11/11/2009
Bangkok Post
Cambodia has rejected Thailand's request that extradite former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, AFP reported on Wednesday.
The report said the Thai charge d'affaires to Phnom Penh this morning submitted the extradition request to Cambodia's Foreign Ministry, which immediately handed a letter rejecting the request to the Thai diplomat immediately.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong told AFP before the two countries exchanged their letters that the letter from Cambodia turned down Thailand's request.
Kyodo also reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had reaffirmed Cambodia's action.
"I want to send a message that there will not an extradition of Thaksin," Hun Sen was quoted as saying to reporters.
The Cambodian prime minister said this after he met for nearly two hours with Thaksin at a reception home 13km South of Phnom Penh.
The report said the Thai charge d'affaires to Phnom Penh this morning submitted the extradition request to Cambodia's Foreign Ministry, which immediately handed a letter rejecting the request to the Thai diplomat immediately.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong told AFP before the two countries exchanged their letters that the letter from Cambodia turned down Thailand's request.
Kyodo also reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had reaffirmed Cambodia's action.
"I want to send a message that there will not an extradition of Thaksin," Hun Sen was quoted as saying to reporters.
The Cambodian prime minister said this after he met for nearly two hours with Thaksin at a reception home 13km South of Phnom Penh.
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