ABC Radio Australia
The fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, has returned to Cambodia a month after a visit that sparked a diplomatic row between Phnom Penh and Bangkok.
Thaksin is on a three-day visit to Cambodia, where has been appointed economic adviser to the national Government.
The billionaire former prime minister was ousted by the military in 2006 and later sentenced to jail in absentia on conflict of interest charges.
During his visit to Cambodia last month, Phnom Penh refused Bangkok's extradition request.
Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin has fuelled fears the position would give him a base over the border to unseat the Thai government..
Thaksin's was scheduled on Monday to attend a ceremony marking the release of a Thai man charged with spying.
Thai engineer Siwarak Chutipongse, an employee of Cambodian air traffic control, was accused of leaking Thaksin's November flight details to the Thai embassy.
Chutipongse was pardoned last week after a request to Cambodia's king from Thaksin and others.
Thaksin is on a three-day visit to Cambodia, where has been appointed economic adviser to the national Government.
The billionaire former prime minister was ousted by the military in 2006 and later sentenced to jail in absentia on conflict of interest charges.
During his visit to Cambodia last month, Phnom Penh refused Bangkok's extradition request.
Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin has fuelled fears the position would give him a base over the border to unseat the Thai government..
Thaksin's was scheduled on Monday to attend a ceremony marking the release of a Thai man charged with spying.
Thai engineer Siwarak Chutipongse, an employee of Cambodian air traffic control, was accused of leaking Thaksin's November flight details to the Thai embassy.
Chutipongse was pardoned last week after a request to Cambodia's king from Thaksin and others.
6 comments:
Thaksin is a billionare from his former corrupted job in Thailand. Hun Sen sees it and he is not stupid.
Abhisit should trade places with thaksin and becomes Hun Sen's advisor and Kasit becomes Sok An's advisor.
Dear Comrades HUN SEN, HENG SAMRIN AND CHEA SIM,
Since after Taksin has become an economic advisor to Cambodian Government (mainly TO HUN SEN), The Hun Sen Government increases TAXES, PUT New Taxes to help HUN SEN Government's Economic Downturn.
BUT, IN FACT, Taksin is now disturbing the national economy of Cambodia.
HE IS CONDUCTING AN ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE, SABOTAGE AND OTHER ECONOMIC SUBVERSIVE ACTS TO WEAKEN CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT.
HUN SEN, THE MORE YOU LISTEN TO TAKSIN, THE MORE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR POPULARITY.
From a street Cafe economic analyst.
Black Cat
10:53 AM,
Hun Sen has no popularity. His is a dictator who won election through fraud and threat. After 30 years in office he leads Cambodia to nowhere, but placing Cambodia in debts and begging the worl to survive, yet there is no sign that Cambodian people's living of standard are getting better as the beggers are growing like mushrooms. Based on his performance, only naive people would vote for him.
I felt bad for our people sitting in Thai-jails, shackle and chains together like "Trei Cheur" smoke fishs...on one care at all? while one Thais criminal released and treated like royal family...??
correction = no one care about our people
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