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CMPO:Planned deportation of Indian businessman will not affect Thai-Indian relations

BANGKOK, February 7 (TNA) - The caretaker government-run Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) says that a plan by Thailand's caretaker administration to deport an Indian businessman, Sathit Segal, for allegedly violating the emergency decree should not affect Thai-Indian relations. CMPO Director Surapong Tovichakchaikul, who is also Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, made the comments on Friday, pointing out that India has strongly adhered to the democratic rule and he, thus, believes that New Delhi will understand the Thai move. Surapong acknowledged that relations between Thai and Indian prime ministers have also remained sound. Besides, other Indian business operators are also believed to understand the caretaker government's action, which should not, consequently, affect bilateral trade and investment between Thailand and India and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, therefore, does not need to send a letter to New Delhi to clarify the issue, as Segal's move was against the democratic principle. According to the CMPO chief, a discussion on the planned deportation of Segal and on the issuance of arrest warrants against those who blocked the January 26 advance voting and the February 2 general election was included on the agenda of Friday's CMPO meeting, results of which will become the CMPO's official orders to be publicly announced later. Segal, a leader of the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) earlier said he did not violate the emergency decree, imposed in all areas in Bangkok and some targeted areas in peripheral provinces since January 22, as he has neither addressed protesters on the stage nor joined the PDRC marching campaign since the special law was enforced and he would seek justice from the court. Meanwhile, Finance Ministry officials resumed their work at the ministry's headquarters in the heart of Bangkok on Friday morning, after anti-government protesters had vacated part of the ministry's compound they had occupied for almost a month. But cars have not yet been allowed to enter or leave the ministry for security reason. Blocked by anti-government protesters, Finance Ministry officials had worked elsewhere, resulting in the ministry being unable to provide full services to the public.(TNA)

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