Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag resigns
Posted by Bao Viet Nam on September 5, 2008
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag has submitted resignation letter to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on September 3, just 40 days after taking the office.
The letter has not been approved by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, said Bangkok Post.
Meanwhile, the Nation newspaper of Thailand added that his reported resignation came a few days after his secretary, Poksak Nilubon, former ambassador to Sweden, resigned.
Tej, former permanent secretary for foreign affairs, reasoned his resignation that his wife, Pensri, is sick, however, it is yet unknown the real reason behind his resignation, the Nation reported.
Tej has been appointed to the position on July 27 particularly to handle the Thai-Cambodia dispute on Preah Vihear Temple. He was the second foreign minister, under Samak Government.-
