July 9, 2008
By AFP, Daily Xpress
Thailand loses its bid to share the cultural spoils with Cambodia as Unesco lists Preah Vihear a World Heritage site. Political, legal battles here could lead to impeachment hearings for the Cabinet.
Overjoyed Cambodians were dancing in the streets yesterday on hearing news that the UN cultural agency has granted World Heritage status for the ancient Hindu temple disputed between Cambodia and Thailand.
Despite a long-standing territorial conflict over land around the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, the 21-nation World Heritage Committee approved Cambodia's application to register the site at an Unesco meeting in Quebec, Canada.
"This is another pride for Cambodia and our people as well as for the people in the region and the world as a whole," Prime Minister Hun Sen says.
Watching on television, people held Cambodian flags as they listened to the PM's morning statement. Pagodas across the capital sounded their gongs as people rushed to markets and government offices to celebrate the listing.
At the temple, 200 Cambodians living near the entrance to the temple cheered in delight and welcomed World Heritage. Thai Si Sa Ket residents expressed disappointment and dismay.
Sukhum Wongprasit, a Thai activist, says his group will continue its rally to reclaim sovereignty over the disputed land using non-violent tactics.
Arunsak Ocharos, another activist, calls on the military to "show their professional pride" by protecting Thai soil.
The Constitution Court had earlier ruled that a joint communiqué Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama signed with Cambodia over Preah Vihear Temple in June is unconstitutional.
Court secretary-general Paiboon Warahapaiboon says signing of such an agreement with Cambodia needs approval from Parliament.
"The joint communiqué with Cambodia is considered a treaty in accordance with the Vienna Convention of 1969 and the Constitution's article 190 and as such needs approval from Parliament," he says.
The World Heritage status has sparked a political and legal battle that could lead to impeachment hearings for the Cabinet.
In 1962 the World Court ruled the temple belongs to Cambodia, although the main entrance lies at the foot of a mountain in Thailand. The exact boundary through the surrounding area has caused years of disputes.
Overjoyed Cambodians were dancing in the streets yesterday on hearing news that the UN cultural agency has granted World Heritage status for the ancient Hindu temple disputed between Cambodia and Thailand.
Despite a long-standing territorial conflict over land around the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, the 21-nation World Heritage Committee approved Cambodia's application to register the site at an Unesco meeting in Quebec, Canada.
"This is another pride for Cambodia and our people as well as for the people in the region and the world as a whole," Prime Minister Hun Sen says.
Watching on television, people held Cambodian flags as they listened to the PM's morning statement. Pagodas across the capital sounded their gongs as people rushed to markets and government offices to celebrate the listing.
At the temple, 200 Cambodians living near the entrance to the temple cheered in delight and welcomed World Heritage. Thai Si Sa Ket residents expressed disappointment and dismay.
Sukhum Wongprasit, a Thai activist, says his group will continue its rally to reclaim sovereignty over the disputed land using non-violent tactics.
Arunsak Ocharos, another activist, calls on the military to "show their professional pride" by protecting Thai soil.
The Constitution Court had earlier ruled that a joint communiqué Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama signed with Cambodia over Preah Vihear Temple in June is unconstitutional.
Court secretary-general Paiboon Warahapaiboon says signing of such an agreement with Cambodia needs approval from Parliament.
"The joint communiqué with Cambodia is considered a treaty in accordance with the Vienna Convention of 1969 and the Constitution's article 190 and as such needs approval from Parliament," he says.
The World Heritage status has sparked a political and legal battle that could lead to impeachment hearings for the Cabinet.
In 1962 the World Court ruled the temple belongs to Cambodia, although the main entrance lies at the foot of a mountain in Thailand. The exact boundary through the surrounding area has caused years of disputes.
10 comments:
If King Sihanouk did not win Preah Viheah, these Cambodjunks don't have anything to be happy about.
Would like to see the real faces of the anti_King Sihanouk.
