Abhisit asked to tone down Hun Sen attack

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Abhisit asked to tone down Hun Sen attack

War of words will harm relations, premier says

Published: 25 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's verbal jousting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen could put bilateral relations at risk, says Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

While Mr Abhisit was welcome to debate with Hun Sen whether her elder brother and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had benefited from secret oil and gas deals with Cambodia, he should not let the exchange harm relations between the countries, she said.

Mr Abhisit on Wednesday reacted to Hun Sen's remarks that he was always accusing Thaksin of benefiting from oil and gas deals in the disputed marine territory between Thailand and Cambodia.

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siamitude
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Discussion 5 : 27 Jan 2013 at 00.225
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Irresponsible is probably the word that caracterizes K. Abhisit the best. Embarrassing at best, dangerous at worst.
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Discussion 4 : 25 Jan 2013 at 15.324
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"the [Thai] military has plans for a response no matter how the ICJ rules." What ???!!!
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Discussion 3 : 25 Jan 2013 at 15.143
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It sounds like the FM is asking from AV a public apology if he cannot produce evidence that there are oil and gas deals in the disputed marine territory between Thailand and Cambodia and that Thaksin and the Yingluck government benefited from them.
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Discussion 2 : 25 Jan 2013 at 07.372
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"Secret oil deal between Hun Sen and Thaksin Shinawatra".

"Interrelation between secret oil agreement and Preah Vihear Temple issue".

"Cambodian citizenship to protect and reassure "ex-foreign" investors".

"Cambodian Army generals amass fortune from standoff with Thailand".

Wikileaks.

So it is in fact the Shinawatras private economic relations to the Hun Sen dictatorship that proxy PM Yingluck is warning Khun Abhisit not to harm.
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Discussion 1 : 25 Jan 2013 at 07.201
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AV wants to have a quarrel with Hun Sen, Thaksin, Sukumpol, Surapong, and any others who are related with PT......
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