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Thai first secretary expelled by Phnom Penh, sparking expulsion of Cambodian diplomatic rep
The diplomatic flare-up with Cambodia worsened yesterday after Phnom Penh expelled a first secretary at the Thai embassy - and Thailand responding in kind.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai to leave the country within 48 hours, from 5pm yesterday.
When Bangkok learnt of the order, they countered by expelling the first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy here, ordering him to leave the country within 48 hours from 5pm, government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said.
It was not clear why Cambodia chose to expel Kamrob, one of three first secretaries in Phnom Penh while leaving Chalotorn Phaovibul, the number 2 at the embassy.
However, a security source said Kamrob had had conflicts with the Cambodian foreign ministry over Thailand's refusal to allow a Cambodian ship to enter Thai waters.
Meanwhile Cambodia's foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, "We expelled the diplomat first, and they responded by asking our first secretary to leave their country within the next 48 hours," Cambodia's foreign affairs ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
"The Thai diplomat has executed work in contradiction to his position," he said, refusing to give further details.
The move came while on the third day of the fugitive ex-PM's visit to Cambodia. Thaksin gave a lecture on economic issues to about 250 officials at the Economy and Finance Ministry yesterday before leaving for Siem Reap to play golf and visit Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
Earlier, Thailand recalled its ambassador to protest at the appointment of Thaksin as an economic adviser while Cambodia recalled its envoy shortly after.
Thailand also revoked a bilateral memorandum of understanding on gas and oil projects in an area in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both countries.
The diplomatic flare-up with Cambodia worsened yesterday after Phnom Penh expelled a first secretary at the Thai embassy - and Thailand responding in kind.
The Cambodian Foreign Ministry ordered Kamrob Palawatwichai to leave the country within 48 hours, from 5pm yesterday.
When Bangkok learnt of the order, they countered by expelling the first secretary at the Cambodian Embassy here, ordering him to leave the country within 48 hours from 5pm, government spokesman Panitan Wattanayakorn said.
It was not clear why Cambodia chose to expel Kamrob, one of three first secretaries in Phnom Penh while leaving Chalotorn Phaovibul, the number 2 at the embassy.
However, a security source said Kamrob had had conflicts with the Cambodian foreign ministry over Thailand's refusal to allow a Cambodian ship to enter Thai waters.
Meanwhile Cambodia's foreign ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, "We expelled the diplomat first, and they responded by asking our first secretary to leave their country within the next 48 hours," Cambodia's foreign affairs ministry spokesman Koy Kuong.
"The Thai diplomat has executed work in contradiction to his position," he said, refusing to give further details.
The move came while on the third day of the fugitive ex-PM's visit to Cambodia. Thaksin gave a lecture on economic issues to about 250 officials at the Economy and Finance Ministry yesterday before leaving for Siem Reap to play golf and visit Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
Earlier, Thailand recalled its ambassador to protest at the appointment of Thaksin as an economic adviser while Cambodia recalled its envoy shortly after.
Thailand also revoked a bilateral memorandum of understanding on gas and oil projects in an area in the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both countries.
4 comments:
I want to see they are exchange 130mm or missile instead,because we are the cambodian had given a plenty warning to government but stubborn choose this exit.
whatever, thailand had already upset cambodia with their pad thug-like wanting to steal cambodia's preah vihear temple, etc, so, like it matter anymore than it already with all the political events going on in thailand. in short, the damage has already done, so, what is the big fuss about cambodia's action now, really! siem pad thugs are asking for this, really! pad thugs have bad karma!
the preah vihear situation seem to die down. i'm glad. the thais can not take preah vihear away from cambodia no matter how hard they are trying.
i dont think,khmer have too many weapons to defend themself if war is going to break out. no one no for sure what kind of weapons cambodia have. lately, hun sen talking about decreasing his soldiers to 80k from 120k. what does he thinking?. the helping hand from the viets?
hey cambodia is not about siem and youn any more like during the dark ages, you know. nowadays, cambodia can and will look beyond siem and youn for assistance if war really broke out between these two people, really! so, stop saying or using outdated thinking like khmer people would use youn or siem again because it may happen during the dark ages when the entire world was still in the stone age and ignorant, etc..., however, in this modern world? think again! i hated when some people are still thinking like a tadpole in the fishbowl or frog in a well mentality. hey, the world is moving in a light speed, so should cambodia's thinking, ok! wake up, cambodia. there are more to cambodia than you and i, really!
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