Thaksin in Cambodia: your views (PhnomPenhPost)

Venerable Sok Piseth, 28 Monk, Wat Botum pagoda “I don’t know if Thaksin’s case is really politically motivated or criminal in nature. If it is political, I support Hun Sen’s decision not to extradite Thaksin. However, Thaksin’s presence in Cambodia has hurt our relationship with the Thai government. People on the border will lose their good relations if they think the relationship between their governments is bad.”	Mom Chankomoth, 38 National Assembly official “It is good that we have a new adviser to help the government on economic matters because Thaksin was a successful businessman before he became prime minister of Thailand. The relationship between Thaksin and Hun Sen is unlikely to become a serious issue for the two nations, and I do not believe either side will resort to war.”	Sann Thy, 29 Freelance video producer “If you talk about Thaksin, don’t talk about politics. He is here as an economic adviser, so he will bring more investors and benefits to Cambodia. But we see already that his presence here is causing tension ... because he is popular among the Thai people. I hope Thailand’s internal problems will be solved because I don’t want such problems to bother our country, too.”