PHNOM PENH, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Sunday that he agrees with his Thai counterpart Samak Sundaravej that both countries should make utmost effort to prevent the border situation from deteriorating in order to preserve long-lasting friendship and good cooperation between the two peoples.
"We will closely collaborate to find interim measures to defuse the current tension," he said in the letter to Samak which was made available to reporters later Sunday.
Hun Sen first wrote a letter to Samak on July 18 to ask him to withdraw hundreds of Thai troops, which stationed near the Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia's eponymous province in a serious military standoff with Cambodian troops, also hundreds in total number.
Samak wrote back on July 19 and Hun Sen wrote him again on Sunday (July 20). Both sides agreed to hold top-level meeting in Thailand on July 21 to find a solution for the military stalemate arising from their dispute about the true possession of the border area near the temple.
"In this context, I have instructed Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, to lead a Cambodian delegation to a special session of the Cambodian-Thai General Border Committee (GBC), which will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008, in Sa Kaeo province of Thailand, to find an appropriate solution for the present problem," said Hun Sen.
"I have also instructed Var Kim Hong, chairman of the Cambodian-Thailand Joint Border Commission (JBC), to work with his Thai counterpart to convene a JBC meeting as soon as possible, in order to expedite completion of the demarcation work of the entire Thai-Cambodian border," he said.
In the letter, Hun Sen also outlined international documents that tells about the exact land and building ownership within the dispute area.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice awarded the 11-century classic Khmer-style Preah Vihear Temple, together with the land it occupies, to Cambodia. The decision has rankled the Thais ever since.
Earlier Tuesday, three Thai protesters trespassed the border to reclaim the temple, but were immediately arrested. Thai troops then came in to fetch them, thus triggering the face off with Cambodian soldiers there. Bilateral military build-up occurred day by day.
The temple straddles the Thai-Cambodian border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
"We will closely collaborate to find interim measures to defuse the current tension," he said in the letter to Samak which was made available to reporters later Sunday.
Hun Sen first wrote a letter to Samak on July 18 to ask him to withdraw hundreds of Thai troops, which stationed near the Preah Vihear Temple in Cambodia's eponymous province in a serious military standoff with Cambodian troops, also hundreds in total number.
Samak wrote back on July 19 and Hun Sen wrote him again on Sunday (July 20). Both sides agreed to hold top-level meeting in Thailand on July 21 to find a solution for the military stalemate arising from their dispute about the true possession of the border area near the temple.
"In this context, I have instructed Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, to lead a Cambodian delegation to a special session of the Cambodian-Thai General Border Committee (GBC), which will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008, in Sa Kaeo province of Thailand, to find an appropriate solution for the present problem," said Hun Sen.
"I have also instructed Var Kim Hong, chairman of the Cambodian-Thailand Joint Border Commission (JBC), to work with his Thai counterpart to convene a JBC meeting as soon as possible, in order to expedite completion of the demarcation work of the entire Thai-Cambodian border," he said.
In the letter, Hun Sen also outlined international documents that tells about the exact land and building ownership within the dispute area.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice awarded the 11-century classic Khmer-style Preah Vihear Temple, together with the land it occupies, to Cambodia. The decision has rankled the Thais ever since.
Earlier Tuesday, three Thai protesters trespassed the border to reclaim the temple, but were immediately arrested. Thai troops then came in to fetch them, thus triggering the face off with Cambodian soldiers there. Bilateral military build-up occurred day by day.
The temple straddles the Thai-Cambodian border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
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I would like to share my own opinion about the disputation between Thai and Cambodia. I have the pessimistic feeling for the meeting of the both country on monday next week in Sra Keo province. WHY? Because there are many reasons:
1) The General Anupong Padjinda, supreme commander of Thai Army said we must send more soldier to the disputed area to presure on Cambodia side for their negotiation.They don't have willing to deal this problem by fair and equality.
2) The prime minister of Thai, Samak Sundaravej said for replying letter to Mr. Hun Sen that The Kirisvarak Pagoda called ( Wat Pra Sat Preah Vihear) is locted in Thai sovereignty. But the real situation, it is in Cambodia sovereignty by legal of international law (ICJ decision 15 June 1962, The Franco-Siam treaties in 1904 and 1907, 46 years without proclaim this area belong to their country) and the historical area ( The Cambodian people have been living there too long year ago).
