According to Wikpedia Casus belli is a Latin expression meaning the justification for acts of war and the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand has waved the red flag to a good percentage of his countrymen by accepting an economic advisory position in neighboring Cambodia. Thailand responded to the appointment by pulling its ambassador from Phnom Penh. The relations between the two nations have been chilly ever since a Thai actress declared the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat to be part of Thailand. Her statement incited the mobs in the Khmer capitol to burn down the Thai embassy. The situation grew more tense with several frontier incursions at the mountaintop temple of Priah Vihar. The latest episode has been seen by the Thai government as a threat by Thaksin to regain power.

The ex-leader is tremendously popular in the northeast provinces bordering Cambodia. He has been twittering his followers from his Dubai refuge

“I’m asking permission from all Thai people to advise the Cambodian government … until I have a chance to serve you again.”

What really is at stake is not the freedom of the Thai people, but the unfreezing of his $2.5 billion fortune from the judiciary and an unconditional pardon from the right government after which he can take over his old job of leading Thailand into the future from the rival country.

Cambodia King’s is pleased by the addition to the government and the longtime leader of Cambodia has offered Thaksin a place to live without fear of extradition to face corruption charges in his native land.

Once more the story never ends.

I don’t think it will come to war, but if it does, then you can bet on a sneak attack on Thailand by the Burmese.

And who’s pulling all the strings?

Only the nation which can gain from an unstable south.

Look north for the puppetmaster.

Communism is not dead.