Once synonymous with the Shinawatras’ political power, the family mansion of Ban Chan Song La made headlines again this month when it was chosen as former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s residence following his release on February 18.
Just a week after returning “home” for the first time in over 15 years, Thaksin received two important visitors at the mansion – former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen on Wednesday and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday.
Hun Sen said in a social media post that he and Thaksin “just reminisced about 32 years of friendship and did not talk about politics”.
The Khmer strongman has relinquished leadership of the country to his son and is now chief adviser to Cambodia’s king.
Srettha likewise maintained that he and Thaksin did not discuss politics during his private visit, adding that the ex-PM offered him moral support and…
