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"First of all, Cambodian PM Hun Sen wants the world to believe that Thai authorities have been spying on his country.

"Secondly, Siwarak has become a bargaining chip for former premier Thaksin Shinwatra and General Chavalit Yongchaiyud [chairman of Pheu Thai Party] so they can both play the role of helping bring him back to Thailand.

"Thirdly, Cambodia wants to use this incident to restore relations with Thailand."

Nunthadej also suggested that the Thai government play hardball with Cambodia by insisting that Hun Sen end his pro-Thaksin policy before it even considers any negotiation.

Meanwhile, Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan claimed yesterday that Cambodian authorities had in their possession a recording of Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya asking a Thai official to spy on Thaksin's flight data.

He said this led to last week's arrest of Siwarak, who worked for Cambodia Air Traffic Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangkok-based Samart. Jatuporn asserted that Cambodia would soon release this evidence to discredit Thailand.

"The Thai government has underestimated Cambodia's capability. In fact, Cambodian officials knew in advance that people would be spying on Thaksin's flight data," he said.