Mr Kasit spoke to four selected reporters yesterday before the censure debate which starts tomorrow and runs for four days.
Mr Kasit is one of 10 ministers to be grilled by the Puea Thai Party over a range of allegations.
The corner he will fight covers his handling of the Thai-Cambodian border disputes.
Mr Kasit insisted that neither he nor the government had instigated conflict with any neighbouring countries.
Instead, he said since he took up the position, he has helped promote a wide range of cooperative efforts. including trade, tourism and investment.
"There is no evidence that I or the government have created problems," he said.
"There has only been accusations both from inside and outside parliament without acknowledging [the positive things] we have done over the past two years."
Mr Kasit said he only knew of three allegations made against him since he took up the ministerial position, and insisted all three were baseless.
The first allegation was that he used the word "tramp" in reference to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in October 2008 when he spoke on the People's Alliance for Democracy's stage during its protest against the People Power Party-led government
The alleged remark came at a time when the Cambodian premier was demanding the Thai army withdraw troops from Preah Vihear temple, which is disputed by both countries.
Mr Kasit said the second allegation stemmed from the meaning of his words being distorted.
He said he once praised Hun Sen as having the heart of a lion but reporters who disliked him misinterpreted the phrase and only quoted Mr Kasit calling Hun Sen a "gangster".
He said he apologised to Hun Sen but the opposition party nevertheless intends to grill him in parliament about the matter.
The third claim was that he had hit someone in Russia, which Mr Kasit denounced as a plain lie.
"If I had done that, I could not have become ambassador," he said.
Mr Kasit said the tense relations between Thailand and Cambodia have been a problem since before the current administration took power, but he said this government had tried the best of any to solve it.
He said during a visit to Phnom Penh soon after taking his ministerial post, he "told Hun Sen that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and I had no conflict of interest and we tried to build up the relationship [between the two countries]".
He said the government and the Foreign Affairs Ministry did not know exactly what had happened in the past with Cambodia but he could clarify all current positions to parliament during the censure debate.
Mr Kasit believed he has been frequently criticised because his personality did not sit well with the opposition, and not because of his ministerial role.
"My face might look aggressive but I have never lied to the media or tried to please anybody just to get a vote," he said. He admitted he sometimes might have made "a slip of the tongue", but he put this down to him simply being an ordinary person prone to making occasional mistakes just like any other.
"What I fear most is that the public won't know the facts [behind the allegations] because this society has been distorted," Mr Kasit said.
"I thought I would play by the rules and I never thought I would become a political target."
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Hun Sen bully boy: Kasit
By The Nation
Kasit labels Cambodian PM as bully boy, expresses suspicion Russia, India, China behind Cambodia's aggressiveness
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya Wednesday called Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen a bully boy who launched attacks against Thailand with hope to seize control of the disputed plot near Preah Vihear Temple.
Kasit was speaking at a seminar on Thai-Cambodian relationship at Parliament held by the Senate committee on foreign affairs.
Kasit told the seminar that the conflicts between the two countries happened because the Cambodian government incited hatred among its people towards Thailand.
Kasit said the Cambodian government told its people that Thailand had been bullying Cambodia during the past 600 and 700 years.
"Cambodian people were told that Thailand has been hitting Cambodians' head throughout 600 or 700 years," Kasit said.
Kasit said Thailand should have learnt a lesson from Cambodia winning the world court's ruling related to the Preah Vihear temple.
He added that although Cambodia may seek another ruling of the world court over the disputed 4.5 kilometre plot near the temple, the problem would not end "because Cambodia is using Thailand as a political tool".
Kasit said Cambodin now aimed only at completing the world heritage registration process of the ancient Hindu temple and seeking ownership of the 4.6 square km plot.
"But he may think that the Thai government is too slow to act on the dispute because the Thai government must first win approval from Parliament before carrying out any action. He may think that the prime minister is collaborating with Parliament to drag feet on the issue," Kasit said.
"So a way to push for what he wants fast is to start a severe battle like what happened on 4 February. And he did it successfully probably with help from other countries like Russia, India and China. Then, Cambodia filed a complaint with the UN Security Council," Kasit said, adding that he will travel to explain the issue to the council on February 14.
"I am ready to defend Thailand in all venues. We should not forget that we have the US a true friend.
"Although Cambodia created perception that it was harassed by Thailand and tried to win sympathy from the International Community, Thailand would not allow Hun Sen, a bully boy, to bully Thailand," Kasit said.
"Now, we have a bully boy harassing us near out house but we are a kind-hearted adult and allow Cambodians to enter our country without the need to get visa first."
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