Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said her government's image had not been tainted by her brother Thaksin Shinawatra's deal making in Burma. "I don't think the government's reputation was tarnished," she said.
Yingluck was commenting on Thaksin's remarks that he had helped the government to broker a deal during his visit, which preceded the prime minister's trip to Burma.
Yingluck said there was no link between Thaksin and her government.
"Thaksin works on his own (initiative) but the power and final decision rest with the government,: she said.
She said there was no conflict of interest involving the government, dismissing suspicions about dispensing favour for Thaksin.
Thaksin was in Burma last week before travelling to Nepal. He told reporters in Nepal that his visit was to smooth the visit of his sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. During the visit, he met Burma's President Thein Sein and former president Than Shwe.
He also said he had played a part in the meeting between Yingluck and Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Yingluck went to Burmese capital of Naypyidaw on Monday to attend the 4th General Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) Summit to discuss the development of land transport in the region before visiting Rangoon, where she met Suu Kyi.