PM Prayut refuses ex-Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy entry into Thailand

[webfact]

PM refuses ex-Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy entry into Thailand

 

(Photo) The prime minister at the Government House

 

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made clear that Cambodia’s former opposition leader Sam Rainsy will be refused entry to Thailand on his way to the Cambodian border town of Poipet to celebrate Cambodia’s Independence Day on November 9th.

 

Responding to a reporter’s question about Rainsy’s request to enter Cambodia via Thailand, the Prime Minister said today that Thailand stands firmly by ASEAN’s commitment to non-interference in the domestic affairs of member countries and will not allow opponents of the Cambodian government to use Thai territory for political activities.

 

Thai Foreign Minister Don Paramudvinai said today he was not aware of Rainsy’s written request, addressed to the Prime Minister, which is reported to have been delivered to the Thai embassy in Paris, seeking permission to enter Thailand on November 8th on a Thai Airways International flight from Paris to attend Independence Day celebrations the following day.

 

Don said he was busy attending the ASEAN Summit and, therefore, had not seen Rainsy’s letter.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-refuses-ex-cambodian-opposition-leader-sam-rainsy-entry-into-thailand/

 

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[Somtamnication]

Nice guy.

[Cadbury]

Birds of a feather stick together............and look after each other's political interests.

[Oziex1]

Not interfering ,no.  Helping I would think. 

[Creasy]

One billionaire helping another billionaire.

No big deal in their part of the world

[leeneeds]

Sam should have just come in no fan fare, the biometrics would not have any 

record against him and would have gone through no problem,

wanting to get press coverage and protection has undone him, 

celebrating ones home countries special day can be done where ever you are, as many foreign locals do all around the world.

[steven100]

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha knows when to wheel the stick and when not too.

He's made his decision quite clear and as such ' Rainsy ' stays out.

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by steven100

[metisdead]

A troll post containing insulting comments has been removed. 

[bluesofa]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

seeking permission to enter Thailand on November 8th on a Thai Airways International flight from Paris to attend Independence Day celebrations the following day.

So that's Cambodian Independence Day. How does our esteemed leader know that it's going to be political and not just social?

Did he do some frog-kissing to discover what might be happening?

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the Prime Minister said today that Thailand stands firmly by ASEAN’s commitment to non-interference in the domestic affairs of member countries and will not allow opponents of the Cambodian government to use Thai territory for political activities.

I can't follow the logic in 'non-interference in the domestic affairs of member countries' and then 'will not allow opponents of the Cambodian government to use Thai territory for political activities'.

 

As Cadbury said about the two bleaders looking after each other's political interests.

[Scouse123]

Despots all use the same pot to pee in!

 

Obviously, he is not going to let somebody standing up for democracy get in the way of that.

 

They might start thinking about doing the same in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by Scouse123

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha knows when to wheel the stick and when not too.

He's made his decision quite clear and as such ' Rainsy ' stays out.

 

Ha ha! Not quite sure if you meant 'wield the big stick', or 'wheel' as in he's 'put a spoke in it'?

[Charlie1]

Rainsy will be on that flight and when arriving in BKK, Thai Govt will have to deal with it and be forced to explain their ban in front of the public, making Prayuth loose his face. Democracy in Thailand? My ass! 

[Oziex1]

An opposition leader equals an enemy of the state.

 

Look how popular politicians are treated in Thailand.

[thaiguzzi]

Should come in via the Viet border.
With help from the Vietnamese.

They got rid of the Khmer Rouge once and saved Cambodia, they can do it again.

Only problem this time, much as the Viets despise China, is that Cambodia is now a Chinese province/vassel state.

If there was ever a fair election (don't laugh - hypothetical) Rainsy would win with one arm tied behind his back, and Hun Sen would be strung up from a lamp post if he could not flee the country quick enough...

[topt]

45 minutes ago, Charlie1 said:

Rainsy will be on that flight

Thai Airways may have a lot of issues but if told not to board him you think they will dare to do differently.......

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

So that's Cambodian Independence Day. How does our esteemed leader know that it's going to be political and not just social?

Did he do some frog-kissing to discover what might be happening?

 

I can't follow the logic in 'non-interference in the domestic affairs of member countries' and then 'will not allow opponents of the Cambodian government to use Thai territory for political activities'.

 

As Cadbury said about the two bleaders looking after each other's political interests.

Without referring to any particular Asian leader it is safe to assume that democratic opposition leaders generally are the arch enemy of dictators.

[Enzian]

I know this won't be a popular opinion, but I really don't know what else Prayut could do under these circumstances. Rainsy seems to be trying to put Prayut on the spot, and there is nothing in it for Prayut to take the bait. One can have all the sympathy in the world for Rainsy, but Cambodia is a closed and lost case for the foreseeable future, and for Thailand to take sides will help no one. It has to come from within.

[yellowboat]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha knows when to wheel the stick and when not too.

He's made his decision quite clear and as such ' Rainsy ' stays out.

 

You are unbelievable.   Rainsey has done nothing wrong in Thailand.  Thailand is interfering with an internal dispute in another country.  

[Enoon]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha knows when to wheel the stick and when not too.

He's made his decision quite clear and as such ' Rainsy ' stays out.

 

 

 

 

January 2019:

Who gave Thailand's ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra a ...

 

...........Cambodian passport.

 

"So how she used one to register a company in Hong Kong is a mystery that points to the ‘highest levels’, observers say"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by Enoon

[sungod]

6 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Birds of a feather stick together............and look after each other's political interests.

Dont you love short memories, wasn't that long ago a certain former PM who is billionaire business man was cosying up with Hun Sen.

Edited November 7, 2019 by sungod

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Birds of a feather stick together............and look after each other's political interests.

With help from the Chinese of course!!