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Thailand May Consider Sending Peacekeeping Forces to Afghanistan

Thai Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra, who is ongoing his first official visit to Japan, told Japanese newspaper that Thailand would consider sending peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan if it was asked to by the United Nations, the National newspaper reported Thursday.


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Thai Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra, who is ongoing his first official visit to Japan, told Japanese newspaper that Thailand would consider sending peacekeeping troops to Afghanistan if it was asked to by the United Nations, the National newspaper reported Thursday.

If the U.N. had a resolution that they needed a peacekeeping force in Afghanistan and would like Thailand to participate, Thai government would consider to cooperate, Thaksin said, adding that Thailand had much experience in peacekeeping activities, especially in East Timor.

Thaksin also showed understanding of the full participation of Japan's Self-Defence Force (SDF) in U.N. peacekeeping or humanitarian activities, the Nation said.




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