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29 October 2009
Thai-ASEAN News Network

Pheu Thai Party MPs insist that their key leader's trip to Cambodia was in the best interest of the country. Trips to four more countries are planned.

The Pheu Thai Party MPs, led by Yasothon MP Peerapan Palusuk, have held a press conference to comment on the trip of the party's key leader, General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh to Cambodia last week.

The MPs said that General Chavalit did not “invite the enemy” as the Democrat Party has accused.

They said that the trip was in the best interest of the country, to develop cross-border trades and investments and to promote the relationship between the two countries.

They also claimed that General Chavalit has been able to accomplish something that the current administration has not been able to do.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been urged to look at Chaowalit in a more positive light.

The key member of the Pheu Thai Party is also planning trips to Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam and Laos.

In this regard, the government has ordered Thai embassies to closely monitor General Chavalit's movements.

Peerapan believes that plans for General Chavalit's trips will not be affected by this.

A Pheu Thai Party Nakhon Phanom MP, Paijit Srivorakhan, insists that General Chavalit is a valuable resource to the party and the country.

Paijit also asked the Democrat Party not to overreact, and let the people distinguish what is good and what is not by themselves.

Meanwhile, another Pheu Thai Party MP, Chawalit Wichaisut, said that the revocation of the Thaksin's police rank and decorations will only fuel the flames of political conflict.