By Simon Roughneen
Asia Sentinel
The Cambodian prime minister's own lesson in economics
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's offer to employ the fugitive Thai ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an "economics advisor" comes at a time when Thailand's political house is in disarray, and seemingly is a daring – or perhaps foolhardy – gamble to provide Thaksin with a possible springboard to return to power in Bangkok.
Both countries have recalled their respective ambassadors, with some navel-gazing in Thailand wondering whether this was an over-reaction. There is talk of closing the land border between the two – although it is doubtful whether vested business interests operating across the frontier would be happy. Thailand is also reviewing a maritime agreement with Cambodia, threatening to undermine a deal to collaborate on oil and gas exploration.
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