Anucha Charoenpo and Pradit Ruangdit
Bangkok Post
Thailand has no plan to unseat the Cambodian government or go to war with its neighbour, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
The government yesterday rejected allegations it was plotting a coup against the Cambodian government and planned to stage war against Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday claimed to have seen a leaked Thai government document which he said suggested the government planned to mount a coup against his country.
He claimed to have seen other documents which showed the government had considered the possibility of war.
But Mr Abhisit said his government had no policy to interfere in Cambodia's internal affairs, nor did it intend to use violent measures against its neighbour.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban called the accusation "groundless" and pointed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his supporters as a possible source of rumour.
Hun Sen might have received false information from Thaksin, the opposition Puea Thai Party or the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, he said.
"One day, Hun Sen will understand that the Thai government has no hostile attitudes towards Cambodia," he said.
Hun Sen said the document showed that while the Foreign Ministry did not agree with a coup in Cambodia, "others are working on it".
The Cambodian leader was apparently referring to a ministry paper forwarded to Mr Abhisit by Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya.
The first part of the document was unveiled by Puea Thai last week and the second part was disclosed last Wednesday.
Relations between Thailand and Cambodia worsened in October after Hun Sen appointed Thaksin as an economic adviser to his government.
The two countries downgraded diplomatic ties, with Thailand recalling its ambassador to Cambodia Prasas Prasasvinitchai, and Phnom Penh recalling its ambassador You Aye from Bangkok. The conflict is worrying other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told Mr Suthep he was concerned about the poor state of relations between Thailand and Cambodia during his visit to Jakarta on Wednesday and Thursday. He called on the two countries to quickly resolve the spat.
He also offered to help the government solve the southern violence in Thailand.
He referred to Jakarta's experience in tackling conflicts in Aceh, which it approached by entering negotiations with the Free Aceh Movement.
Indonesia had pledged to speak up at the Organisation of Islamic Conference for the government's handling of the southern violence, Mr Suthep said, by arguing that the southern strife was an internal affair which did not involve religious clashes.
The government yesterday rejected allegations it was plotting a coup against the Cambodian government and planned to stage war against Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday claimed to have seen a leaked Thai government document which he said suggested the government planned to mount a coup against his country.
He claimed to have seen other documents which showed the government had considered the possibility of war.
But Mr Abhisit said his government had no policy to interfere in Cambodia's internal affairs, nor did it intend to use violent measures against its neighbour.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban called the accusation "groundless" and pointed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his supporters as a possible source of rumour.
Hun Sen might have received false information from Thaksin, the opposition Puea Thai Party or the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, he said.
"One day, Hun Sen will understand that the Thai government has no hostile attitudes towards Cambodia," he said.
Hun Sen said the document showed that while the Foreign Ministry did not agree with a coup in Cambodia, "others are working on it".
The Cambodian leader was apparently referring to a ministry paper forwarded to Mr Abhisit by Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya.
The first part of the document was unveiled by Puea Thai last week and the second part was disclosed last Wednesday.
Relations between Thailand and Cambodia worsened in October after Hun Sen appointed Thaksin as an economic adviser to his government.
The two countries downgraded diplomatic ties, with Thailand recalling its ambassador to Cambodia Prasas Prasasvinitchai, and Phnom Penh recalling its ambassador You Aye from Bangkok. The conflict is worrying other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told Mr Suthep he was concerned about the poor state of relations between Thailand and Cambodia during his visit to Jakarta on Wednesday and Thursday. He called on the two countries to quickly resolve the spat.
He also offered to help the government solve the southern violence in Thailand.
He referred to Jakarta's experience in tackling conflicts in Aceh, which it approached by entering negotiations with the Free Aceh Movement.
Indonesia had pledged to speak up at the Organisation of Islamic Conference for the government's handling of the southern violence, Mr Suthep said, by arguing that the southern strife was an internal affair which did not involve religious clashes.
7 comments:
Why doesn't Thailand send special commando to assinate Hun Sen? i want him to be killed for the good for Cambodian people. If he is still in power, he keeps killing many Khmer innocent people.
Hun Sen days are numbered. The Thai govt will not allow a gangster Hun sen to destabilize its country.
Pol Pot was a problem for Vietnam, Hun Sen is for Thailand. Hun Sen will change his tone quickly, begging for his life. Its a little too late. He is a strongman only with his own unarmed people. Hun Sen is gangster for the asean nations. Thai military is modern and well equipped. They can get rid of the gangster very easily.
mr. hun sen keeps spinning this shameless political manipulation to divert attention from other issues. the cpp has the habit of fabricating lies for political gain.
Thailand is a nation of sessy and naughty. They won't match with Khmer fighters. They are not that fierce like Khmer fighter.
Abhisit doesn't have any clue with politic. Thailand hasn't match with Khmer fighters. They will doom if they dare to attack Cambodia or they will be loosing the rest of the northern part to Cambodia and will face more consequences..
For stability and econamically for both countries, Thailand needs to do some thing with dictator Hun Sen. I am so certain people of Cambodia are thrill to see Hun Sen-CPP Viet gov gone, gone for good. in comparison, Hun Sen has nothing to protect his country but Vietcongs. Without Vietcongs, Hun Sen is going to melt like salt into water or flat like a pancake.
Why not Abhishit? you change your mind about the coup? cambodia will welcome you anytime, if you dare to step inside ur territory once more, you will be wipe out of the Map...try to setp in and find out!!!!
What happend Abhisit? you scared cambodia kick your ass...
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