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Tue, 03/22/2011 - 10:20
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Thai Cabinet discusses its stance on Libya crisis
BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) - Events in Libya that led to operations by the United Nations’ forces to topple Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have not only affected Thai workers there, but could also cause Thailand, being a UN member state, to join the operation.
Panitan Wattanayagorn, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and acting government spokesman, said the Foreign Ministry would discuss with the cabinet on Tuesday the UN’s request for Thailand to take part in its intervention in Libya. They will discuss UN Resolution 1970, which prohibits any party from supplying or selling weapons to Libya and calls for a block of blacklisted persons from entering or continuing to hold assets in member states' territories. Resolution 1973, that bans the Libyan armed forces from using aircraft, will however, not be raised. The Foreign Ministry will also report on the conditions of Thai workers in Libya, of which there are a small amount left, safely secured from conflict zones.
It was reported that the prime minister talked to the defence minister before attending the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. They discussed the situation in Libya, before Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters that he was unaware of the UN’s planned request and that he would discuss the issue with the cabinet first.
Thawil Pliensri, secretary-general to the National Security Council, said it would not be necessary for Thailand to send its soldiers to Libya and that the UN might only be reporting the details of its operations.
In a related development, 60 Thai workers who have just returned from Libya have received financial aid worth 15,000 baht each at the employment office of Buri Ram province. The compensation scheme had previously provided 45 workers with the amount, while plans are in place to serve another 300.
The workers who have just returned are now jobless and want the government and relevant agencies to find them new jobs, either locally or overseas, to relieve their troubles. For many, these difficulties are particularly severe as they have families to raise and are indebted from loans that were used to pay for their trips to Libya. (TNA)
Panitan Wattanayagorn, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and acting government spokesman, said the Foreign Ministry would discuss with the cabinet on Tuesday the UN’s request for Thailand to take part in its intervention in Libya. They will discuss UN Resolution 1970, which prohibits any party from supplying or selling weapons to Libya and calls for a block of blacklisted persons from entering or continuing to hold assets in member states' territories. Resolution 1973, that bans the Libyan armed forces from using aircraft, will however, not be raised. The Foreign Ministry will also report on the conditions of Thai workers in Libya, of which there are a small amount left, safely secured from conflict zones.
It was reported that the prime minister talked to the defence minister before attending the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. They discussed the situation in Libya, before Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters that he was unaware of the UN’s planned request and that he would discuss the issue with the cabinet first.
Thawil Pliensri, secretary-general to the National Security Council, said it would not be necessary for Thailand to send its soldiers to Libya and that the UN might only be reporting the details of its operations.
In a related development, 60 Thai workers who have just returned from Libya have received financial aid worth 15,000 baht each at the employment office of Buri Ram province. The compensation scheme had previously provided 45 workers with the amount, while plans are in place to serve another 300.
The workers who have just returned are now jobless and want the government and relevant agencies to find them new jobs, either locally or overseas, to relieve their troubles. For many, these difficulties are particularly severe as they have families to raise and are indebted from loans that were used to pay for their trips to Libya. (TNA)
