Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong Friday accused elements in the Thai opposition of politicising the disputed 11th century Hindu temple of Preah Vihear and called it "regretable."
"I deeply regret that some political parties in Thailand use Preah Vihear temple to push the Thai government and disrupt relations between our two countries," he told a press conference.
"Thailand has not ceded one centimetre of land to Cambodia there."
Cambodia closed the border at the site of the hilltop temple late Sunday after a rally by anti-Thai government protestors there.
With ongoing political tensions in Thailand and national elections scheduled for July 27 in Cambodia, the government said the closure was a proactive measure to ensure the safety of citizens on both sides of the border and prevent the issue from escalating.
Hor Namhong said Cambodia's application to have the temple, sacred to both countries, listed as a World Heritage site was in no way related to Cambodian politics and had been underway long before national election campaigning began.
The International Court in The Hague awarded the temple to Cambodia over Thailand in 1962.
Hor Namhong's dominant Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to handsomely win the upcoming elections.
Unlike some of its opposition parties, the CPP, which prides itself on universal diplomacy and has particularly close links with Vietnam, traditionally focuses its campaigns on improvements in local infrastructure and shies away from nationalistic rhetoric.
"I deeply regret that some political parties in Thailand use Preah Vihear temple to push the Thai government and disrupt relations between our two countries," he told a press conference.
"Thailand has not ceded one centimetre of land to Cambodia there."
Cambodia closed the border at the site of the hilltop temple late Sunday after a rally by anti-Thai government protestors there.
With ongoing political tensions in Thailand and national elections scheduled for July 27 in Cambodia, the government said the closure was a proactive measure to ensure the safety of citizens on both sides of the border and prevent the issue from escalating.
Hor Namhong said Cambodia's application to have the temple, sacred to both countries, listed as a World Heritage site was in no way related to Cambodian politics and had been underway long before national election campaigning began.
The International Court in The Hague awarded the temple to Cambodia over Thailand in 1962.
Hor Namhong's dominant Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to handsomely win the upcoming elections.
Unlike some of its opposition parties, the CPP, which prides itself on universal diplomacy and has particularly close links with Vietnam, traditionally focuses its campaigns on improvements in local infrastructure and shies away from nationalistic rhetoric.
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Yes, Hor Nam Hong, Chea Sim, Heang Samrin, HUN SEN, Teah Banh, Ke Kim Yan, Sar Kheng etc., Need to tell the Stupid to back off or otherwise the relationship between Khmer and Thai is done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We can live without the stupid Thai for so long and I think we live without them forever. Only them that is hurt because they can't sell its products in Khmer country.
Now matter what, Cambodian government has to teach the people in the proper ways from one government's term to the next one. So that people from generation to next generation learn in the proper ways. Thailand is an example. People get really confused because of the prior Thai government taught people very improper ways. Now is the RESAULTS of that. Then Thai people go nut and make the two countries become fighting like this.
Thai media, newspapers and magazines, and espceially the THE DAMN THAI NATION!! They need to teach their younger generations about the true history. Nothing can't hide. For the hitory of Thailand needs to be taught the right way, Since way back. Khmer was the super power of this region one time. And all those ancient monuments (Prasat (Temples)) are all over the regions that was once under the Khmer empire. And all over the places, there are proofs and evidence of Khmer temples. From Aythiyea to Sokothey, these two included Bangkok were once were cities. If they don't belive, let them take our Khmer Archeologists and bring them you to read all Khmer's script all over the Prasat in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. There are proofs of Khmer's script.
remember the old sayings "what goes around comes around," well, it is so true, whether one believes in it or not. doom time for thailand is getting closer and closer as the years approach. god bless cambodia.
True, but the Khmer-Thai has lost their temple and the surrounding are to the French, but now that the French is no longer here, it's time for the temple and the surrounding area to come around back to them.
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