THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL
Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag yesterday urged the international community to understand the current political situation in Thailand saying it was part of the democratic process.
He was speaking after the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday ordered Thai embassies and consulates around the world to explain to their host countries in detail the events from the first raid on the state-run NBT television station on Tuesday by protesters led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) until their seizure of Government House.
''What happened definitely affected Thailand's tourism and economy, but we would like other countries to understand that this situation is part of the progress on democratic growth in Thailand. We will have to wait and see what will happen next,'' Mr Tej said.
The PAD accuses Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej of being a nominee for his predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra, who has taken refuge in London. Mr Thaksin claims he is not receiving fair trials in the graft cases against him.
The PAD also demanded Mr Thaksin's diplomatic passport be revoked. However, Mr Tej said it was up to the prime minister to decide on the matter.
He added Mr Samak raised the issue with him on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
''Prime Minister Samak himself will consider whether to revoke the diplomatic passport (of Mr Thaksin),'' Mr Tej said. ''The prime minister told me not to talk about this issue any more.''
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