Hun Sen's U-turn marks tough time for Thaksin

7/04/2010
By Thanida Tansubhapol
Bangkok Post

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's attempt at rapprochement between his country and Thailand was widely expected by foreign relations observers. It was only a matter of timing, they say.

Hun Sen told Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban at the weekend that he would no longer allow fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to use his country as a base to attack the Thai government.

The Cambodian prime minister said he could distinguish between personal relations and the national interest, and asked Thailand to put aside the past and think about ways to help restore relations between the two countries.

Such comments stand in sharp contrast with the position taken last year by Hun Sen.

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