Saturday, July 19, 2008

My Preah Vihear Temple: The Future Solutions

July 18th, 2008
Opinion By TOUCH VIBOL
On the web at http://tvibol.blogspot.com


The increasing tension between Thai and Cambodia army forces can lead to bloodshed and both countries will lose everything. As the result, Thai will become a criminal country in the 21st century and Cambodia is the victim of Thai’s immoral invasion. Thai government knows Thai has no rights to recuperate the Preah Vihear Temple. But why Thai sends troops over there? To unlawfully seize 2-4 kilometer dispute land?

Thai as a nation of the rule of law, the Buddhism, and a peaceful country
As a peaceful country Thai should show a leadership with a professional standard of diplomacy by respecting to Cambodia’s sovereignty, as a leader of the rule of law in the region Thai should show her responsibility and accountability, and as a Buddhist country, Thai should show her compassion and avid to Cambodian people.

Thai vs ASEAN, the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the UNESCO
Thai’s tactics to bring Cambodia to negotiation table by showing her arm forces is completely low form of diplomacy in history. Condemnations from ASEAN, the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the UNESCO will put Thai at risk. Thai understands that using forces against another nation is illegal but Thai can’t control her angriness. Thai knows Cambodia is weak economically and militarily but because of Thai’s weak leadership Thai has lost credibility and morality in front of the world. At the end, Thai will face serious consequences internally and internationally.

Cambodian and Thai people: Brothers and Sisters
Many Cambodian and Thai people are becoming victims of this unfortunate event. Many have left their homes, some lost their jobs, and some are afraid of losing their properties. Despite provocative actions from Thai extremist groups, majority of Thai and Cambodia people remain friendly. But who will be responsible for their losses and safeties?

To recapture reputations as a moral nation, Thai must unconditionally withdraw her forces from Cambodia land or 2-4 kilometer dispute areas. Thai must abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice in 1962. Thai leaders must condemn the illegal actions led by Thai extremist groups. Local and international scholars need to speak out for Thai and Cambodia people better understanding the history. Cambodia government (if Thai’s corporation, be better) should build a Preah Vihear Museum, a Preah Vihear Library, and a Preah Vihear University on the land. By doing so, students of both countries will learn the history. Job opportunities and small businesses will be booming. At the end, benefits will be shared by people of both countries.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bad karma will follow Thai evil spirits! Buddha knows where the coffins are.

Calmity! Down fall dirty spirits.

Anonymous said...

Well with the problem at the North, we erase another headache situation at the south. Where millions of viets migrate into Cambodia.
500 thais in Cambodia, give much more headache to cambodians than one millions of viets...
What an irony!!!
Long to the 7th of January.
Pram Pee Makara

Khmer Canadian

Anonymous said...

Long life to the Pram Pee Makara for Cambodians

Khmer Canadian

Anonymous said...

My information is that 3.000.000 Vietnamese people live in Cambodia.

Yes they do not want to fight like the Thai people. They are more clever.

They know that the best way for a Victory is to "infiltrate" the enemy.

Best way is to make sure a country cannot produce anything and need all from it's neighbors.

However
this is not bad.

It is the decision of the Cambodian people if they want depend on begging to other nations or
if they start to make their country a better country and produce things by themselves.

Funny are the Ones which are sitting at Long Beach with a Pina Colada and writing comments about the Situation in Cambodia.

The (most) important STRATEGEME of the Chinese people say:
If there is a problem the best Solution is to "run away"!

Hehehe

Anonymous said...

8:23 sounds like Mr. CPPCanada.

Anonymous said...

My beloved Vibol!

This is a piece of magnificent writing, unfortunately when did Siem historically want or treat Khmer as their brother and sister?

Since Youn is conitinuously taking Khmer's island and land so easily as taking a candy from a hungry baby, why not Siem? That's Siem's mental ambition and greediness..

Khmer should acknowledgeably know that
"Get in the water, Da Croc..
Get up on land, Da Tiger"

Anonymous said...

My KHMER!
I adore your compassion and in-depth care for this poor-beloved country, YET can you do anything about the negative occurance rather than just sit laid-back and adapt yourselves into all-of-these miseries? You think you will be called "CLEVER" because you can exploit and earn money as well as position from the situations! GET UP PEOPLE AND GET RID OF THIS CRAZY, DANGEROUS MENTALITY!

COME ON DO SOMETHING!

WISH THE SOUL OF THE ANGKOR EMPIRE STAY WITH KHMERS ........

Anonymous said...

The future solutions of preah Vihear temple,The answer is very simple.The people of Thailand need to vote out evil Government than the peace will be restore in whole Country,please think about it.

Anonymous said...

It's not the Siam must, they will respect International Law, because the UN will not kneel to them.

The Siam don't even know that right now they are attacking the legitimacy of the ICJ, like they did in 1962.

Good luck my friend in your crusade.

Anonymous said...

"Cambodia government (if Thai’s corporation, be better) should build a Preah Vihear Museum, a Preah Vihear Library, and a Preah Vihear University on the land. By doing so, students of both countries will learn the history. Job opportunities and small businesses will be booming. At the end, benefits will be shared by people of both countries."

That is what the Khmer in Thailand wants from their temple, and that is why they are proposing a Joint Development. What is the harm in that?

Anonymous said...

Cambodia should accept Thailand's purposal for Joint Cambodia-Thailand Preah Vihear world heritage site. The Joint corperation would be beneficial for both country especially for the locals.

Anonymous said...

Correct, and there is no crime in that.

The bottom line is we must stop living in the dark ages. It's time to start a new era together and move toward prosperity instead.

Anonymous said...

1:43 PM

Siam you are way too smart for us.

Hahahaha....
LOL.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Touch Vibol for the article. It's all about arrogance. Yes, that's what it is, the arrogance that theses siamese have been showing us. I do not think these stupid siamese are good fighters both from the ground or air. We will fight them fiercely with most painful courage. We will destroy them animals. We should take NO hostages. Kill them the burn them. When we shoot down their stupid fighter jets please take NO hostages. Kill them. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

the bottom line is thailand chooses to ignore the icj verdict and violated the treaty of 1907. this is why using the law, cambodia will win easily. plus, we all know what thailand's ambition is, don't have to play around the real ambition. it is stealing of cambodia's land and belongings. just because they did it once during the dark ages, they think they have that right to do it again in the 21th century. go figure!

even in the name of cooperation and peace, thailand still has to respect the 1907 treaty and the icj verdict. they can't just unilaterally decided to redraw the 1907 treaty map and choose to violate the icj verdict, etc... this is where the law will not allow or tolerate thailand for violating the international law, period. they can play dumb all they want, it's not going to change a thing with the 1907 treaty and the icj verdict, especially after 46 long years already. they think they have eternity to appeal this court decision. ten years was long enough already, not to mention 46 years now. anyway, tough luck, thailand. stop violating the treaty of 1907 and the icj verdict. you people have no right to take preah vihear away from cambodia and no part of it belong on your side or whatever like you people claim. the 1907 treaty map show the official borderline, not any other map that you people steal from cambodia. and you lost the icj verdict which based on this map and don't expect cambodia to give up our precious and legal land in accordance to this 1907 treaty that safe your country from becoming the colony of france then. so, be thankful that you never get to be colonized by france or any other western power at the time because of this treaty of 1904 - 1907. so give it up already! you people have no chance at stealing preah vihear, so, get lost already. because if you don't from now on thailand will rhyme with kimchee. enough already! god bless cambodia.