Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to visit Cambodia is solely for the purpose of commanding the "final battle" planned by the red-shirts, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.
“Thaksin’s trip to Phnom Penh is not surprising. It is known that Thaksin has joined hands with Hun Sen to use Cambodia as his political command base as it is nearer than his Dubai base,” Mr Suthep said.
He was confident the government would be able to survive the red-shirts mass protest next month .
“I still have the power to work and the people have given their moral support to the government,” he said.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong said on Thursday that Thaksin would make his third visit to Cambodia this month since being named a government adviser
Thaksin’s arrival date and the duration of his stay remained unclear, Cambodian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Koy Kuong said.
The pro-Thaksin United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) announced on Thursday that it would launch a “final battle” rally next month before the Supreme Court hands down its ruling on the Thaksin assets seizure case on Feb 26.
UDD leader and Puea Thai Party MP Jatuporn Promphan said on Thursday that it would be a decisive demonstration and if UDD failed to bring about the fall of the Abihisit government, there would be no second chance for the red-shirts.
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