BANGKOK, June 17, (TNA) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a yet-to-be disclosed new map of Preah Vihear temple that would pave the way for neighbouring Cambodia to apply for the disputed Preah Vihear temple to be listed as a World Heritage Site.
Cambodia will present the new map as key document to experts of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the meeting in Quebec next month.
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday the disputed and undemarcated 4.6-square kilometre area surrounding and adjacent to the temple complex itself is not included on the map.
The minister also emphasised that all details in the new map would be released after the World Heritage Committee meets in July to consider the matter.
The 21-nation committee is scheduled to meet in Quebec beginning July 2 to decide whether or not to grant the world heritage site status to the temple.
Historically, both Thailand and Cambodia have claimed the ancient Khmer-built Hindu temple complex astride the mutual border in Thailand's Si Sa Ket province in the northeast, but practical access is only possible from the Thai side.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia.
In a related development, the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy on Tuesday issued its third statement supporting its civil disobedience measure, calling for the Foreign Ministry's officials to come
out to argue regarding the disputed Preah Vihear temple.
Pipob Thongchai, a core leader of PAD, said in the latest civil disobedience announcement that the group wanted to urge Thai ambassadors, charge d'affaires, consuls, and officials of the Foreign Ministry to carry out a mission to maintain the country's sovereignty.
In particular, they should come out to make an argument over the controversial issue on the historic Preah Vihear temple.
He said the PAD supporters would march to the ministry on Wednesday to monitor the issue because the group believed it involved vested interests gained by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The opposition Democrat Party had earlier cast doubts regarding the new map of the historic temple, suggesting that Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama might have compromised Thailand's national interests over the issue.
Cambodia will present the new map as key document to experts of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the meeting in Quebec next month.
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday the disputed and undemarcated 4.6-square kilometre area surrounding and adjacent to the temple complex itself is not included on the map.
The minister also emphasised that all details in the new map would be released after the World Heritage Committee meets in July to consider the matter.
The 21-nation committee is scheduled to meet in Quebec beginning July 2 to decide whether or not to grant the world heritage site status to the temple.
Historically, both Thailand and Cambodia have claimed the ancient Khmer-built Hindu temple complex astride the mutual border in Thailand's Si Sa Ket province in the northeast, but practical access is only possible from the Thai side.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the temple belonged to Cambodia.
In a related development, the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy on Tuesday issued its third statement supporting its civil disobedience measure, calling for the Foreign Ministry's officials to come
out to argue regarding the disputed Preah Vihear temple.
Pipob Thongchai, a core leader of PAD, said in the latest civil disobedience announcement that the group wanted to urge Thai ambassadors, charge d'affaires, consuls, and officials of the Foreign Ministry to carry out a mission to maintain the country's sovereignty.
In particular, they should come out to make an argument over the controversial issue on the historic Preah Vihear temple.
He said the PAD supporters would march to the ministry on Wednesday to monitor the issue because the group believed it involved vested interests gained by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The opposition Democrat Party had earlier cast doubts regarding the new map of the historic temple, suggesting that Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama might have compromised Thailand's national interests over the issue.
5 comments:
LOL, Who is the hell is Thailand kidding about? Are they Khmer's protector? Why do they interfere too much with Cambodian matter? Why does HUN SEN let this matter continue. Please send our delegations to the Hague. We don't need no stinking Thai. HUN SEN you need to wake up! Please Khmer's patriotic wake up!!
C'est une provocation gratuite de la part des thaïs. Les thaïs et viets voulaient nous avaler comme anaconda.
Les thaïs et viets ont testé la capacité de notre défense, si le gouvernement de Hun Sen est capable de défendre oui ou non notre territoire.
A mon avis, les thaïs se moquent vraiment du peuple khmer.
Mais nous, les khmers, nous en baissons la tête pour cette provocation gratuite des thaïs.
Vive le peuple khmer !
Erreur, nous en baissons la tête pour cette provocation gratuite des thaïs.
Je dis que nous ne baissons pas la tête pour cette provocation gratuite des thaïs.
Thank to all Khmer-Thai for the support of our common interest.
We love you!
Hi everybody,
It appears that the Thais are testing our strengthen, our unity and our national defense spirit.
We, khmers, BE STRONGER THAN EVER THIS TIME, otherwise we will lose what we should not lose again.
We must not talk too much with the Thais . The More we talk, the more we will lose. We must use International Court's decision to repeat our stance in Preah Vihear Case to the world, and take other possible actions against their provocation.
Khmer bloods in Thailand must stand up as It is Time for us to renite and to show to the Thai-ism that we still have Khmer spirit.
If the thais can move an inch into Khmers'territory now they will move even further in the future. That is the mentality of Thai expansionists. They would not stop.
To the Government of Cambodia, It is time you show the real Khmer determination. Show your strength.
Black Cat
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