Monday June 16, 2008
SANOH WORARAK
Bangkok Post
SI SA KET : Local people are demanding the eviction of Cambodian souvenir vendors from the stairway leading to the ancient ruins of Preah Vihear temple. Sanong Huaychan, chief of Kantharalak district which borders the temple, said the Cambodian vendors' stalls are on both sides of the stairway leading up to the ruins. Although the temple is on Cambodian territory, the steps begin in Thailand.
Local people will press the authorities to drive the vendors out, he said.
The eviction issue was raised at a meeting in Si Sa Ket yesterday attended by local officials, historians and senior monks. The forum was entitled ''Preah Vihear becoming a World Heritage Site: What's in it for Si Sa Ket?''
The meeting was told that Thais built the souvenir kiosks, but they were taken over by Cambodians after Preah Vihear was given to Cambodia by a World Court ruling in 1962.
Some of the forum participants insisted a local movement was needed to safeguard ''national treasures''.
Speakers rebuked Foreign Affairs Minister Noppadon Pattama for saying that some people were going overboard with their nationalistic bravado.
The minister said he did not want ill-intentioned people derailing ''this smooth-running train'', a reference to the ongoing Thai-Cambodian negotiations over the demarcation of Preah Vihear.
In the map to be used for the listing of the ancient ruins as a World Heritage Site, the border line at Bandai Naga (Naga-lined stairways), the entrance to the Hindu temple in Si Sa Ket province, apparently encroaches upon Thai territory by about 10 metres.
Speakers at the forum heatedly discounted Mr Noppadon's statement that the Cambodian vendors have been selling souvenirs at their present site from the beginning.
The National Security Council (NSC) will meet today to examine Cambodia's map of Preah Vihear, which Phnom Penh hopes to use for the World Heritage application. The NSC will decide if the map should be rejected.
Local people will press the authorities to drive the vendors out, he said.
The eviction issue was raised at a meeting in Si Sa Ket yesterday attended by local officials, historians and senior monks. The forum was entitled ''Preah Vihear becoming a World Heritage Site: What's in it for Si Sa Ket?''
The meeting was told that Thais built the souvenir kiosks, but they were taken over by Cambodians after Preah Vihear was given to Cambodia by a World Court ruling in 1962.
Some of the forum participants insisted a local movement was needed to safeguard ''national treasures''.
Speakers rebuked Foreign Affairs Minister Noppadon Pattama for saying that some people were going overboard with their nationalistic bravado.
The minister said he did not want ill-intentioned people derailing ''this smooth-running train'', a reference to the ongoing Thai-Cambodian negotiations over the demarcation of Preah Vihear.
In the map to be used for the listing of the ancient ruins as a World Heritage Site, the border line at Bandai Naga (Naga-lined stairways), the entrance to the Hindu temple in Si Sa Ket province, apparently encroaches upon Thai territory by about 10 metres.
Speakers at the forum heatedly discounted Mr Noppadon's statement that the Cambodian vendors have been selling souvenirs at their present site from the beginning.
The National Security Council (NSC) will meet today to examine Cambodia's map of Preah Vihear, which Phnom Penh hopes to use for the World Heritage application. The NSC will decide if the map should be rejected.
13 comments:
"Although the temple is on Cambodian territory, the steps begin in Thailand....
The meeting was told that Thais built the souvenir kiosks, but they were taken over by Cambodians after Preah Vihear was given to Cambodia by a World Court ruling in 1962."
What a myopic writing!!
When the International Court ruled that Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia, it means the stairs and the steps, which belong to the temple, belong to Cambodia as well. If you knew that you built your kiosks on somebody else land, you should have the courtesy to remove them. So, please be reasonable, neighbor. Do you really think that a house and its staircase did not belong to each other.
What is wrong with Hun Sen and his ruling party? Cambodians won their Preah Viheah back and why are these Thails won't go away?
Are there briberies from Thais to Hun Sen and his lawless groups?
We need a strong LEADER to face this SIEM COUTRY , I MEAN not WAR but international support , this SIEM INSECT are a real BUGGER to KHMERS peoples , they event try to do thing a gaint international court ORDER.
Too bad every KHMER leader are to busy with POWER ,CORRUPT, and PUSSY, one generation to the other event AH KING they all drown with the ME SIEMs and ME YOUNs pussy....sad sad sad.
WHAT WRONG WITH KHMER , to all AH CHHCHORT KHMER LEADERS forget about ME YOUN ME SIEM KADOUY , stand up defence KHMER NATION..
LONG LIVE KHMER NATION
Most Siam women are Khmers, ah Preit 9:58AM. If ah jumkourts nov PP chose Khmers from Siam, Surin and Eisan may be stronger.
"Preah Vihear becoming a World Heritage Site: What's in it for Si Sa Ket?"
Well you still have the siam prostitute, you can call them Preah Viharn angel if you want.
Those Sisaket Siam is pissing in their pants, so you guys need tourists. What we can do for you is build a big wall across the stairs leading to the temple. Does it make you feel better?
Prasaat Preah vihea is Khmer belongin, Khmer wont back in 1962 by THE ITCJ including, the Preah Vihea's Course Yard. Why Ah Siamese not goes a way I'm doubtful certainly there was somes good deal between Mr. SWAR HUN SEN for his personal reason.
You both!... I'm Khmer have aquestion for you..Ah Siam especially, you can have and living in the hose but that land is mine!. what is your reaction?..
May god bless Khmer all
Hey, stop intruding in the Khmer-Thai's territory. How do you like it if they do that in front of Ankor Wat?
AH PREY KATOUNG KIEV 9:58AM. you think SIEM WOMAN are KHMERS so AH SIEMS MEN are also KHMERS , i think
you either crazy or you are SIEM BRAINWASH or SIEM DOG.
If it I remember 1979 I ran from KHMER escape youns invader to border khmer siem , I saw it my own eye , a truck load with SIEM armys rape a 13 year old khmer girl when she go into jungle looking for wood until she die ,also alot of time khmer starving cross siem border looking for foods siems army shot and kill us like a rabbits , How you decribe to that pro siem dog ?
So siem are khmer that why they rape our children kill our peoples steale our land ...siem supporter SIC!!!!
oh my god, it will end, will it? when will the thai stop harrassing and violating cambodian people's rights to livelihood and sovereignty? how would they like it if khmer go to thailand and start to harrass them like they did to khmer in cambodia? what goes around comes around. remember karma! do good receive good in return, do bad receive the result in return as well.
From the Thais - Preah Vihear this and Preah Vihear that, endlessly. In the mind of many, but not all, Thais one can find trace of harassment to the Khmers attributed by their stupid dying arrogance. They are the fertilziers to the roots of hatred and many would wander why the hatred continues. Wouldn't doubt at all if these Thai chuckleheads can realize the fact. Because they are stupid. The stupid would do the stupid things.
9:20 PM shut your shit up. You misunderstood his comment.
That is called a Mirage, Ah Jkout (9:20).
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