism reports rumors or is it political bully? Cambodia must not give in to Thai politics. We stand firm for our own interests; involving with Thailand is like a cat fights. They never respect Cambodia in the first place. Leave them alone and go on with our business to bring successes for our country.
look at these swines in this photo.
LOL, my god we need to stay from them. They are contagious!
KhmerBangkok,
Tea Banh will bring all these doggy pigs to banh teas.
Thaksin is in Pattani now.
I believe RTAF.
Thaksin Shinawatra was in Cambodia.
I do not believe these Mother Fucker in Phnom Penh (MF Hun Sen, MF Tea Banh and all MF CPP members).
Because these MF are all criminals.
These MF assassinate and murder innocent Khmer peoples.
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