Thaksin gives economic lecture to Cambodian economic experts
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2009-11-12 19:34:30
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ousted former Thai Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday took his role for the first time as
adviser of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Royal Government
of Cambodia to give a economic lecture to more than 300 Cambodian
economic experts at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2nd L) gives a
lecture in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 12, 2009. Thaksin Shinawatra on
Thursday took his role for the first time as adviser of Cambodian
Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Royal Government of Cambodia to give an
economic lecture to more than 300 Cambodian economic experts at the
Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The theme of Thaksin's first lecture was "Strategy to Fight
Financial and Economic Crisis."
"I will humbly recommend whatever I think might be appropriate for
the Cambodian government and the peoples," said Thaksin.
Keat Chhon, deputy prime minister and minister of economy and
finance, in his welcome speech said that "He (Thaksin) initiated many
eye-catching policies ... They affected the economy, public health,
education, energy, social order, drug suppression and international
relations."
"I think that there are a lot of things we can learn from
Thaksin's very recent and distinctive experiences in order to design
our own policies to address the challenges posed by the crisis and
bring our economy back to its high growth record.
Thaksin encourages Cambodian government to continuing its past
policies that have been applicable to the countries, such as
microfinancing policy; one village one product; investing in
infrastructure, water and irrigation; legal system's reform to
accommodate the growth and the investment.
"You don't invest first than investor don't come," he said, adding
that "idea itself is not enough. Implementation is important."
Meanwhile, Thaksin appealed the small countries do not over
reliance on big countries' markets like in the past in order to avoid
becoming victims of the financial crisis. He also said there are
signings that the development of the world economy in the future will
be shift to Asia, such as China, India and Middle East.
Relations between the two neighboring countries were further
strained recently after Cambodia named ousted former Thai Prime
Minister Thaksin Shinawatra its economic adviser. Thailand recalled
its ambassador Thursday, and Cambodia followed suit.
Thaksin was ousted in a 2006 military coup for alleged massive
corruption and other charges. His supporters say he should be pardoned
and returned to power. Since the coup, Thaksin has lived abroad to
escape a corruption conviction and two-year prison sentence.
Thaksin arrived here on Tuesday. After his arrival, Thailand
government asked Cambodia to "provisional arrest for the purpose of
extradition of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but was
turned down by Cambodian government saying it "considers the
prosecution and legal process against Thaksin Shinawatra as a
politically motivated proceeding."
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen held talks with Thaksin for
nearly two hours at his Takhmau suburb residence. Hun Sen also said
that he has no plan to discuss Thaksin's visit in Cambodia during
Saturday's meeting between ASEAN leaders and U.S. President Barack
Obama.
After the lecture, Thaksin flied to Siem Reap province to visit
world famous Angkor Wat temples and planned to play golf with
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday. He is expected to leave
Cambodia on Friday or Saturday.
Editor: Zhang Xiang
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