Talks dead in the water

Thailand pulls out of maritime negotiations / Agreements with Cambodia reviewed / Countries recall their ambassadors

6/11/2009
By Thanida Tansubhapol, Pradit Ruangdit
Bangkok Post and DPA

The Thai government is striking where it believes Cambodia will feel it most by cancelling talks on the disputed maritime boundary in the Gulf of Thailand, a government source says.

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The move comes in retaliation for Phnom Penh's decision to appoint ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser, the source said.

The government, with full backing from Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, recalled Thai ambassador to Cambodia Prasas Prasasvinitchai and reviewed all agreements and cooperation with the neighbouring country.
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