Do they have any shame when they freak their azz up and scream 'til their anus go red because Preah Vihear return. T'was a sad spectacle, none of these fools say thank to King Norodom Sihanouk for the victory.
Yet military strategy defeat is not a distasteful thing to these anti_Sihanouk suckers driven by "Gotcha smiling fucking faces" rather than truth.
King Sihanouk was born in the wrong country, he should have been born in Thailand, then Preah Vihear would have never been fallen into the hand of these disgrace retarded Cambodgjunks.
Anyone wishing to engage Cambodia in anything should at the very least look at the true of these fools who respond to comments without taking times to properly read.
Maxwell
After all, we know that every one loves our country. Why don't we work together to build the brighter future for our beloved country?
Hel RITHY
Except the stupid republicans, every one Know that Sihanoukd so so many good jobs in the past. The problem was that behind the war there were big big superpower. No matter how smart the king is, Cambodia was still trapped in the inevitable destiny.
Without 1970 coup d'etat the situation would be different. But how could we survive if the super power wanted us to die?
An educated Khmer
Let's dance together for this wonderful event!!
Long live, Cambodia,
Bravo, Preah Vihear!! Many thank to H.E Sok An and Khmer committee member for hard working in Quebec.
Please all the khmer leader continue this diplomatic mission for other temple or areas that lost to neighboring countries with the nationalism and territorism ideas...example: Ta Moun, Ta Krorbei...etc.
Down Siam!! Shame Thailand!!
From Ramy, Chungnam University, South Korea.
To 11:02PM
You have too much Maxwell coffee and your brain is so fuck up from too much caffeine!
Listen up fool! King Sihanouk may have won the Khmer Phrea Vihear temple against the Thaicong but he also brings total destruction to Cambodia by colluding with the Vietcong and the Khmer Rouge to attract B-52 carpet bombing on Cambodia! So whatever King Sihanouk had done for Cambodia in the past or in the present and the good will cancel out the bad! I see no reason to talk about King Sihanouk any longer without invoke the good and the bad memory!
Oh please! You mother fucker want to teach Cambodian people how to read? The issue here is not about reading or rereading or reading between the lines! This is the issue of acknowledgement for Cambodian people greatest achievement in art and culture and Cambodian people want to be recognized and share with the world! Thank to UNESCO, now Cambodian people have their recognition and also they can share their great achievement with the world!
By the way if you have problem with UNESCO for recognizing Cambodian people greatest achievement and I suggest you go drink some more Maxwell coffee and let the caffeine kick you in the head! Ahhahahhaha
The ugly fool in Cambodia must returns the temple back to Khmer people in Issan Province.
To the Khmer Issan in 2:45 AM. You do not represent the thai people in general. We are the REAL Thais believe that only small group of thai politicians and others are trying to disturb the good relationship of the two countries. We have never been against Cambodia for the listing of the temple.
You are not thai's friend, but thai's slave. You are disgrace and bring bad reputation to our thai people. So, stop your stupid dream of getting the temple. It belongs to Cambodia, not your stupid slave of our king. It is wasting off our thais money and time to educate stupid people like you.
As a Cambodian people, I will never buy Thai products, I will never use Thai service or even visit Thai.
Thai is GREEDY to get Khmer Territory.
I hope that this word will spread to every Cambodian mind. GREEDY Thai is trying to steal more Khmer land.
what is this "joint" shit all about anyway? why did thailand even brought it up in the first place. it's not even theirs. talk about pure criminality mentality of thailand against cambodia. god bless cambodia.
3:17am, I don't know what you're talking about! Are you trying to say that you guys know nothing about the protest against the listing of Phreah Vihear? oh my god?! Are you that stupid or just pretending? Don't try to hide it. we all know you have been like this through out the history. So don't try to clean yourselves!
By the way, I've seen you tried so hard to post the same things several times. Just to remind you, you thais are like this, two tongues!!
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