BANGKOK, Nov 5 (TNA) - The Thai army says it’s business as usual, that the situation remains normal on the Cambodian border, and that no special instructions have been received from the government after Thailand’s envoy to Cambodia was recalled in protest against the Cambodian decision to appoint convicted former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as economic adviser, according to Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd.
Col Sansern said that Army chief Gen Anupong Paochinda made no specific order, saying that he had not received any new instruction from the government.
He said the local commanders of both countries at border bases normally have close contact and that there is no need to confront each other, while the military attache in Cambodia was working normally.
He affirmed that that was no sign that the situation could lead to the use of force.
Second Army Area Commander Lt-Gen Weewalit Jornsamrit said that the situation along Thailand and Cambodia border was normal, and no reinforcement was noted by either country.
The recall of the Thai ambassador to Cambodia was the government's decision to use diplomatic measures to protest to the Cambodian government, he said, adding that he believed the political issue would have no impact on the border situation.
Relations between Thai and Cambodian military personnel remained good, he added.
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign affairs on Thursday recalled the Thai envoy to Phnom Penh, in its first step of retaliation to Cambodia after it appointed Mr Thaksin personal advisor to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen and advisor on economy to his government.
It would also review all existing bilateral agreements and cooperation projects made with Cambodia.
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