Thursday, 12 June 2008
Eath Daravuth
The Mekong Times
“Currently Preah Vihear temple fences are too near the gate of the temple, which indicates that Thailand has moved its border markers into Cambodian territory” - Pai Siphan, spokesman for Hun Sen's Council of MinistersThe Khmer Civilization Support Association (KCSA) has announced its celebration of the International Court of Justice(ICJ)’s 1962 ruling that Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia – rather than Thailand – will be held Sunday at Wat Phnom.
“The ceremony is being held in gratitude to our Cambodian ancestors who built Preah Vihear,” said the KCSA statement, adding that it was also dedicated to former King Sihanouk – Cambodian head of state when the ICJ ruling was made.
“The ceremony is also being held to thank the Cambodian government for maintaining sovereignty and integrity until the temple is registered as a [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization] World Heritage Site list,” said the KSCA.
The UN body will discuss the temple’s listing at talks to be held early next month in Quebec. The KSCA announcement comes as the Thai government studies in detail a new drawing of the temple grounds that Cambodia submitted last week.
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungwat told The Bangkok Post yesterday that further talks between Thai and Cambodian officials are needed because the Cambodian map of the area slightly differs from the border map used by Thailand
The same newspaper reported last week that the Thai Democratic Party was appealing to Thais to oppose the 1962 ruling, which its deputy leader Alongkorn Ponlaboot claimed was “unfair.”
“If Thailand allows the UNESCO listing it could automatically lose its right to reclaim sovereignty over Preah Vihear in the future,” said Alongkorn.
Pai Siphan, spokesman for the Cambodian Council of Ministers, said yesterday that the term “map” as opposed to “drawing” was causing confusion. “We use the word drawing, as it was a drawing submitted to UNESCO and Thailand. We have sent the drawing to the Thai side and they approved it,” he said.
He added that, according to Cambodian law, the legal premises of each temple are adjudged to be 30 meters starting from the base of its outer buildings. “Currently Preah Vihear temple fences are too near the gate of the temple, which indicates that Thailand has moved its border markers into Cambodian territory,” said the spokesman.
8 comments:
My dear Samdach ov,
GOD gives you long life because GOD knew that you can help your country. As we all knew that nothing you can stop people from talking bad or good. Your GOOD action will show the whole world. Please act sooner for the whole KHMER's land North, East, South and West. WE knew that no body perfect in this wold. Some people hates GOD.
GOD BLESS you in protecting our nation.
kone chav.
My dear SAMDACH-TA I am currently admire you all the way along please continued to do your Home works for Khmer Nation. As usual in this Blogger some of these people hatered you by using unfamiliar words to you, I always condamned these trash-heeps; these people possible Thieves wanted to make many distractions how much they could to convayed Cambodiane oppinions a way from national interest, to incited the fragil Cambodains unity efford, to against one anothers. As 12:06AM said so, a hard working human kind always produce negative and positive images it is a routinely normal indeed to me. I always behind you 1000%, please do what you could do for our nation independence, you are the spirit of Cambodian Nation. I understood that when ever you talk the theives are irritated sagge they wish you to go away, but all opposit GOD WANTED you To be well alived. May God bless and protecting you all time. Vivre Cambodia libre!..!..!
1:23AM is me PL.K
yes, please make it a national holiday and commemorate that annually. thank you.
this is historical world event, commemorate this day for cambodia. thank you.
Nope, we (Khmer) don't celebrate French's holiday here.
12:05PM you're not Khmer national, you're truely Ah (Siamese or Tai) don't used Khmer Loeu name instead of SIAM-THAI; Khmer Loeu are diferent they're friendly with khmer(Cambodians), they agreed what Cambodians doing for Khmer interest, but Ah Siam-Tai are not. Do you see the differences is?.. Khmer Loeu nations are genuine!..Ah Siam do you think that you have controled all their minds and spirits?.. I am telling you this now as soon as Cambodians popeople get reclaime back all territories that you have been occupied, these Khmer Loeu will have to joint celebration with us then punished you Ah! Siam-Thai right aways on the spots their heart and sole are inseparable from Khmer nation. My grand parents relatives are living in SIAM it became (THAILAND nowaday)ever since, We (Khmer Khampuchea)wanted to re-United our Khmer Brthers & Sisters as a KHMER UNITED KINKDOM.
May God bless the KING end his people.
I do hope one day, Khmer Leu and Khmer Krom would have their own independance.
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