3) The representative of Thai for this meeting is Genaral Boonsang Niempradit. He is just a deputy chairman of Thai's GBC only, he does have the power to decide their decision and ordre to the thai soldier. the main powerful is in the hand of General Anupong Padjinda, a supreme commander of Thai Army.
4) The most powerful man is General Anupong Padjinda, not Prime minister Samak Sundaravej. Samak is hasitate to decide because he faces many enemies such The General of Army group, politicians of opposite party, King Phomvibol Adulyadeth, Adhisit Vejjajiva, leader of PAD and so on.
So it mean this meeting on monday in Sra Keo in null value for the both country.
According these points, we put the question how to deal this tension? the answer:
The firstly, the both country must try to find the solution by faithful negotiation. if no solution the both country must complain to ASEAN, UN's security council, ICJ(international Court for Justice) and UN because the both country are a member of ASEAN and UN. So the both country must respect the UN rule and UN's decision. if the any country don't respect the UN's desicion, The UN must kick out that country from the UN's member like UN has done on Taiwan and then UN must the UN's force to disputed area such KFOR at Kosovo in Serbia, UN's force at Darfu in Sudan and Estern Timor and so on. UN must protect the small and weakness country by international Law. I think it is the time for Cambodia follow this way to prevent the civil people and soldier life of the both country.
I hope the both will be glad to get this cool solution, they don't want to fight because of provoking of some small ultra-nationalist group. These small group don't represent the whole country. They are a just a small group who want to get power by using the extreme nationalist idea, they don't care the civil people, soldier life, economic in their country and whole area. They are the idiot people!!!
From Ramy, Chungnam University, South Korea.
Ah SAMAK bastard son of bitch. Withdraw ah ThaiPolPOt with black uniforms out of Khmer territory before you all may be shitted with black magic by ah Pol Pot. Black uniforms is bad luck ah SAMAK bastard son of bitch.
Ah bastard SAMAK make Thai to worship Pol Pot legacy. SAMAK is relating to ah Pol Pot. Doesn't ah SAMAK know black is cursing to Thais.
PM Samak can agree any thing with PM Hun Sen, but if Thai opposition party say no, he will change his mind again.
Yes Samak is man of word, the only problem is that he has a very short memory, on whatever he said.
I don't understand why Hun Sen is demarcating the Cambodia-Thai border this will invalidate the 1907 Treaty and the Siam will use it to take the area around Preah Vihear.
Hun Donkey you should not do that!
This is a serious problem, Siamese must responsible what ever it causee to explod in Armes conplexes. I am not a Hun Sen favor but as long as Mr.Hun Sen taking care this matter correctly, professionally I am behind him then very proud of him. This steps is really dangerous, however if the Hun Sen's GV'T doing the job right, we will gain more interst than ever. Please be patient Mr. Hun Sen I think, up date you're performing well so far.May Buddha bless Khmer Militaries and her Nation. Down Ah Siamese thieves!!! Down!!!.
be careful cambodia, i don't think thailand even have a legitimate gov't right now. it looks like their gov't is very ineffective as they allow the military, the people's alliance for dictorship thugs , the protesters, etc... to take charge of their gov't decision. how can any country in the world trust them?
ខ្មែរត្រូវតែអង្វរលោកចោរ ទោះបីមានអន្តរជាតិគេចាំជួយក៏ដោយ!
Just don't underestimate your neighboring brother-enemy; they might not be as stupid as some of you are dreaming. Thailand has been more prosperous and stable longer than Cambodia. Do I take side with Thailand? Of course No! I am a Khmer just like the other Khmer are. No other Khmer are more Khmer than I am, but somehow we got to learn to accept the truth. The truth is that they are insulting us because they know that we are not up to their capabability in term of almost everything.
DEAR COMPATRIOTS,
WE may ASK OURSELVES WHY
HUN XEN IS EXTREMELY ANXIOUS TO NEGOCIATE WITH SAMAK
INSTEAD OF TAKING THE PREAH VIHEAR ISSUE TO the UN, the International Court of Justice or the Association of South East Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Forum.
