Cambodia looks forward to new start with Thai premier's visit

Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government said it expected Thursday's scheduled visit by Thailand's new prime minister to lead to significantly improved relations.

Yingluck Shinawatra, whose Pheu Thai party won Thailand's July ballot, is scheduled to meet her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen during her stopover in Phnom Penh.

Koy Kuong, a spokesman for Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Phnom Penh expected the visit would "restore our bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields."

"The government led by the Pheu Thai party in Thailand has the same goal as the Royal Government of Cambodia - that we hate war, we don't like to use violence as a means to solve our problems," he said. "We love a peaceful solution." //DPA