BANGKOK, June 22 (TNA) -- Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Sunday he planned to seek cabinet approval on applying for the reservoir and staircases leading to Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
Speaking on radio, Mr. Noppadon said he would submit documents related to the stream and the staircases to the Thai cabinet and then request the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which meets in Canada July 2-10 to consider listing the two places as Thai territory at the World Heritage site.
Sra Trao or Huay Trao is a stream reservoir running through the bedrock foundations on the plain at the foot of Preah Vihear, before it sinks into a subterranean tunnel reinforced by rock walls.
The Phnom Penh government will apply for registration of the ancient temple itself as a World Heritage site during the upcoming UNESCO meeting as both Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint communique Wednesday endorsing the Cambodian application.
Defending his position that the statement would not give away Thai territory, Mr. Noppadon said the delay in seeking registration of the reservoir and the staircases as the World Heritage site arose because he has been foreign minister only four months and has to solve immediate problems first.
The Thai foreign minister said he had discussed his plan with the Cambodian government, which had no objection.
However, Mr. Noppadon said UNESCO may not be able to consider the request of the Thai government at next month's meeting due to time constraints, but he said it is nonetheless better to apply first and let the organisation's committee consider the application later.
Speaking on radio, Mr. Noppadon said he would submit documents related to the stream and the staircases to the Thai cabinet and then request the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which meets in Canada July 2-10 to consider listing the two places as Thai territory at the World Heritage site.
Sra Trao or Huay Trao is a stream reservoir running through the bedrock foundations on the plain at the foot of Preah Vihear, before it sinks into a subterranean tunnel reinforced by rock walls.
The Phnom Penh government will apply for registration of the ancient temple itself as a World Heritage site during the upcoming UNESCO meeting as both Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint communique Wednesday endorsing the Cambodian application.
Defending his position that the statement would not give away Thai territory, Mr. Noppadon said the delay in seeking registration of the reservoir and the staircases as the World Heritage site arose because he has been foreign minister only four months and has to solve immediate problems first.
The Thai foreign minister said he had discussed his plan with the Cambodian government, which had no objection.
However, Mr. Noppadon said UNESCO may not be able to consider the request of the Thai government at next month's meeting due to time constraints, but he said it is nonetheless better to apply first and let the organisation's committee consider the application later.
15 comments:
Win-win for Khmers on both sides of the fence; go, go, go.
I BAR SIAMESE, THESE THIEVES JUST FIND ALL MEAN TO STOP US FROM REGISTER PRASAAT PREAH VIHEA TO UNESCO NEXT MONTH.
I BAR MAI MEANG!
The issue of the reservoir and the staircases of Preah Vihear should be put forward for debate at this up-coming election! Our territorial sovereignty is everyone concern. Should Hun Sen government give away this sacred territory to Thailand despite the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, on June 15, 1962? Based on the Siam-France 1907´s map, the International Court of Justice has recognized that the temple and the surrounding area belonged to Cambodia. Giving away our territory despite the International Court decision is an act of betrayal that should be judged by the entire Khmer population at the next month election! The opposition parties and the whole Cambodian population should have a say on the issue of utmost importance! Cambodia doesn’t belong to Hun Sen government alone. National sovereignty is sacred and should be everyone business. All the opposition parties should be united on the issue so that we can defeat Hun Sen government at July 27 election and save our sovereignty on Preah Vihear temple and the surrounding area.
Even if the Siam is begging for the stairs and the reservoir it is still no, no, no.
We don't know what is Siam FM is on we don't really care.
Because Khmer FM is saying that Preah Vihear belong to Khmer.
Khmer FM also say that Sisaket is our land so start packing your stuff Khmer-Thai because we want it back.
Go go go.
The Siam must be under drug effect, they think by doing big demonstration they can go whatever they want from the neighbor country.
There are really retarded people.
Hello!!!
No. You are retarded one.
King Suryavaraman was also our King, and we are entitled to our Temple.
Contin'
We are T'ais and ours are also having Khmer Morn blood. Preah Viheah also part of ours.
Thai want to get some before vietnamese get all.We are Khmer same as a piece a cake and it so easy and juicy to swallow.If the king and government and Cambodian people acting like to day,it would n't last long.first hope is election and last hope is People Power.Good luck Khmer People.
THANKs King SIHANOUK for having our
PREAH VIHEAH BACK.
MAY BUDDHA BLESS KING FATHER.
We don't care about the Siam blood, if it filled with HIV or other shit, we don't really give a damn.
We don't give a shit about the Vietcong either. Cambodia is here to stay and Preah Vihear belong to the Khmer.
The temple and the surrounding area was stolen from Khmer-Thai by the French.
Just wish to remind the Thai people that you will be in hell if you try to robb our temple. You are having enough trouble in your own stolen land from us and others, the Budha will curse you. Stop thinking to steal our temple. Go back and your problem in southern province resolved by all available means. you are thief. Stop it.
Khmer people must protect the our remain land and all our Khmer will stand for that.
I hope Cambodian government is not such stupid to agree with Thai government on this issue.
IT'S GONNA BE REALLY MOST RIDICULOUS AND SHAMEFUL ON THE PART OF AH SIAMS CLAIMING AS OWNER OF THE RESEVOIR AND STAIRCASES WHEN THEY AIN'T THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE TEMPLE ITSELF AND WANTING TO APPLY FOR UNESCO TO REGISTER THE RESEVOIR AND STAIRCASES AS THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES. IT'S ALSO GONNA BE EQUALLY ASHAMED ON THE PART OF UNESCO IF AND WHEN IT WOULD DECIDE TO CONSIDER SUCH A SHAMLESS APPLICATION BY AH SIAMS IN LIEU OF KMHERS AS THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS OF THE SITES.
HEY AH SIAMS, DON’T YOU KNOW YOU’RE THE HELL TO KHMERS, DO YOU?
AND UNESCO, WHERE ARE YOU? DO YOU HEAR US KHMERS DEMANDING YOU TO DO US JUSTICE, THE WHOLE JUSTICE, AND NOTHING BUT JUSTICE.
AND ICJ, WHERE ARE YOU? CAN’T YOU COME OUT FORWARD AND LET THE WORLD KNOW YOU ARE NOT ONLY THE WOLRD’S BODY OF LEGAL JUDGMENT AND BUT ALSO OF REAL ACTION—BY MAKING BOTH SIDES OF CONFLICT IMPLEMNT YOUR VERDIT, CAN YOU?
-PL
It is so ridiculous how this man got the gut to do such a thing. The UNESCO MUST BE A FOOL to have split the temple arm and leg to continue conflict and have their name brought up every time as UNESCO controversial decision.
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