Job offer threatens to spark diplomatic dispute

• Print
• Email

Updated November 6, 2009 13:39:06

A job being offered to Thailand's convicted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is threatening to turn into a full-blown diplomatic incident.

Cambodia's Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has engaged Mr Thaksin as an economic advisor, ignoring moves by Thailand to extradite Mr Thaksin for corruption.

In response, Thailand recalled its ambassador from Phnom Penh and Cambodia has responded in kind.

Presenter: Karen Percy, South East Asia correspondent
Speaker: Panitan Wattanayakorn, Thai government spokesman

• Listen:
• Windows Media

• Gitmo undermines the US rights message in Asia: Amnesty
• 'Second Chance' for Bangkok slums
• Rudd praises Indonesian cooperation on asylum seekers
• India's PM decries national shame of malnutrition
• Debate over Australia's easing of sanctions against Burma
• Japan agrees to release anti-whaling activists
• Anwar Ibrahim to go after democratic reforms
• PNG leader rejects calls for resignation