Bangkok - A pro-royalist group Sunday protested in the Thai capital against the "ugly" Cambodian visit of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

About 20,000 demonstrators were expected in central Bangkok where speakers denounced Thaksin for his lack of patriotism in allying himself with a foreign government "for personal gain."

Phnom Penh  - Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra flew out of tourist town of Siem Reap on Saturday, the Cambodian government confirmed, bringing to an end a controversial visit.

"He left at 10 o'clock," said government spokesman Phay Siphan, adding that he did not know Thaksin's destination.

Thaksin's appointment as adviser to the Cambodian government and subsequent visit led relations between Phnom Penh and Bangkok to a new low, and sparked diplomatic concerns in the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations.

Phnom Penh  - Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said at a seminar in Phnom Penh Thursday that his domestic political opponents are suffering from "false patriotism" in their disagreements with Cambodia.

Addressing a mix of 250 government officials and businesspeople at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Thaksin said a more prosperous Cambodia would mean opportunities for Thailand as well.

Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has brought his country's deeply divided politics across the border to neighbouring Cambodia, where he has taken up two advisory roles.

Thaksin arrived in Phnom Penh on Tuesday after being appointed last week as a special advisor to the government and personal advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Phnom Penh - Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in Cambodia Tuesday, the Cambodian government said amid an escalating diplomatic spat over the fugitive politician.

Government spokesman Phay Siphan told reporters that Thaksin, who last week was appointed as an adviser to the Cambodian government and Prime Minister Hun Sen, was in the country.

Phnom Penh  - Cambodia has formally offered Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra a position as an adviser to the government and to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The annoucement, which was made late Wednesday on national television, is likely to annoy Bangkok following weeks of verbal spats between the two nations over Thaksin.

Cambodian government spokesman Phay Siphan told the German Press Agency dpa Thursday that the reason for the offer was that the country needed skilled people like Thaksin.

Phnom Penh, Nov 4 : Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was appointed as economic advisor to the Cambodian government, officials said Wednesday.

He will also be a private advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen, Xinhua reported.

King Norodom Sihamoni has formally appointed Thaksin to the posts on Oct 27 at the request of prime minister and in accordance with the country's constitution, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Thaksin has been living in self-exile in foreign countries since he was toppled from power in 2006.

Bangkok  - Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra plans to visit Cambodia soon after being offered refuge and a job as an economic adviser by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, media reports said Wednesday.

Thaksin said he would be paying a visit to Thailand's neighbour "soon to thank Hun Sen," the Bangkok Post reported, citing an unnamed source in the Puea Thai opposition party, which has the financial backing of the former prime minister.

Bangkok  - Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra risks being extradited back to Thailand if he takes up an offer of a home in Cambodia, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban warned Thursday.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, often at loggerheads with the Thai government, on Wednesday offered shelter to Thaksin, who is living in self-imposed exile to avoid a two-year jail term at home for abuse of power.

Bangkok  - Thousands of supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday submitted a petition to Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej allegedly signed by 6 million people seeking royal amnesty for the fugitive former premier.

More than 30,000 Thaksin followers, most wearing red T-shirts, showed up at Bangkok's Royal Grounds to deliver the petition asking the king to grant amnesty for a two-year jail term Thaksin has yet to serve.

Bangkok  - Supporters of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gave alms to Buddhist monks nationwide and flocked to temples Sunday to make merit for the controversial populist politician on his 60th birthday.

Hundreds-of-thousands of Thais, sporting red shirts, gave alms to Buddhist monks and attended prayers at temples to mark the birthday of Thaksin, who has been living in self-exile since August, 2008, and faces a two-year jail sentence in Thailand, according to media reports.

Bangkok  - Fugitive Thai former premier Thaksin Shinawatra got a special police escort when his private jet stopped over for refuelling in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month, media reports said on Tuesday, quoting Thaksin.

"My private jet stopped for refuelling in Malaysia and they sent 20 special-branch policemen to guard me," Thaksin said in a phone-in interview with the FM 97.5 provincial radio station on Monday.

Wellington  - Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted prime minister of Thailand, is touring the Pacific seeking political asylum, according to a report Thursday on the Fiji-based Pacnews website.

Thaksin and an entourage were given the full VIP treatment when they flew Monday into Fiji on a private jet and reportedly met the Pacific island state's military strongman, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, in the capital Suva.

Bangkok  - Supporters of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be allowed to hold a planned birthday bash later this month for their hero at Bangkok's Royal Grounds, the capital's governor said Tuesday.

Leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) movement announced last week that they would hold a mass celebration to mark Thaksin's 60th birthday on July 26 at Sanam Luang, or the Royal Grounds, an open space outside the gates of Bangkok's Grand Palace.

Bangkok  - An opposition party candidate won a by-election in Sakorn Nakorn province by a landslide, providing a small political triumph for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, election officials said Monday.

Anurak Boonson of the Puea Thai Party which is loyal to Thaksin, won 83,348 votes in the Sakorn Nakorn by-election compared with Bhumjaithai Party candidate Pitak Chansri's 47,235 votes, according to an unofficial poll count Monday morning.

Berlin - A previously unnoticed sojourn by former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra in Germany at the start of this year upset Bangkok and triggered fury in Berlin, a German newspaper reported Friday.

Thailand has sentenced billionaire Thaksin in absentia to two years' prison for conflict of interest. He has moved around the world, always one step ahead of arrest warrants from his homeland.

Bangkok  - Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday left the United Arab Emirates for Nicaragua, where he has been granted a diplomatic passport, media reports said.

Thaksin has been in the United Arab Emirates for the past month, the Arabian Business magazine said.

Bangkok - The leader of a Muslim community in central Bangkok plans to ask the emir of Dubai to eject fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after his supporters attacked people and property during anti-government protests, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Pattaya , Thailand - There will be no reconciliation talks with fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after a sharp escalation of anti-government protests in Bangkok and the nearby resort city of Pattaya aimed at disrupting a regional summit, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday. A large group of pro-Thaksin demonstrators attempted Friday to gain entry into the meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its dialogue partners, which include China and Japan.

Bangkok  - Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has rejected a government offer of reconciliation talks, asking instead for a massive show of protest support, media reports said Saturday.

Thaksin used a video link to tell a protest rally in Bangkok that negotiations were impossible because the future of the country was as stake.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday he would welcome any moves to defuse political tensions with mediated talks, and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban had earlier offered to talk to Thaksin personally.