The Nation (Thailand)
The Democrat party called on the Foreign Ministry on Sunday to reveal the new border lines for Preah Vihear Temple proposed by Cambodia in its bid to list the temple as a Unesco World Heritage site.
Deputy party leader Alongkorn Polabutr expressed concern the ministry appeared to be withholding details of the Cambodian proposal.
Phnom Penh's bid to make Preah Vihear Temple a protected site reached a stalemate last year when Bangkok objected to a map attached to the proposal.
Bangkok said it included overlapping zones between both countries and they had to be demarcated first.
Several rounds of negotiations followed and Cambodia agreed to propose a new map which Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said did not include the overlapping areas.
He doubted the government would compromise on the issue that could benefit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was reportedly keen about investing in Koh Kong province in Cambodia.
Alongkorn said the ministry should make the issue transparent by showing details of the map to the public before Unesco considers the Cambodian proposal between July 2 and 10.
The Cabinet is scheduled to endorse Cambodia's new map next week, enabling Phnom Penh to submit its proposal to Unesco.
Thailand and Cambodia claimed ownership of the temple until the World Court ruled in favour of Cambodia in 1962.
Alongkorn said yesterday was the 46th anniversary of that ruling.
It should be noted the World Court ruled that only the temple, not the areas around it, belonged to Cambodia, he said.
A seminar on the controversy was conducted in Si Sa Ket province yesterday, where many panellists expressed doubts on the Thai government's expected admission of Cambodia's new map.
Last week, some residents in Si Sa Ket called for the removal of Cambodian communities from overlapping areas.
Deputy party leader Alongkorn Polabutr expressed concern the ministry appeared to be withholding details of the Cambodian proposal.
Phnom Penh's bid to make Preah Vihear Temple a protected site reached a stalemate last year when Bangkok objected to a map attached to the proposal.
Bangkok said it included overlapping zones between both countries and they had to be demarcated first.
Several rounds of negotiations followed and Cambodia agreed to propose a new map which Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said did not include the overlapping areas.
He doubted the government would compromise on the issue that could benefit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was reportedly keen about investing in Koh Kong province in Cambodia.
Alongkorn said the ministry should make the issue transparent by showing details of the map to the public before Unesco considers the Cambodian proposal between July 2 and 10.
The Cabinet is scheduled to endorse Cambodia's new map next week, enabling Phnom Penh to submit its proposal to Unesco.
Thailand and Cambodia claimed ownership of the temple until the World Court ruled in favour of Cambodia in 1962.
Alongkorn said yesterday was the 46th anniversary of that ruling.
It should be noted the World Court ruled that only the temple, not the areas around it, belonged to Cambodia, he said.
A seminar on the controversy was conducted in Si Sa Ket province yesterday, where many panellists expressed doubts on the Thai government's expected admission of Cambodia's new map.
Last week, some residents in Si Sa Ket called for the removal of Cambodian communities from overlapping areas.
8 comments:
This guy Polabutr is a trouble maker. He still clings to the hope of reclaiming Preah Vihear for Thailand one day.
This CPP ruling party may have been cheated by Thailand. When Thailand gets the approval that the area sorrounding the Preah Viheah is Thai territory, why not Preah Viheah?
How can the land surrounding the Preah Viheah belongs to Thailand and not Preah Viheah?
(1) "Thailand and Cambodia claimed ownership of the temple until the World Court ruled in favour of Cambodia in 1962"
From the quote 1: The Siam forefathers had NOT the ability to build and did NOT build any of the temples existed in this region of southeast asia, so then how the hell does the Siam have the strength to claim the temple as its own? It's pure arrogance and it's calling for the unrest by means of "We'll rob you, so what?". Your criminality, oh siam, will bury you in due time. You are one shaameless race that is a gross disgrace to HUMAN species.
(2)"It should be noted the World Court ruled that only the temple, not the areas around it, belonged to Cambodia, he said".
From the quote 2: This ignorant Thai is smart in evil way. He should realize that the established kingdom of the Khmer Empire had existed even before the Siam was anywhere in the region. The Thailand today which was actually KHMERLAND was gained by relentless force of robbery in the ancient time when there was no rule of law, but the rule of swords and spears. NOW that the temple moved back into its original builders, the children of the K.E., and you Thai say only the temple but not the ground that was ruled in favor of the Khmer? You sick shameless mother fucker. Oh, that's a lingering curse for you, the shitty Thai. OOPS!! Can't stand your evil cleverness therefore my curse got loose. You s.o. the f. bitch.
That's right there a big white zone between Cambodia and Myanmar, let remove those bastards from there.
Hey Siam would you stop crying if I give you a bag of red hot peppers.
Alright I give you two.
dam if you do, dam if you dam! what the heck thailand wants? i say, cambodia please stick with the 1962 court's map at the time when they use it to rule in favor of cambodia. should not change anything to make it more complicated that already is!
Why is the Khmer-Thai's temple given to Cambodia? This is no justice but robbery.
another one of the thai's trickery. be very wary, cambodia!
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