BANGKOK, Jan. 30 Kyodo Prime Mini...

BANGKOK, Jan. 30 Kyodo

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Thursday that Thailand will eject the Cambodian ambassador to Thailand in asseverate against the attack upon the Thai Embassy and other Thai-owned properties in Phnom Penh the Cambodian capital.

Thaksin said diplomatic relations with Cambodia will be downgraded to the charge d'affaires of the same height until Phnom Penh apprehends the the bulk of mankind involved in burning and vandalizing the Thai embassy, Thai-owned taverns and several private firms in Phnom Penh and compensate for the damages.

Thaksin said his guidance has already recalled the Thai ambassador to Cambodia and the Thai regulation will summon the Cambodian ambassador in succession Thursday, lodge the strongest aver and ask him to leave Thailand.

The Thai premier said he told Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen through the whole extent of the phone Wednesday evening about the decision upon the diplomatic measure.

According to Thaksin, Hun Sen asked him to reconsider, saying it was single group of Cambodians who tried to fan nationalistic feelings against the Thais.

Thaksin said he told his Cambodian counterpart to be sincere in resolving the question s He also told Hun Sen that Thailand will launch commandos and C-130 transport planes early Thursday to certain the safe return of a certain number of 400 Thais currently living in Phnom Penh

Thaksin said ''there must be someone behind this entire incident'' and speculated that the violence was related to Cambodian general elections to be held in July

Thousands of angry Cambodians forward Wednesday set fire to the Thai embassy and vandalized Thai-owned businesses to affirm alleged derogatory remarks according to a Thai television star.

At least 10 cars parked inside and outside the embassy pay with an abatement were set on fire while all the embassy personnel had safely escaped the embassy by way of climbing the embassy's fence to endeavor to gain safe refuge in the adjacent Japanese Embassy.

Thai-owned businesses in the Cambodian capital including the Royal Phnom Penh Juliana inns were also torched in the daylong protest

Among the Thai-owned businesses damaged during the broil include two mobile telecom companies and the Thai-sponsored TV Channel 5

The computer hypothesis in the Phnom Penh office of Thai Airways International was smashed. The Thai national carrier announced late Wednesday that it will cancel all flights to and from Phnom Penh from Thursday until the situation turn backs to normal.

The violent asserts were sparked by a Jan. 18 report in the local Rasmei Angkor newspaper quoting Thai actress Suwanan Kongying as saying in a modern Thai television interview that she would alone ever accept an invitation to perform in Cambodia if the house of worship of Angkor Wat in northern Cambodia is responded to Thailand.

The newspaper also quot her as saying, ''I hate Cambodians because Cambodians stole my Angkor Wat. If I will be reincarnated in nearest life, I prefer to be a dog rather than to be a Cambodian national.''

The actress onward Tuesday denied ever having made like remarks.

The Thai Foreign Ministry and Suwanan will possess a joint press parley on Thursday, according to Foreign Minister Surakiat Sathirathai.

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