Monday, August 23, 2010
By Suy Se (AFP)
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia said Monday that Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had resigned as its economics adviser, clearing the way for a thaw in relations between the nations.
Phnom Penh said Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and lives in self-imposed exile to avoid a jail term for corruption, had stepped down "because of personal difficulties in fulfilling his role completely".
"The Cambodian government accepts the request by His Excellency Thaksin Shinawatra with thanks to the contributions that he has made to the Cambodian economy," a statement said.
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Phnom Penh said Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup and lives in self-imposed exile to avoid a jail term for corruption, had stepped down "because of personal difficulties in fulfilling his role completely".
"The Cambodian government accepts the request by His Excellency Thaksin Shinawatra with thanks to the contributions that he has made to the Cambodian economy," a statement said.
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