Thai PM hospitalised with food poisoning [... or it could be Khmer voodoo?]

Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra (AFP/Pool/File, Damir Sagolj)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
AFP

BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, grappling with a devastating flood crisis, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday with food poisoning, according to the government.

"She is in Praram 9 Hospital because she is suffering from diarrhoea due to food poisoning," government spokeswoman Titima Chaisang told reporters, adding that Yingluck had asked her deputy to chair a cabinet meeting in her place.

The 44-year-old leader, the younger sister of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, was a political novice before taking office in August and has struggled to get a grip on Thailand's worst floods in half a century.

[Thai] PM to seek pardon for [PAD] activists [-Fundraising for PAD activists instead of helping Khmer soldiers killed by the Thais?]

September 9, 2011
By Somroutai Sapsomboon
The Nation

The [soccer] match would take place in Phnom Penh between Pheu Thai MPs and Cambodian officials to raise funds to help Thai activists Veera and Ratree and victims of the bloody crackdown in May last year, he said. [KI-Media note: How about raising funds to help families of Cambodian soldiers killed by Thai soldiers?]

Hopes high for Veera, Ratree as Thai MPs and Cambodian officials plan soccer match in Phnom Penh

The visit of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Phnom Penh next week, followed by a friendly soccer match between Thai MPs and Cambodian officials, and maybe a visit there by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, would strengthen ties between the two neighbours, Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan said yesterday.

It might even help secure the release of two Thai nationalist activists held by the Cambodians.

Yingluck was scheduled to visit Cambodia on September 15, to introduce herself as the new prime minister of Thailand and to mend diplomatic relations damaged during the Abhisit Vejjajiva government.

Thai FM: Samak won't meet Thaksin during visit to Cambodia

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Foreign Minister: PM won't meet Thaksin in Cambodia

(BangkokPost.com) - Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama denied rumours that Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is going to meet with ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra during his visit to Cambodia.

Mr Samak is scheduled to go to Cambodia on March 3 as the first visit to Asean countries after he becomes prime minister.

Mr Samak's trip came amid news reports that Mr Thaksin will play golf with Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen.

"I do not want to give any opinions regarding the ousted premier, and I do not want people to perceive that he has any power in the current government," Mr Noppadon told reporters. "The prime minister's visit is on behalf of the government."

He added that the Preah Vihear temple is expected to be discussed during Mr Samak's visit to the neighbouring country.