2009-11-10 - Thaksin Arrived Combodia Video
Toppled Thai leader arrives in Cambodia
By SOPHENG CHEANG (AP) 1 hour ago
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thailand's fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Cambodia following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he would seek Thaksin's extradition and announced that his Cabinet had approved ending talks with Phnom Penh on disputed maritime borders.
The toppled leader was to deliver a lecture Thursday to more than 300 economists while in Phnom Penh.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Thaksin flew into the Cambodian capital's military airport aboard a private plane. State televison showed that Thaksin arrived with a party of less than 10 people and was driven into Phnom Penh under very tight security provided by bodyguards of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Thaksin's surprising appointment by Hun Sen has soured already poor relations between the two neighbors, which have had small but sometimes deadly skirmishes over their land border in the past year.
Thailand responded to the appointment by withdrawing its ambassador from Phnom Penh, and Cambodia retaliated in kind.
Abhisit said that if Cambodia did not extradite Thaksin, Thailand "will be ready with the proper response." He did not elaborate.
He said that since Thaksin was now serving as an economic adviser to Cambodia, the Cabinet had approved terminating a memorandum of understanding on the disputed territory, which contains large petroleum deposits. The cancellation must still be approved by Parliament.
Deputy Minister of the Council of Ministers Phay Siphan said Hun Sen would host a lunch Wednesday for Thaksin "because the two leaders are close friends." He said Thaksin would stay in Cambodia at least two to three days.
"He is coming to give a lecture only so I believe that he will not do anything related to political activity here," Phay Siphan told reporters.
Thaksin was ousted in a 2006 military coup. He is living in exile, mostly in Dubai, to avoid a two-year prison sentence for corruption.
Despite his self-imposed exile he remains at the center of a political fight between his supporters and those of the current government. He ignited fresh controversy Monday by speaking candidly about the nation's constitutional monarchy.
Thaksin gave a rare extensive interview that was published by the Times of London on its Web site in which he spoke glowingly of the prospects for Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn once he succeeds his father, 81-year old King Bhumibol Adulyadej. But he criticized the king's close advisers for interfering with politics.
Open discussion of the succession issue is a delicate issue, in part because of strict laws that prohibit insulting the king and his family and make such criticism punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Thaksin went into exile last year ahead of a court judgment that found him guilty of violating a conflict of interest law and sentenced him to two years in jail. He served as prime minister from 2001 to 2006, when he was ousted by a military coup after being accused of corruption and showing disrespect to the monarchy.
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who was an anti-Thaksin activist before joining the government, said to reporters that Thaksin's interview remarks were offensive to the monarchy, and questioned his motive for making them.
Other officials in the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva also criticized Thaksin.
Thaksin's supporters and opponents have repeatedly taken to the streets since his ouster to spar over who has the right to rule the country, sometimes sparking violence.
On a Web page he maintains, Thaksin later said that The Times had distorted his comments, especially in its headline reading, "Ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra calls for 'shining' new age after King's death."
In the Times interview, which included a transcript posted online, the former prime minister was laudatory about Vajiralongkorn, whom he described as "the newer generation, modern."
"He has a very strong determination to do what he really wants to achieve," said Thaksin.
He also offered repeated, almost fulsome praise of Bhumibol, but said the circle of people around him, particularly his main adviser, former Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda, had illegitimately interfered in politics.
Many people believe Prem engineered the coup against Thaksin, a charge Prem has denied.
The king has been in hospital for almost two months with a lung ailment.
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phylicia1234: A real democratic ? Thaksin can come back BUT he doesnt! Thai laws came from UK laws....UK not real democratic? so which country use real democratic system? Combodia??
DangersMines: The US has to protect its American citizen the Thai King born in USA and the UK has to protect its citizen the Thai PM born in UK. Thailand was the slave of Khmer when Khmer protected Tai aka Siam aka Thai from the Mongol and today Thailand is the slave of US and the slave of UK. Thai King wears the Khmer King Robe and wears the Brit King Busby and has the American President dollar in the bank.
DangersMines: Khmer numerals are written on all Thai currency today to prove Thais are the slaves of Khmer people since the day the Mongol kicking Thai ass out of Nanchao losing Tai identity.
J1987ish: There's no Thai Temple in Cambodia! But there are thousands of Khmer Temples in Thailand. YOU NEED TO STFU!
Tomstered: HAHA now is time for the great power of Cambodia to become more dominant because with the help of Thaksin they will be superb
My123451234512345: you are so stupid, how can a man in the tiger cage say or do somethings bad about the tiger. let him out and see what he say? nothing wrong with your king. he is very good but he is competent to make his people united. as a head of state it is so bad, you know. and you got to remember no KHMER hate their homeland and people. and i don't thing your english is good enough to understand what i wrote. go back school and learn some more mate.
