Mon, Aug 18, 2008
Nirmal Ghosh, Thailand Correspondent
The Straits Times
WHEN Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong meet today at the seaside town of Hua Hin, their tranquil view may be clouded by their countries' tangled and contested history.
Even though tension at Preah Vihear is now lower with most troops withdrawn by both sides last Friday, it is a challenge to sort out boundary issues, not least because nationalists in both countries have eclipsed the voices of liberals and objective scholars.
Cambodian media and the blogosphere have matched Thai nationalists abuse for abuse, and ahead of the Hua Hin talks, Cambodian nationalists yesterday held a demonstration in Phnom Penh denouncing Thai 'thuggery'.
Even though tension at Preah Vihear is now lower with most troops withdrawn by both sides last Friday, it is a challenge to sort out boundary issues, not least because nationalists in both countries have eclipsed the voices of liberals and objective scholars.
Cambodian media and the blogosphere have matched Thai nationalists abuse for abuse, and ahead of the Hua Hin talks, Cambodian nationalists yesterday held a demonstration in Phnom Penh denouncing Thai 'thuggery'.
3 comments:
As I predicted before,
every thing will be soon quiet as of the past Cam-VN Border issue.
Cambodians have no rights to protect their own territory...
In thailand and other countries the situation is different
Khan Tey Nhom
win-win policy= 50% siam, 50% khmer(100%=Prah Vohear, Tamoan Thom-Toch, Disputed Sea territory etc..)
Excellency General Bandit Oknha Achar Knoy(Phd. Bandit from Prahok Chamroeurn Avichea PPenh)
CHES TREM TE CHE BANH CHOR DOCH CHEA POUK LOK, TEIR ARCH DOS SRAY PANHA BAN TE?
DOL PEL MEAN SANG KREAM, POUK LOK ROT CHOL SROK HOS... TOV SOY SOK NOV USA... DOL BAN SAN TEPHEAP, TAING KLOURN THA CHES LERS KE... KE DEK NOIM MEN KEIT, TOIL TE KLOUN ERNG TERB POU KE... EICHEUNG KHOM OY CHHA NES CHHA NAUT SEN TOV, CHAM OURT ARNG... EILOV RERS SAMRAM NOV AMERICA SEN TOV HEIY KHOM PRO MOL LUY AND KEANG KOR LOY NOV TINIUS OY BAN CHREOURN YOK MORK KHOSNA DEIM BEI BAN CHHA NES CHHA NAUT SEN....
Cambodians have no rights to protect their territory( by peaceful mean nor any other means..); the decision is made by only their top leader.....
Now You can collect money as contribution to the border front line.. but in the near future, you may not.... if the leader will not allow you ..
Sooner or later... it becomnes quiet and you will forget it as of the past Cam-VN border issues.............
and Cambodians will not call Thai as " Siams" again, they will call siams as "Big Brother THAIS" as of Youn and Vietnam.............
Excellency Achar Knoy(Phd.Bandit from Prahok Chamroeun Avichesa Univ. PPenh)
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