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Cambodia appoints Thaksin as adviser

Cambodia has appointed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as economic adviser to premier Hun Sen and his administration, a Cambodian government statement said on Wednesday. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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02 Nov 08 visit Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has given an e  »  YouTube videoBANGKOK (Reuters) - Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, sentenced last month to two years in jail for breaking a conflict of interest law, urged his supporters on Saturday to help bring him home from exile in Britain. Thaksin, who jumped bail...
04 Nov 09 visit Thaksin made Cambodian adviser  »  Bangkok Post Cambodia said Wednesday it had appointed fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra economic adviser to premier Hun Sen in a move that adds to tensions between the countries.
10 Nov 09 visit Thaksin in Cambodia for tense visit  »  Bangkok Post Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia Tuesday to start a job as government economic adviser, escalating an already huge diplomatic row between the two countries.
05 Nov 09 visit Thaksin thanks Hun Sen  »  Bangkok Post Fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra thanked Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen for appointing him an economic adviser.
23 Oct 09 visit Cambodia refuses to extradite Thaksin  »  Bangkok Post Cambodian government is in a position to reject Thailand’s request for extradition of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra if he seeks political asylum in Cambodia, the neighbouring country’s foreign ministry said in its statement issued on Satu...
06 Nov 09 visit Chuan: Hun Sen grateful to Thaksin  »  Bangkok Post Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen was showing his gratitude to Thaksin Shinawatra, who had earlier helped him to win the last general election, by appointing him his economic adviser, Democrat Party chief adviser Chuan Leekpai said on Friday.

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