Toppled Thai leader Thaksin arrives in Cambodia
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Tue Nov 10, 9:38 am ETToppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions
Toppled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin arrives in Cambodia, fueling Thai-Cambodian tensions
Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia Tuesday to start a job as government economic adviser, escalating an already huge diplomatic row between the two countries.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, wanted in his country to serve a jail term, arrived Tuesday in Cambodia where he will be an economic adviser.
Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup, is visiting Phnom Penh in his capacity as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s economic adviser. That appointment, made last week, prompted Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations and review business deals with its Southeast Asian neighbor.
The former Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has landed in Cambodia to take up a post as an economic adviser to the government. The arrival of Mr. Thaksin, a fugitive from Thailand, could escalate cross-border tensions.
Thailand on Monday accused ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra of offending the country's monarchy, stepping up pressure on the fugitive tycoon as he prepares for a provocative trip to neighbouring Cambodia.
PHNOM PENH (AFP)--Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in the Cambodian capital Tuesday to carry out his new role as economic adviser to the government.
LOWELL -- Leakhena Nou, founder of the Applied Social Research Institute of Cambodia (ASRIC), calls it "a marriage between sociology and law." The first of two days of collecting the personal stories from survivors of the Cambodian genocide of 1975-79 began yesterday at the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) at 120 Cross St.
Phnom Penh/Bangkok - Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia Tuesday amid an escalating diplomatic spat over the fugitive politician. Government spokesman Phay Siphan told reporters in Phnom Penh that Thaksin, who last week was appo...
Thaksin is scheduled to visit Phnom Penh on Nov. 12 in his capacity as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ’s economic adviser, Foreign Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said by phone today. The appointment last week prompted Thailand to downgrade diplomatic relations and review deals with its neighbor.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia announced that Thailand's fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived Tuesday in Phnom Penh following his appointment as economic adviser to the government, fueling tensions between the neighboring countries.
Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will visit Phnom Penh this week in his new role as economics adviser, the Cambodian PM said Sunday, further stoking a row with Thailand.
Thailand's prime minister Sunday defended his actions in an ongoing spat with Cambodia over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier, saying he had to protect the country's dignity.
Autism Support Network and Hagar International today announced a partnership to help elevate awareness and provide services to children with autism in Cambodia. As part of this effort, Autism Support Network will promote Hagar's educational programs to its global members and other emerging markets.
Bangkok (UPI) Nov 6, 2009 - Thailand is considering breaking off diplomatic relations with neighboring Cambodia as a dispute heats up over Phnom Penh's hiring of a fugitive former Thai premier.
The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged Thailand and Cambodia to show "maximum restraint" amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier.