US official visits Puea Thai

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Curt Campbell on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the opposition Puea Thai Party. He was accompanied by US ambassador to Thailand Eric G John.

They were received by party leader Yongyuth Wichaidit, deputy leaders Plodprasop Surassawadi and Panpree Pahithanuparp,  foreign affairs office chief Pitthaya Pukkaman, Yingluck Shinawatra, younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin, former Thai Rak Thai executive Jaturon Chaisaeng, and former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama.

Prior to his visit to Puea Thai, Mr Campbell called on Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban at Government House on Tuesday morning.

He assured the Puea Thai Party of Washington's commitment to  strong relations with Thailand.

Mr Plodprasop told a news conference that they did not talk about Thaksin or any other particular person, but discussed the general situation in Thailand.