PHNOM PENH, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A peaceful settlement of the 39-day-long military stalemate against Thailand at the border areas can be expected in the near future, said Prime Minister Hun Sen ina letter addressed to his Thai counterpart Samak Sundaravej here Thursday.
"I have full confidence that the meeting of the Cambodian-Thai Joint Border Commission (JBC) in early Oct. 2008, followed by the next meeting of the two foreign ministers, will bring about a peaceful settlement to the border issues not only in Preah Vihear Temple area, but also the entire border region between Cambodia and Thailand," he said in the letter issued here Friday to media organizations by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
"I sincerely hope that the second meeting between the head of the Cambodian Contemporary Coordinating Task Force and the head of the Thai Regional Border Committee on Aug. 29, 2008, as agreed during the second foreign ministers' meeting in Hua Hin province of Thailand on Aug. 18-19, will result in removal of all the remaining troops at the areas around the Preah Vihear Temple and cessation of all military build-up in other border areas," he said.
"I am extremely pleased that you share my views that our two countries can resolve this issue in a peaceful and amicable manner, as we continue to cherish our long lasting friendship and good neighborliness," he added.
During the meeting on Aug. 18-19, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers agreed to arrange a second-phase troop redeployment at the disputed border area near the Preah Vihear Temple in the eponymous province of Cambodia.
Both sides will convene a meeting between the Head of the Cambodian Temporary Coordinating Task Force and the Head of the Thai Regional Border Committee on Aug. 29 in Cambodia to discuss the second-phase of redeployment.
The two foreign ministers also agreed to recommend to their governments that the next meeting of legal experts and the Thai-Cambodian JBC be convened in early Oct. 2008 to discuss the issues related to the survey and demarcation of the relevant sectors under the term of reference and master plan of the JBC.
On July 15, Thai troops went into the border area to fetch three trespassers who had intended to claim Thai sovereignty over the Preah Vihear Temple. However, the troops stationed there ever since, thus triggering the military standoff and propelling both sides' military personnel to grow over a thousand in the border areas.
During the time, Thai troops respectively entered the Keo SikhaKiri Svara Pagoda, which is constructed on the only way leading to the Preah Vihear Temple, as well as the Ta Moan Toch and Ta Moan Thom temples in neighboring Oddar Meanchey province of Cambodia.
On Aug. 16, most of the troops at the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda and within the surrounding area of the Preah Vihear Temple were evacuated according to both sides' agreement.
The Preah Vihear Temple straddles the Cambodian-Thai border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice decided that the 11-century temple and the land around belong to Cambodia, which rankled the Thais and has led to continuous disputes.
"I have full confidence that the meeting of the Cambodian-Thai Joint Border Commission (JBC) in early Oct. 2008, followed by the next meeting of the two foreign ministers, will bring about a peaceful settlement to the border issues not only in Preah Vihear Temple area, but also the entire border region between Cambodia and Thailand," he said in the letter issued here Friday to media organizations by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
"I sincerely hope that the second meeting between the head of the Cambodian Contemporary Coordinating Task Force and the head of the Thai Regional Border Committee on Aug. 29, 2008, as agreed during the second foreign ministers' meeting in Hua Hin province of Thailand on Aug. 18-19, will result in removal of all the remaining troops at the areas around the Preah Vihear Temple and cessation of all military build-up in other border areas," he said.
"I am extremely pleased that you share my views that our two countries can resolve this issue in a peaceful and amicable manner, as we continue to cherish our long lasting friendship and good neighborliness," he added.
During the meeting on Aug. 18-19, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers agreed to arrange a second-phase troop redeployment at the disputed border area near the Preah Vihear Temple in the eponymous province of Cambodia.
Both sides will convene a meeting between the Head of the Cambodian Temporary Coordinating Task Force and the Head of the Thai Regional Border Committee on Aug. 29 in Cambodia to discuss the second-phase of redeployment.
The two foreign ministers also agreed to recommend to their governments that the next meeting of legal experts and the Thai-Cambodian JBC be convened in early Oct. 2008 to discuss the issues related to the survey and demarcation of the relevant sectors under the term of reference and master plan of the JBC.
On July 15, Thai troops went into the border area to fetch three trespassers who had intended to claim Thai sovereignty over the Preah Vihear Temple. However, the troops stationed there ever since, thus triggering the military standoff and propelling both sides' military personnel to grow over a thousand in the border areas.
During the time, Thai troops respectively entered the Keo SikhaKiri Svara Pagoda, which is constructed on the only way leading to the Preah Vihear Temple, as well as the Ta Moan Toch and Ta Moan Thom temples in neighboring Oddar Meanchey province of Cambodia.
On Aug. 16, most of the troops at the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda and within the surrounding area of the Preah Vihear Temple were evacuated according to both sides' agreement.
The Preah Vihear Temple straddles the Cambodian-Thai border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice decided that the 11-century temple and the land around belong to Cambodia, which rankled the Thais and has led to continuous disputes.
Dear Mr. Hun Sen your hope is not true. Thai or Siam never pull out of Preah Vihear. Did you know what Siam and Youn say? They said that they can take khmer's territory without firing a single shot. I feel shame for myself, because my country leader can crackdown only their own civilains, but for foreign invader they dare not firing a single bullet. So please stop murder your own people!
