Cambodia refuses Thaksin extradition: AFP reporterCambodian officials handed over a formal letter to Thai diplomats Wednesday refusing to extradite ex·tra·dite v. ex·tra·dit·ed, ex·tra·dit·ing, ex·tra·dites v.tr. 1. To give up or deliver (a fugitive, for example) to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority. 2. fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra (täk`sĭn shĭ`näwät), 1949–, Thai business executive and political leader, b. Chiang Mai. Born into a wealth merchant family, he went into the Thai police service in 1973 and continued his , an AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. reporter saw. Three Thai diplomats gave extradition papers to officials at Cambodia's foreign affairs foreign affairs pl.n. Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. ministry early Wednesday but were then handed back a note from Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (nŏm pĕn, pənŏm`) or Phnum Penh (pən  m`), city (1994 est. pop. denying their request.
"Our diplomatic note answering them is nothing beyond rejecting the extradition request," Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong Hor Namhong (born November 15, 1935) is the foreign minister of Cambodia since 1998. He was also foreign minister from 1990 until 1993. He is a member of the Cambodian People's Party. told AFP shortly before officials from the two countries exchanged the formal letters. Thaksin, who was toppled three years ago in a coup and is living abroad to avoid a jail term for corruption, arrived in Cambodia on Tuesday to take up his new job as economic advisor to the government and was welcomed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Cambodia had vowed to refuse any request from its larger neighbour for the extradition of the billionaire tycoon, saying that the charges levelled against Thaksin in Thailand were politically motivated. "Thaksin's conviction is caused by the coup in September 2006, when he was the prime minister of Thailand whom Thai people voted in with an overwhelming majority in accordance with democracy," Hor Namhong said. Tensions are already running high between the two countries following a series of clashes over a temple on their border and the row threatens to mar a weekend summit of Southeast Asian leaders Recent Here are the list of recent leaders of the countries found in Southeast Asia. Country Prime Minister President Sultan/King The template is . Please use instead. This usage is deprecated. Please replace it with . '''The template is deprecated. with US President Barack Obama. The two countries withdrew their respective ambassadors last week. In Bangkok, Thailand's foreign ministry said it was waiting for official confirmation from the embassy in Phnom Penh that Cambodia had denied its request. "If it is true, we will consider the next measures to take," the ministry's deputy spokesman Thani Thongpakdi told AFP. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has said the country may terminate its extradition treaty with Cambodia if Phnom Penh refuses to send Thaksin home to face justice. 
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