Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Relations between Cambodia and Thailand took a further turn for the worse Tuesday, after ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Phnom Penh to begin his new job there.
Thaksin arrived in Cambodia Tuesday to begin his first day as an economic adviser, a move that has infuriated Thailand.
In response to the relationship with Thaksin, Thailand has suspended its cooperation with Cambodia, a Thai government official said Tuesday.
Thailand has also suspended a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia, an agreement that governs an overlapping waterway between the two countries, said Panitan Wattanayakorn, a Thai government spokesman.
Thai officials also plan to send out an extradition request to Cambodia for Thaksin, the spokesman said.
The actions are the latest moves in worsening relations between the southeast Asian countries that were sparked by Cambodia's hiring of Thaksin.
Last week, Thailand withdrew its ambassador to Cambodia and, in response, Cambodia pulled its top diplomat to Thailand.
Cambodian officials said Thaksin arrived Tuesday and had a welcome luncheon with Prime Minister Hun Sen and the two were expected to have a friendly dinner later.
Cambodia had not received extradition papers from Thailand, government spokesman Phay Siphan said.
Thaksin, a billionaire businessman who served two terms as prime minister, was ousted in a bloodless coup in 2006. Thaksin fled Bangkok last year while facing trial on corruption charges that he said were politically motivated.
Though he has fled the country he remains a controversial figure in Thailand and there have been violent clashes in the country between pro and anti-Thaksin groups.
CNN's Kocha Olarn contributed to this report.
Thaksin arrived in Cambodia Tuesday to begin his first day as an economic adviser, a move that has infuriated Thailand.
In response to the relationship with Thaksin, Thailand has suspended its cooperation with Cambodia, a Thai government official said Tuesday.
Thailand has also suspended a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia, an agreement that governs an overlapping waterway between the two countries, said Panitan Wattanayakorn, a Thai government spokesman.
Thai officials also plan to send out an extradition request to Cambodia for Thaksin, the spokesman said.
The actions are the latest moves in worsening relations between the southeast Asian countries that were sparked by Cambodia's hiring of Thaksin.
Last week, Thailand withdrew its ambassador to Cambodia and, in response, Cambodia pulled its top diplomat to Thailand.
Cambodian officials said Thaksin arrived Tuesday and had a welcome luncheon with Prime Minister Hun Sen and the two were expected to have a friendly dinner later.
Cambodia had not received extradition papers from Thailand, government spokesman Phay Siphan said.
Thaksin, a billionaire businessman who served two terms as prime minister, was ousted in a bloodless coup in 2006. Thaksin fled Bangkok last year while facing trial on corruption charges that he said were politically motivated.
Though he has fled the country he remains a controversial figure in Thailand and there have been violent clashes in the country between pro and anti-Thaksin groups.
CNN's Kocha Olarn contributed to this report.
3 comments:
"Cooperation" by CNN is a fair word for Cambodia-Thailand relationship. It means benefit both sides.
The Bangkok Post indicated earlier about Thailand suspend assistance to Cambodia. This is not fair because how much Thais gain profit from their business in and with Cambodians.
Suspend/terminate with make both sides lost but Thailand will lose more. People along the border will suffer more and Bangkokg will not be able to come to the border provinces again.
How Thai business spoil Cambodian society:
1. Chemical substance application on food.
2. Control the market price of Cambodian agriculture product and make Cambodian marketing unstable
3. Counterfeit and illicit druf\g across the border.
4. Killing illegal civilian without applying thier/international law.
5. Criminal treat refugee in the 80's and 90's
6. Buying Cambodian ancient sculture and stimulate stealing
7. more and more.
Therefore, before a Thai editor start to move your pens on your news article or open your mounth smell yourself, look at yourself in the mirror and close your eyes to imagine your ancestor's robber attitude toward Khmer people, then you will make your article more realistic and acceptable by the world (who know the true).
Thai fury? No, it is only PAD or yellow-shirts fury.
Thailand are stupid, they are kept pushing and Cambodia didn't even move.
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