Thailand has recalled its ambassador from Cambodia over its appointment of ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra as a government economic adviser. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the step was the first diplomatic retaliation measure to express the concern of the Thai people. Phnom Penh announced yesterday that Mr Thaksin would serve as a special adviser both to the government and to Prime Minister Hun Sen. Mr Thaksin was ousted by the military in 2006. A court convicted him in absentia of corruption last year. Recent border skirmishes have also strained Thai-Cambodian relations. <br/>