Thailand’s influential ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was released this week from detention, was visited on Wednesday (Feb 21) by former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, one of the tycoon’s closest allies during his 15 years of self-imposed exile.
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Political heavyweight Hun Sen, the self-styled strongman of Cambodia, was prime minister for nearly four decades until handing over to his son last year.
Hun Sen provided the billionaire with sanctuary during his exile, naming him a special advisor and allowing him to visit frequently and meet allies in Cambodia, frustrating Thaksin’s rivals, who saw it as interference by a neighbouring country.
