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Thais protest in front of Cambodia's embassy on Thaksin related issue
Editor: Li Xianzhi

BANGKOK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Over 100 Thais protested in front of Cambodia's embassy here on Tuesday morning as they condemned Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, who said earlier Cambodia would not extradite fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand.

Former Thai premier Thaksin was ousted by a military coup in September 2006 and has been in exile since then.

Thaksin returned to Thailand in February 2008 to face corruption charges, but he later went to exile again and was convicted in absentia.

Hun Sen told reporters during the recent 15th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit hosted in Thailand that Cambodia would not hand over Thaksin to Thailand if Thailand sought his extradition.

The members of the People's Assembly of Thailand, who were led by Chaiwat Sinsuwong said Hun Sen's statement is insulting Thailand, the Thai government and the Thai people.

Also, the Cambodian prime minister's announcement has destroyed good relationship between the two neighboring countries.

Hence, the Thai protesters have demanded the Cambodian prime minister to realize that his remark is not the right thing and HunSen must apologize immediately.

The protesters have also condemned former Thai premier ChavalitYongchaiyudh, who went to Cambodia and met with Hun Sen in Phnom Penh last week.

A company of police had been deployed to ensure law and order around the Cambodian embassy.

Their protest, however, was peaceful as they dispersed at about 11.30 a.m. local time.

news.xinhuanet.com

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chitown

What a large crowd.

good2bhappy

I didn't know taksin was in Cambodia
I thought the premier just said he was welcome

good2bhappy

oh and offered him a job

StrontiumDog

Good turnout, I'm sure Hun Sen will listen to their protests....

panama hat

Yes, they were fantastic beforehand . . .

Lunchtime, of course. One has do admire the dedication of these protestors

zubber

these must be the same guys who closed down the airports last year <YELLOW SHIRTS>

Rural Surin

They don't observe the same vision of reality that we might, Hats.

panama hat

True, quite bizarre. Just a very short while ago each other's army was shooting and killing the other party . . . the they miraculously developed a good relationship . . . which has now turned sour.

Not denigrating a whole continent, but the public's awareness is so sadly low here

Rural Surin

In defence, such indifference {and disconnections} could easily be said of respective populations globally.

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panama hat

True, but would the propaganda be swallowed as easily in countries with a more 'liberated' education system and open society?

I know that comparing 'east' and 'west' just leads back to Kipling, but I doubt you would get the media to direct a more 'advanced' society to swallow stuff like this hook, line and sinker

Rural Surin

All one needs to do is subjectively observe such 'progressively developed' societies and then ask yourself again.......I, too, find it unneccesary to adopt comparatives. Remember where social engineering practices and absortion are the most abundant.