JBC chair: Thai-Cambodian diplomatic spat on Thaksin may affect border talks

BANGKOK, Nov 6 (TNA) – The Thai co-chairman of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) admitted Friday that the diplomatic spat between the two countries following the appointment of convicted Thai premier as economic adviser to the Cambodian government may affect the future talks on the border dispute between the two neighbouring countries.

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday recalled the Thai envoy to Phnom Penh, in its first retaliation to Cambodia after it appointed convicted former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as personal advisor to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen and advisor on economy to his government.

Cambodia later withdrew its envoy to Thailand in a reciprocal action.

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