By Pin Sisovann and John Maloy
THE CAMBODIA DAILY
Thailand's new prime minister, Surayud Chulanont, gave assurances during his one-day state visit Sunday that agreements made between the previous Thai government and Cambodia would be upheld, Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen greeted Surayud at Phnom Penh International Airport, where a welcoming crowd of several hundred officials were also on hand. The two promptly left for a meeting at the Council of Ministers without talking to reporters.
Following the one-hour meeting, Khieu Kanharith said that Surayud—who was installed as prime minister Oct 1 by Thai military leaders who took power in a bloodless coup in September—"pledges to keep previous agreements."
These relate to bird flu cooperation, the setting of border markers, development along the Thai border, and the construction of roads from Thailand into Koh Kong province and from Poipet to Siem Reap town, which Thailand has agreed to fund, Khieu Kanharith said.
Surayud also addressed Hun Sen's concerns about disputed offshore oil resources.
In an August visit to Phnom Penh, then-Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra discussed a potential agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on disputed oil resources in the Gulf of Thailand that both countries claim. No final agreement was reached.
"Surayud said he supported what had previously been agreed to, but was going to leave the work to the [Thai] Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Khieu Kanharith said.
Khieu Kanharith also said that Surayud thanked Hun Sen for Cambodia's prompt recognition of the new Thai government.
US Embassy spokesman Jeff Daigle said that despite concerns regarding the military-appointed Thai government the US believes there are positive signs of a transition back to democratic governance in Thailand.
"The formation of a civil Cabinet is a step forward," he said. "But more needs to be done to move towards a return to democracy."
Chea Vannath, former president of the Center for Social Development, said this was not a typical state visit "It’s...to keep [Thailand's] neighbors informed and to assure them that it is still stable," she said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen greeted Surayud at Phnom Penh International Airport, where a welcoming crowd of several hundred officials were also on hand. The two promptly left for a meeting at the Council of Ministers without talking to reporters.
Following the one-hour meeting, Khieu Kanharith said that Surayud—who was installed as prime minister Oct 1 by Thai military leaders who took power in a bloodless coup in September—"pledges to keep previous agreements."
These relate to bird flu cooperation, the setting of border markers, development along the Thai border, and the construction of roads from Thailand into Koh Kong province and from Poipet to Siem Reap town, which Thailand has agreed to fund, Khieu Kanharith said.
Surayud also addressed Hun Sen's concerns about disputed offshore oil resources.
In an August visit to Phnom Penh, then-Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra discussed a potential agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on disputed oil resources in the Gulf of Thailand that both countries claim. No final agreement was reached.
"Surayud said he supported what had previously been agreed to, but was going to leave the work to the [Thai] Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Khieu Kanharith said.
Khieu Kanharith also said that Surayud thanked Hun Sen for Cambodia's prompt recognition of the new Thai government.
US Embassy spokesman Jeff Daigle said that despite concerns regarding the military-appointed Thai government the US believes there are positive signs of a transition back to democratic governance in Thailand.
"The formation of a civil Cabinet is a step forward," he said. "But more needs to be done to move towards a return to democracy."
Chea Vannath, former president of the Center for Social Development, said this was not a typical state visit "It’s...to keep [Thailand's] neighbors informed and to assure them that it is still stable," she said.
2 comments:
Word that is good today might not be good tomorrow. Should we rule out the word deception? No! and play by ear or by day thingy just isn't good enough.
If we are to honor something that is meangful and great then there ought to be a better place to truely honor it. I mean the Thai can not be coming to our land says one thing and go back turning the other way.
Should we recommend the international court room or lawyers to witness and seal it for the next many generations to come? That might do some more sence of trust then it does now or did in past.
We know dawn well that we really don't give much about each other.
The case of The Anglos American and the Indian tribes still hunts me until this day. The treaty between the two says one thing, but it has nothing to do with the blankets that were comtaminated with The chicken pox the Anglos gave to the indian as part of their token of trust. The indians had no immune system to deal with such decease and it killed just about all indians.
The world needs to produce more and higher quality LAWYERS AND JUDGES to do the job and to handle THE INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, ESPECIALLY AN ISSUE SUCH AS THE TERITORY CONFLICT. THE UNITED NATION OFFICE FOR HUMANITARIAN NEEDED ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. THE UN'S JUSTICE COURT ROOM IS WHAT THE WORLD NEED RIGHT NOW.
The is the new century. New idea ought to be born. New and better attitude of peole ought to happen. MAY BE THIS NEW COURT ROOM WILL SET PEOPLE STRIAGHT ONE AND FOR ALL AND MAY BE THEN WE WILL NOT NEED GUN AND NUKE!, BUT A WORD OF A MAN THAT WILL HONOR THE TRUE AND RULE THE WORLD!.
Geneva, Pairs aggreament or whatever that was done in the past seems little effective or no use lately.
Mr. Kofee Anan, please make new proposal to the whole world and ask them to pay tax to establish real troops, polices,judges and lawyers to really enforce such the internation matters. May be then you will gain more respect and may be then the world will be a much better place to live in. Thank you
P.S
Tax is cheaper then to sacrify a human life later to settle common misunderstanding and mistrust.
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