I AM TELLING YOU WHY!
THE REASON IS HUN XEN WANTS TO HIDE THE SECRET AGREEMENT THAT HE SIGNED WITH SAMAK AND GAVE SIAM THE 4.6 SQUARE KILOMETRES OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF KHMER TEMPLE PREAH VIHEAR IN EXCHANGE TO GET THEIR SUPPORT TO LIST OUR TEMPLE AS World Heritage site and further HIS OWN BUSINESS INTERESTS WITH THAI POLITICIANS (SAMAK, TAKSIN...) TO EXPLOIT THE TEMPLE.
HIS FIRST BETRAYAL WAS ON 11th NOVEMBER 2006:
IN SIGNING THE SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY, HE HAD PAID TRIBUTE TO HIS YUON MASTER, OUR LAND, OUR ISLE KOH TRAL, OUR SEA!
THIS MAN IS A TRAITOR TO OUR NATION, TO KHMER PEOPLE!
REMOVE HIM BY VOTING SAM RAINSY IN THE 26 JULY ELECTION!
PLEASE READ THIS BELOW ARTICLE
Tuesday July 01, 2008
Bangkok Post PostBag
PAD fooling the people
I cannot believe the lunatics at the PAD have actually got the Thai people and the Puea Pandin party fooled over the Preah Vihear temple.
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The line was drawn by the French in 1904, the International Court of Justice ruled on it in 1962,
“and the new line agreed by the Thai and Cambodian government actually brings more land into Thailand than the old map.
If the Cambodian government is happy to concede some land to the Thais while retaining the temple that is, and has always been, on Cambodian soil, then it is a win for the Thai government.”
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This is just another example of the PAD stirring up issues trying to validate its existence. The fact that Puea Pandin party has weighed into it is disappointing; you would expect them to know better.
As for the Democrats, I hope they find the same demise the Australian Democrats recently have. Throwing stones at the government is good fun, but if you are never going to get a chance to run the country then it's a choice you can make without fear of having to prove you can do a better job.
The last Australian Democrats were voted out in November from the Senate and, as of July 1, the Democrats will be dead in Australia. Hopefully, the Thai Democrats will become history in the near future.
SHANNON CRANE
Gold Coast, Australia
HUN SEN!
Just tell samak to get lost.No cooperation,no negotiation,no talk whatsoever unless THAI withdraw their troop from our soil first.Thai is already abused us.No matter what the consequences WILL BE ,khmer have to eject those invaders from our soil NOW.Do otherwise will be regard as coward toward enemy.
Khmer must not negotiate with Siamese, if we have to: just tell them to go back where they were belong then ordering Ah Siamese General shut up and tell his boss, the one who has an eye bolb that Mr. Hun Sen already had the other Temple for his offspring to meditate the rest of their lives. I know he is the one who order this General to invade Cambodian territiry the place where he is always dream of.
There is no reason of discussion with Siamese thieves, we need to go a difference chanal professionally. We, Cambodians count on your agility Mr.Hun Sen!!!.God bless Khmer all!!!
The PAD is not a troublemakers. The temple belongs to Thailand for centuries before the French loser took it from them. Thus, everything has to be returned to Thailand as it should be. Therefore, it is the greedy monkey in Cambodia that is the troublemaker by insisting on keeping temples and land that doesn't belong to them.
In any case, to end the dispute, the PAD is willing to compromise with Joint Development that will benefit Khmers on both sides of the border. Therefore, it is up to the monkey to decide whether they want to move back to Year-Zero or forward into the 21st century.
Hey, now it is better to see enemies come infront of you. Not the one come from behind.
Khmer will defeat the Thai very easy.
I bet my life on this war. Khmer will smash them!
The Thai's astrologist or fortune teller said, this time it is the Thai that calling the Khmer to unite together. Khmer in Cambodia and Khmer in Thailand now is being called to come together and rebel against Thai. Thai is cursing themself.
No one want bring war to Thailand only Thailand is causing it.
THis time if Thai make wrong move Thai will be shrinking. The country will get very small.
Karma Ma Karma Pai!!
