Gen Chavalit: Mediator or divider?

Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s first effort to bring about national reconciliation as Puea Thai party chairman by visiting Cambodia and meeting Prime Minister Hun Sen was a miserable flop. Not only did he fail to mend fences, he managed to fuel tensions between the two countries and raised suspicions locally about his real motives.

Poll Indicates Gen Chavalit Create More Tensions on Thai-Cambodia Ties

A Suan Dusit Poll indicates that 71 percent of Thai respondents feel that the meeting of General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has increased tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.