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Cambodia-Thailand Extradition Treaty Wednesday, 28 February 2001 01:42 On 01 March 2001, at 4:00 p.m., at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, a signing ceremony will be held between His Excellency Mr. HOR Namhong, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Mr. Asiphol Chabchitrchaidol, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the Protocol on the Exchange of the Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on Extradition.
This Treaty shall enter into force thirty days after the date of the exchange of the Instruments of Ratification.
It should be noticed that the Treaty on Extradition was signed in Bangkok on 6 May 1998, and ratified by Samdech CHEA Sim, Acting Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia, in the August Name of His Majesty the King of Cambodia, on 19 July 1999, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand on behalf of the Royal Thai Government on 19 December 2000.

Phnom Penh, 28 February 2001



Cambodia will not extradite Thaksin on Thailand’s request

News Desk
Rasmei Kampuchea Daily
Publication Date: 23-10-2009

Cambodia will not extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra based on a request made by the Thai government, the Cambodian government has said.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia likes to make it clear about its position that Cambodia will not extradite Thaksin on any request made by the Thai government if he decides to stay in the kingdom of Cambodia,” said a government statement issued on October 23.
The Cambodian government’s statement comes a day after Thailand warned that it would request Cambodia to send Thaksin back to Thailand to serve his two-year jail term if he visits the country.
Thailand had made the cautionary note after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia would warmly welcome Thaksin if he expresses his wish to stay in the country.
Hun Sen had also said: "I consider Thaksin as my eternal friend. Cambodia will welcome him to stay here anytime. I will make a house available for him if he decides to visit Cambodia.”
His statement had created a stir in Thailand, especially among pro-government factions, prompting the government to play the ‘extradition’ card.
The extradition treaty between the two country states that any party can refuse the extradition request if it considers the demand to be politically motivated, the Cambodian government statement said.
The requested party also has a ground for the mandatory refusal if the requested party has well-founded reasons to suppose that the request for extradition made by the requesting party aims to institute criminal proceedings against or execute punishment upon the person, or that the position of the person sought in judicial proceedings will be prejudiced for any of the reasons mentioned above.
The statement added that based on the two reasons the Cambodian government has a right to make an interpretation on whether the case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is politically motivated or not.
However, the Cambodian government has said Cambodia will maintain its friendly relation and continue to cooperate in all fields with Thailand.

Cambodia can deny Thaksin extradition bid by Thailand: Attorney-General BANGKOK, Oct 30 (TNA) - Cambodia reserves the right to deny a request by Thailand to extradite ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra if he stays in the neighbouring country, but substantial grounds must be provided for the denial, according to the Attorney-General Julasingh Wasantsingh.

Mr Julasingh said he did not focus on anybody in particular, but would touch only on the principle that even though Thailand and Cambodia had signed an extradition treaty, in practice the country which was asked for the extradition has the full right to deny the request.

However, that country must justify its denial in line with international practice.

As for Mr Thaksin’s case, the Office of the Attorney-General has not been informed about his whereabouts so the office could not make the request.

If the police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm that Mr Thaksin is in Cambodia, Thai officials would seek extradition, but it depends on Phnom Penh's decision.

He added that Thailand had formerly denied such requests from some countries, but the kingdom was able to provide strong grounds to clarify its decisions in the past.

Mr Hun Sen told reporters during attending the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Thailand that Mr Thaksin could remain in Cambodia as his guest and could be his economic advisor, saying he was not interfering in Thailand's internal affairs, but that Cambodia has the right to exercise its sovereignty and make such a decision.

Ousted in a bloodless coup in September 2006, convicted and sentenced to a two-year jail term for malfeasance in the controversial Bangkok Ratchadapisek land purchase, Mr Thaksin now living in self-exile abroad and is reportedly a close friend of Mr Hun Sen. (TNA)
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