ReplyDeleteTo Cambodian Government,
ReplyDeleteLimitation of Peaceful Negotiations are Enough and Enough.
Nexts you must act is to kick these Thai-invaders out by force, and at the same time, file a complain at UN as soon as possible.
Act as you as to Cambodian civilians. Or are you all chicken?
i know...because...i take preah vihea...uuuuuu take more land and island somewhere ok.....smer...donotnoooooooooooowhere the border isssssssssssss
ReplyDeletei know...because...i take preah vihea...uuuuuu take more land and island somewhere ok.....smer...donotnoooooooooooowhere the border isssssssssssss
ReplyDeleteWe all know ,please do not act ah jkout Hun Sen ,the land surround preah Viharn you already sold to us Thai,telling your own people what you did , to win Ransy.
ReplyDeleteRuck pendeen kamene mark.
HUN SEN WIN WIN POLICY:
ReplyDeleteHUN SEN WON ELECTION
THAI WON KHMER LAND
YES! OFCOURSE PEACE! SMART PM
AND THANKS TO PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM
NEAK SRE
Only AH HUN XEN can honor his words and the Thaicong never give a fuck about AH HUN SEN has to say and even negotiation and after negotiation and the Cambodia-Thaicong border dispute is still unsolved!
ReplyDeleteAH HUN XEN and his pushy attitude won't get Cambodia anywhere!
I can feel the sense of wise patriotixm of elite Cambodians here. And allow me to share my lesson of history here:
ReplyDeleteUntil now have I better clearly realized the "poor mentality of Cambodians". Its leaders, except during King built Angkors, are
"own interests/powers-motivated"
rather than put the national's crying or interest on top as the priority during their reign. The leaders by all means have established "the system" to secure their, clan's interests and power rather to establish a strong foundation for the nation to growth. Let us talk about Khmer history in the past and as well as from the so-called founder of Reas Nyum, Norodom Sihanouk. The kings all believe they are "God" and their sole decisions should be highly-valued. And the result: Khmer falled from Kingdom Empire to this size of torn-apart land. And Sihanouk, coz of self-pride and ambition to win over Lon Nol, invited Pol Pot to come in Power. Result: the massacre of own blood. You see the moving trend of Cambodia is that: "More blood of Cambodians have been and will continuouly be spilled" and the country downwardly become "weaker and weaker, smaller and smaller". And now Hun sen any better??? any strong, healthy foundation for the nation to grow??? Corruption, illegal immigration, killing own people, compatriots to defend self-family's interest and powers!!!!! Any slight difference and isn't it in the past footprints of the leaders in the past?????
I sadly say that the more time Cambodia is under such leadership of self-family interests/power and those leaders do not establish strong, healthy foundation for the nation, then not in the long run Cambodia will be torn-apart and fall under neighboring's colonization. And Cambodians historically known as elites of the empire will call themselves "aliens" living in own their mother-land.
May god blesses Cambodia...
Hun Xen is a big traitor in Cambodia's history. Think he's the smartest, yet look very stupid in the eyes of neigboring countries. Those countries know too well that Hun Xen is overwhelmingly concerning only about self-family's interests and power.And of course the neigboring countries comprehends Hun Xen attitude too well that Hun Xen treat his people like a puppet or even worse a beggar or slaves that work for his self-family's sustainable growth.
ReplyDeleteAnd it has been obviously seen that Hun's govt. is any better than leeks or bloodsuckers of own people. The govt. is acting like a "DOG" asking for food or survival from the LORD,AH Siams. Dude Khmers you name for this govt. any better than "Dog" by its response to invaders Ah Siams?
Let us think about this: The burglar comes into your house, so what is your immediate response??? Negotiate with burglars?????Compromise the burglars to take some and leave some????? At least we dudes khmer will teach Ah Chor Siam A lesson not like The current govt. only barks the same bullshits with Ah Siam stepping foots on their head and act like DOGS. These doggy leaders should vanish any soon if god open their eyes!!!!
Amen
I am strong man But with Only my own Poor people..
ReplyDeleteWhen Foreing agressors ... I am so soft/peaceful.... I wish to have beenm awarded Peace Nobel Prize.. reagrdless My territory lost............
Siam Army destroyed the GPS Machine of one of the High Rank Delegates including Minister of Fine Art.... to Taman Temple...
Thisd act is very Barabrous and Critical as looking down on Khmer Government..........
I am still patient, Soft...
When we comare the Siam Khmer Border Dispute/Agression... to land Grabbing by high Rank Government Officials with Poor people and Compare to the Local traffic Accident(between a High Rank Clan and normal MotoCyler I met yesterday..... the strongest use Gun to fire and the Poor Motocycler be quiet.. and drove away however he respected to trafic Law...
This situation isd very similar to Border Dispute with Thai while Cam Party keep quiet.......
"...Go to UN does not mean war it means also peaceful solution.."
Excellency General Oknha Advisor Achar Knoy(Phd. Bandit from Pahok Chamroeurn aVichea Univ. PPenh)