By Rasmei Kampuchea
Asia News Network
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday described Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva as the most difficult Thai premier he has worked with. The mutual ties which has been sour for months would be normalised only if Thailand has a new government, Hun Sen told reporters in Phnom Penh.
He claimed that Abhisit phoned him during the weekend after Phnom Penh government sent a note to inform Bangkok last week that it decided to cancel its request to receive a loan of US$41 million for a road construction from a Thai border province.
"Abhisit called me, for the first time, on the weekend, asking me to withdraw the note. He said Thailand is still willing to give the loans to Cambodia," Hun Sen said.
Abhisit was informed that Cambodia needed an official letter from him. The Thai premier agreed but later failed to sign and send the letter by 10am as promised on Saturday.
"Abhisit as the most difficult person to work with among the Thai PMs I have worked with," Hun Sen said.
Hun Sen further criticised Abhisit government for looking down on Cambodia by threatening to withdraw its aids for Cambodia following fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to Phnom Penh in early November.
Hun Sen told reporters that from now on Cambodia would not accept any aid from Thailand.
"We decided to stop receiving any aid and assistance from Thailand. Cambodia can not allow itself to be humiliated," said Prime Minister Hun Sen.
He referred what he called threats by Thailand to withdraw its aids to Cambodia in a diplomatic spat between the two neighboring countries.
He claimed that Abhisit phoned him during the weekend after Phnom Penh government sent a note to inform Bangkok last week that it decided to cancel its request to receive a loan of US$41 million for a road construction from a Thai border province.
"Abhisit called me, for the first time, on the weekend, asking me to withdraw the note. He said Thailand is still willing to give the loans to Cambodia," Hun Sen said.
Abhisit was informed that Cambodia needed an official letter from him. The Thai premier agreed but later failed to sign and send the letter by 10am as promised on Saturday.
"Abhisit as the most difficult person to work with among the Thai PMs I have worked with," Hun Sen said.
Hun Sen further criticised Abhisit government for looking down on Cambodia by threatening to withdraw its aids for Cambodia following fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to Phnom Penh in early November.
Hun Sen told reporters that from now on Cambodia would not accept any aid from Thailand.
"We decided to stop receiving any aid and assistance from Thailand. Cambodia can not allow itself to be humiliated," said Prime Minister Hun Sen.
He referred what he called threats by Thailand to withdraw its aids to Cambodia in a diplomatic spat between the two neighboring countries.
11 comments:
I'm not one of Mr. Hun Sen's blind supporters, but I give him credit for saying Cambodia stops receiving any aid and assistance from Thaliand.
If you can find ways to avoid dealing with Thailand on any matters concerning our national interests, we should not deter to do that because Thais never respect Cambodian/Khmer dignity . They just can't be trusted.
Som'ach doo mae chor Hunsen ( Hunsen in Siam means aa Sorsai mee suor) how about the donation from donors who insist on Cambodia to pass the anti-corruption and good governance laws.
Critics like Leprecht, Yash Ghai and Suriya were not wrong after all.
Now som'ach aa sorsai mee sour wants world view on his side.
How twisting he is???
I support the move 100 percent. Cambodia must will to standup with Thailand and Vietnam and strive for self sufficient. WE CAN DO IT!!! Let's stop being a victim!!!
I wonder why Thai army topples the big mouth, Ah Hun Sen, and replace this idiot monkey with Mr. Sam Rainsy. I support the Thai move and internal uprising to overthrow Ah Hanoi agents, Hun Sen, Chea Sim, and Heng Samrin.
actually, Abhisit is not a smart guy...but really stupid and non-sense of history of both countries.
he is the worst PM ever but it maybe ok for me as long as he is shaking the tension around Siem...
good luck Siem People
with terrible PM
Hun Sen must not change his mind and take the loans, if he does, Hun Sen will lost everythings, Thailand will mock him....
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva was fascist politician, he has created his website lovethailand, to manipulate Thais opinions about his patriotic, of course not, he has became PM with the help of protesters hostage at Bangkok Airport, include Kasit Pyromya the thug (yellow shirts), there were tremendous disastrous on economic, lost of life, damage properties.
For generosities, to help Cambodia developp infrastructure, educated people, reduced poverty, we should accept assistant without condition.
New Phally
of course, when you deal with a childish person, it is problematic, really! abishit needs to grow up already!
I thought Hun Sen a TaughtMan..!
If Hun Sen braves enough to speak up against Vietnam on border enchroachment like this; he is a hero. But what Hun Sen did just like a paper tiger. Tiger Hun Sen learns to serve his Viet boss perfectly, but bites every one even his own people.
Since Hun Sen was a Khmer Rouge commander, now a Khmer Rouge leader and had many of his political opponents assassinated, I wonder if he have any plan to assassinate the Thai Prime Minister (AhBullShit Vejjajiva)?
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