Cambodia has welcomed a sweeping election victory in Thailand by allies of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who has strong links with Phnom Penh.

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said he hoped the new Thai government, which is expected to be led by Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra, would help resolve the long and sometimes bloody border dispute between the neighbouring countries.

“It’s obvious – we cannot hide that we are happy with the Pheu Thai Party’s victory,” Hor Namhong said in the Cambodian capital.

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