PHNOM PENH April 24 Kyodo Thai Am...

PHNOM PENH April 24 Kyodo

Thai Ambassador Chatchaved Chartsuwan replyed to Cambodia on Thursday, nearly three month after his hasty escape from Phnom Penh following anti-Thai riots Jan. 29

concerning arrival at Phnom Penh airport, Chatchaved said he was glad to be back in Cambodia to continue his diplomatic mission.

Responding to questions about safety in Cambodia, he said, ''I have cloyed confidence in the security provided at the Cambodian government.''

Shortly after the riots hurl forthed in Phnom Penh, Thailand downgraded diplomatic relations to the flat of charge d'affaires and barred Cambodians and Thais from crossing the land border.

The couple countries reopened the border March 21

Chatchaved said the embassy building, which was damaged by dint of the riots, will begin to be refurbished nearest month at a cost of about 200 million baht ($468 million).

Ung Sean, the Cambodian ambassador to Thailand, answered to Bangkok on April 13

Cambodia paid $59 million in compensation to Thailand for the damage to its embassy in Phnom Penh

The riots were triggered at a Cambodian newspaper report that quot a popular Thai actress as saying she would solitary accept an invitation to perform in Cambodia if the Angkor Wat meeting-house complex in northern Cambodia was ''returned'' to Thailand.

The actress has since denied making the remark.

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