Singapore seeks clarification of Thai junta leader's remarks

The Nation, February 18, 2007
SINGAPORE - Singapore wants Thailand to clarify remarks made by its junta leader that he plans to take back control of satellites run by a firm sold to the city-state's Temasek Holdings, the foreign ministry said.

"Singapore is surprised at what Council for National Security Chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin was reported to have said about getting back Thai national assets which have been sold to foreigners," a foreign ministry spokesman said late Friday.

"We should wait for the Thai Government to clarify what those remarks meant."