It is only time, when the battles begin, I say we be like Israel and use our freshness to take out these Tai Thugs, Hun Sen this is your chance to show that you can have real win-win situation, you get relected, you beat Samak and his lies. You get bonus, more land around preah Vihear, more contracts.
Take out those Artrielly peices, the only thing that we lack is solid air force, and anti air craft weapons. Khmer experts, how the heck can we win this battle without those elements. I do picture our troops getting those toys from the thai.
One real advangtage is that we are on the hill, we can pluck the thais with our B40 and artilley pieces. HUN SEN buys those anti thai missles and used them.
KHMER USA
Ah, shut the fuck up. You monkey warmongers always talk over your head. There isn't a single record for the last 500 years that you are capable of defeating anything. you will be lucky if the Phnong in the jungle will not swallowed you up in the next decade or so.
7:09AM, it's gooder if you stop dreaming about defeating Thais, and plus stop thinking that Khmer living in Tahiland will join you. They don't even want to speak Khmer; they only sing songs in half Thai and half Khmer. Ask yourself: who is your resolute leader who is brave enoough to challenge the neighboring expansionists? Your leaders right'd rather want to be their sattelite. Why? They don't care much about the country's integrity. What they care the most is $$$$$$. Whithin the next two years Hun Naneth and Hilton hotel will build thousands of villas along the beach of Kampongsom coast.
Stop bragging 9;01AM. Every body already knew that every government run by mafia, government is mafia, monarchy is mafia all the way. They won and they're defeated on and on. Just get your degree get a secure job, make money and enjoy your life.
Stop going around belittling people.
Samak and Hun Sen already made a deal, and these standoff is just a show to fool Khmer and Siam people.
And don't hang around in Bangkok so often because earthquake will hit Bangkok in any time.
And if you visit Vietnam, make sure don't sleep at the beach along the coastline, you may be eaten by whales when the coastline will be washed away.
am i bragging? about what?
and who am I belittling? and as you know I am jobless; I have NO $ to go to visit anywhere.
It's another Hun Sen's political game to take the advantage before the election.
and let me say just a little bit more: a person does not need to be very well educated to be DECENT. Sometime the very well-educated people are also cocky and arrogant and foolish
no body is dreaming of anything, when a bully bully you for centruies, it is better to fight and lose then to lose and lose and lose.
nobody know who will win this battle but I hope khmer win in the UN and in the battlefield. only time will tell, until then sTOP bullying cambodia.
KHMER USA
. . .destructive too. Count to see how many PhDs during the Khmer Rouge regime, if you are old enough to remember them. I like to deal with truth; you might not like to swallow the truth; it takes very bitter, but a low-educated person like me never avoids facing it.
Now you want to play this political card? Ok so here's the scenario: Perhaps you know you will gain some part of the territory coz you have
know that based on the ICJ'S VERDICT AND THE FRANCO-A SIAM BASTARD-TREATY, YOU MORON STUPID THAIS WILL NVER HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE. Or coz you base your invasion on any treaties signed by FOOLISH AND CORRUPTED POEPLE IN CAMBODIA GOVERNMENT, SO THAT'S WHY YOU ARE SO SURE TO WIN THE CASE. OR YOU WILL RELEASE THE SECRET THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF CAM DOES NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO HEAR AS FOR YOUR WINNING TOOLS? OR TO PROVE THAT SAMAK GOVERNMENT HAS MADE WRONG DECISION WITH THE PREAH VIHEAR TEMPLE AND TOPPLE THE GOVERNMENT?
Now WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY AH THAI CHKOUT?
KHMER EMPIRE
Yeah you are right Ramy. If one of country do not respect the UN rule and UN's decition, that country must be kick out...
Ah Thai go back to where you belong to...
This is 21 Century,Let's think what's the best for both nations and prevent of stupid war that cause human life,Because that region is khmer.I don't want khmer people suffer again.Do you know our people have three DNA in our blood(gins)1.Khmer 2.China 3.India are combinde to become one.We are specail people in this world.Please think about it;Every ancient temple there is connection of supreme being(The ruler of the universe=God)Please China and India support khmer race also U.N too.
Thank you!!!..,May God bless you all.
Khmer might bear some Chinese resemblace, but no Indian. Logically one should bear the resemblance of one's own ancestor.
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