My123451234512345: hey, your writing is shocking.. i wonder you a real academic or a copy cat. thanks for sharing the story of Preah Vihear that found by your Prince. so if i found your mum in the brothel and slept with her, then she became my wife not your dad's wife, isn't she? if you say yes to this, i am not only give Preah Vihear to you but also Ankor Wat. Stop wasting time with Khmer, sort out your internal mess and unite under your king, so he can rest peacefully now the in the future.
My123451234512345: What and why you are not loyal to your king. How dare you said shit to your king. is he really SHIT like you say. He is not, he is a real man, the man gains respects from from all side and around the world. But you and every body in Thai that always say love and respect the king are BULLSHIT. why all of you fighting one anothers. Don't have to deny the fighting, i saw in the News. and where is your dad. is he dead. feel sorry for him especailly you philicia1234 poor guy. thank for telling
unicorntear: Thais're the slaves of Khmer !!? According to the fact there're so many ancient Khmer temples in the northeastern of Thailand Which Thais had seized since the past. What about Combodia!?
unicorntear: And by the way, There're many Khmer labours in Thailand Which we hire for farming and Khmer servants in Bangkok. I also had one (I meant it) It's the fact that Thais and Khmers already known but wish not to speak.
KhmerSpirit: @unicorntear There are many Thai labors too in Cambodia those we hired for construction and slaves in Cambodian. A Thai worker just arrested in Cambodia for spy.
KhmerSpirit: @unicorntear Where is Thai creation in Cambodia? But there are many Khmer creations on Thai national today. Khmer numbers, Khmer alphabets, Khmer vowels, Khmer Churning Milk, Khmer Angkor Wat on all Thai national today to prove Khmer are the master of Thai people always.
meland4332: ฺีBut those Khmer temples were belong to Thais since Khmer LOST the WAR!!!! hahaha Thai Temple in Cambodia name "Wat Thai Sa wat Tee" but the name was changed since cambodian monks asked for another name..
IHyRaXI: Do tai people ever miss ther homeland in yunnan china?
IHyRaXI: Do your thai king support steal land and preah vihear temple from cambodia?? i think so.. yeah he also support lese majeste communist law.. so yes... your king can eat my shit
IHyRaXI: thers no thai temple in cambodia.. but ther 1000 khmer temple in thailand... and so wut if u found preah vihear?? u didnt find it.. u stole it.. yer tai homeland is in unnan china.. all u tai are immigrants.. you are not southeast asain liek khmer, malay, indonesea.. u go to yer homeland ugly chink ladyboy
My123451234512345: hey sent your reply to Thai not me. i am your own.
IHyRaXI: wow ok .. well why u support thai king?
My123451234512345: it is very simple. when you want them to respect you, first you need to respect them. secondly The Thai king got nothing to do with this, although he is the real power behind the scene. put both Monarchy of both side away from politic. Hope you understand me and go to fight the Thai, not your own ..............
KhmerSpirit: @123451234512345 The Thai King supports the Thai junta. The Thai Queen supports the Yellow shirts that keep causing trouble to Khmer people. Go update yourself all the news before coming here and talking shits like those yellow Thais.
My123451234512345: to KhmerSpirit, whatever you say doesn't have any impact to this monarchy. if you can fight, first go to the border and kick those thai ass away from our land, then take back all the land and anything you lost from them. your words don't change any misery of cambodia that caused by those. i update the news every second and the immenent bad news is Camco will punish those who dare to urge people to do anything to harm the interest of either Thai or Viet. so go and try if you don't believe.
KhmerSpirit: @123451234512345 What I said are true and no one can deny that unless you are a dishonest. I fight or not fight is none of your business just don't try to make up the false story like the PAD that cause so many trouble to Cambodia. Camco got nothing to do with Thaksin arriving in Cambodia so make sure what you say is related to the topic.
My123451234512345: KhmerSpirit, before open your mouth make sure it goes through your head first. it's no point wasting my time fabricating the stupid story of the incompetent play of Cambo leader. Under which goverment, the thai sent troops to the border? i hope you know this, and stop point the finger just to PAD but to all Thai no matter what they are. yellow or red, they all are the same. and stop being fooled by those on the top who always put their interest before their country. now mind only your business!
KhmerSpirit: Cambodia had peace with Thaksin but has war with Ahbhisit that means Ahbhisit is the Thai junta and the Thai junta is the Thai King who has to protect his personal 35 billion dollars interest.
KhmerSpirit: @123451234512345 Since Ahbhisit became Thai PM supporting by the Thai King and the Thai junta after the UNESCO listed Cambodia Preah Vihear Temple as the world heritage. The Queen of Thailand is a big proof that she helped the PAD supporter funeral service and the Thai junta has to protect the Thai Queen & the Thai King is the Thailand ruled.
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