(S (S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN appointment)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN caused) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (JJ diplomatic) (NN incident)) (PP (IN between) (BASENP (DT the) (NN two) (NNS countries))))))) (COMMA ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (BASENP (NNP Shinawatra)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VP (VBN condemned) (PP (TO to) (NP (BASENP (NN two) (NNS years)) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NNP jail)))))) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NN absentia)))) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (NN corruption)))))))) (PERIOD .))