Bangkok Post
"Prime Minister Hun Sen always said that we should look at the future. But he usually raised the issues relating to Thaksin when he earlier said he will not allow friendship to be more important than the Thai-Cambodian ties ... The foreign policy must show mutual sincerity and respect" - AbhisitThe Thai-Cambodian diplomatic dispute turned sour after opposition Puea Thai Party chairman Chavalit Yongchaiyudh met Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh last month, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Mr Abhisit arrived in Bangkok on Sunday morning after attending the first ever Japan-Mekong Summit in Tokyo.
He said in his weekly broadcast that the ties between the two countries had worsened because of former prime minister Chavalit's trip to Phnom Penh and the appointment of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra as Prime Minister Hun Sen's personal advisor.
"There have been criticisms over Thai politics and justice system. Thai people cannot accept this and we must protect our country's justice institution," Prime Minister Abhisit said.
However, Mr Abhisit said, the Cambodian government could be misinformed because the rulings in many cases had been in line with the law and facts.
Even Thaksin used the Thai legal system to take legal action against others, he said.
Appointing Thaksin as Cambodia's economic advisor would directly affect some of the bilateral agreements as they were made when he was prime minister.
Since Thaksin became an advisor to another side, it was necessary for the government to downgrade its diplomatic relations with the neighbouring country by recalling the Thai ambassador to Phnom Penh back, Mr Abhisit said.
"This is considered normal, as we have to protect Thai people's honour. But we have to be prudent and cautious at the same time," he said.
He said the government had to be careful to prevent conflicts between Thai and Cambodian people along the border areas. The problems between both countries must be addressed through peaceful means.
"There is no reason to resort to violence, and trading between the two countries are still normal," he said.
The government had to assure the safety of Thai people in Cambodia after the Thai ambassador to Phnom Penh was recalled back last week.
"Thai people who want to play gambling in the neighbouring country should wait until the situation is restored."
He insisted the negotiation frameworks with other neighbouring countries must not be halted.
The Japan-Mekong Summit resolved that all countries must respect each other while promoting good relations and sincerity. The government had to make sure that problems would not arise from the Thai-Cambodian dispute during the upcoming US-Asean Summit.
"I urge Thai people to show their stance by being good neighbours and sincere. I do not want Thailand to be at a disadvantage or discredited, and we have to join hands to protect the country's benefits," the premier said.
"Prime Minister Hun Sen always said that we should look at the future. But he usually raised the issues relating to Thaksin when he earlier said he will not allow friendship to be more important than the Thai-Cambodian ties," Mr Abhisit said. "The foreign policy must show mutual sincerity and respect."
5 comments:
Thais soldier killed burned unarmed khmer people almost every single day and Thailand called themselve hornor..? i don't think Thailand is the country of HORNOR....!?
correction = honor
Your land is land of lie and you expect us to be honor with you? are you kidding me? you have no respect for us. If you want to make this over you have to apology to all the khmer around world. but i dont think you have the ball to do so.
If Thaksin comes home to Thailand, I'm 100% sure he will be killed by Mr Abhisit, end of the story, for Mr Thaksin is being liked by 60% of his nation and is a threat to Mr Abhisit!. So, put yourself in Mr Thaksin's shoes, wouldn't you be escaping as such in order to save your soul? so, being an asylum seeker is the only way to escape and of course who doesn't want to protect a person from being killed when he calls out for your help? like me, Aust has helped me from dead while try to escape from war in 1980s. Now i thank Aust for saving my life!. Aust
To Hun Sen (Leader of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime)
Since you and the CPP assassinated, executed, killed and murdered jurnalists, political opponents, leaders of the free trade union, innocent men, innocent women and innocent children;
Do you have any plan to assassinate the Thai prime minister (Abhisit Vejjajiva)?
Are you going to send Brigade 70 (Hun Sen's Death Squad Unit) to assassinate the Thai prime minister (Abhisit Vejjajiva)?
Is it true, you only kill your own peoples, you will not kill Thai and Veitnamese peoples that cannot get enough of our land?
Is it true, you only kill innocent Khmer peoples with no weapon in their hands?
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