BANGKOK, Aug 1 (TNA) - The French and Japanese ambassadors to Thailand on Friday met with Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and discussed the ancient Preah Vihear temple and its surrounding area which is being disputed between this country and Cambodia, according to a foreign ministry spokesman.
French ambassador to Thailand Laurent Bili told Mr. Tej that the temple issue is sensitive and gained considerable interest among the Thai public, and that his embassy had reported developments on the issue to the French government and to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Mr. Tej, who assumed the ministerial post July 27, told Ambassador Bili that France could now act as a bridge in solving the temple row.
Japanese ambassador to Thailand Hideaki Kobayashi supported Thailand to solve the border issue on a bilateral basis and would be willing to assist in clearing landmines around the disputed area, according to the spokesman.
The Japanese government has in the past helped with both finance and technical work in relation to landmine clearance on the border.
The Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers agreed in their meeting to redeploy troops in and around the new pagoda located in the temple complex, so that a meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission could be held to continue to demarcate the border line, to clear landmines around the ancient temple, and to avoid any armed confrontation.
Also, Eric John, US ambassador to Thailand, called on Mr. Tej on Thursday and reaffirmed American "support for bilateral talks between Thailand and Cambodia to peacefully resolve the situation in the border area adjacent to" Preah Vihear temple, according to a statement released by the Thai Foreign Ministry.
Thanking Thailand for its preparations regarding next week's official visit of US President George W. Bush scheduled for August 6 and 7, Mr. John gave assurances that the "US stood ready to cooperate and work closely with Thailand to further strengthen the two countries' relations," the statement said.
French ambassador to Thailand Laurent Bili told Mr. Tej that the temple issue is sensitive and gained considerable interest among the Thai public, and that his embassy had reported developments on the issue to the French government and to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Mr. Tej, who assumed the ministerial post July 27, told Ambassador Bili that France could now act as a bridge in solving the temple row.
Japanese ambassador to Thailand Hideaki Kobayashi supported Thailand to solve the border issue on a bilateral basis and would be willing to assist in clearing landmines around the disputed area, according to the spokesman.
The Japanese government has in the past helped with both finance and technical work in relation to landmine clearance on the border.
The Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers agreed in their meeting to redeploy troops in and around the new pagoda located in the temple complex, so that a meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission could be held to continue to demarcate the border line, to clear landmines around the ancient temple, and to avoid any armed confrontation.
Also, Eric John, US ambassador to Thailand, called on Mr. Tej on Thursday and reaffirmed American "support for bilateral talks between Thailand and Cambodia to peacefully resolve the situation in the border area adjacent to" Preah Vihear temple, according to a statement released by the Thai Foreign Ministry.
Thanking Thailand for its preparations regarding next week's official visit of US President George W. Bush scheduled for August 6 and 7, Mr. John gave assurances that the "US stood ready to cooperate and work closely with Thailand to further strengthen the two countries' relations," the statement said.
5 comments:
It is time to end all diplomatic and economic relation with the Thaicong government! There is no use for all the fucken Thiacong bilateral talking bullshit! Even after all the fucken talking and the fucken Thaicong still occupy Khmer land and what is the use of talking?
No more fucken talking and start taking some fucken action!
Damn all the fucken Thaicong for occupying Khmer land and now they start to pollute Khmer land with their shit and sewage and it is time to tell the fucken Thaicong to take back their shit to Thailame!
No more Mr. NICE GUY!
Your dying monkey king, who is the grand grand son of the traitor king Shakri who killed king Taksin, the great thai king or chinese origin, who defeated the Burmese, can't even take control of the three south muslim provinces. He will die in week if the our brothers in south get independence from this stupid monkey king (see youtube).
By the way, I went to Bangkok during his birth day, and I saw lot of people dumping their brand new yellow shirt in the toilets. One of the prostitutes there used the shirt to clean after her good time with farangs like me. Wake up dying king! Most Thais of chinese origin, like Mr. Taksin, don't like you because you ancestors killed their ancestor.
The thieves thaicong are trying to kiss ass of the super power , they cant resolve the problem of Preah Vihear in front of the international justice.
These losers will be punished in any way.
Hello Khmers,
I'm Khmer too in New York anyway.
I agree with all of you 100% Now the stupid Siamese are trying to kiss all the foreign arses in Bangkok. They knew they went to far and loosing face in public. What they are really want is Preah Vihear not the fucking area of
4.6km2, but they are beating around the bush.
I lived in refugee camps i.e. Khao I Dang, Srah Keo, Chonburi, and Transit. They treated us like dirt. That why I refused to learn their fucking language...well only the swear words...
The Thai are EVIL BREEDS...They are always cruel to Khmers. I want all Khmers in Cambodia to remember their hatred, and cruelty to Khmers since they created that EVIL COUNTRY THAILAND!
All Khmers don't be fooled by their outside expression! DEEP DOWN UNDER THEIR HATRED TOWARDS KHMERS IS VERY EVIL! They want us VANISH! PLS tell all your childrens to stand up and fight to last drop of blood.
I love you all Khmers,
KhmerNY
12:59 AM
Heh heh, I am Chinese Thai. I don't agree with you. All Chinese Thais are Chinese by blood BUT are Thai by HEART!
Yes, we are very proud of our ancester Chinese-blood King Taksin The great too.
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