Thailand/Germany: Foreign Minister addresses German Council on Foreign Relations, meets with Political Foundations.

Section: General News - On 6 July 2010, during his official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya gave an address on Post-Crisis Thailand and the Way Forward at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin.In explaining the background behind the current political problems in Thailand, the Foreign Minister recounted the controversy behind former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was beset with allegations of abuse of power, corruption and increasingly autocratic behaviour. After his dismissal following the 2006 military intervention, the former prime minister was found guilty of conflict of interest by the Supreme Court and given a …