Wednesday August 20, 2008
ACHARA ASHAYAGACHAT
Bangkok Post
PHETCHABURI : Thailand and Cambodia yesterday agreed to an interim agreement to solve the row over the disputed border area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple.
The agreement was reached in the second round of informal talks between the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers, Tej Bunnag and Hor Namhong, in Cha-am district.
The main thrust of the interim agreement is that the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) should be a key mechanism in resolving the problem, and for more troops to be withdrawn from the overlapping area between Kantharalak district in Si Sa Ket and the Cambodian province of Preah Vihear.
It also pledges efforts to remove landmines in the area.
The interim agreement requires approval from both governments.
It will tabled for the cabinet next week, after which parliamentary approval will also be required, Mr Tej said.
After completing this process, the JBC is expected to hold talks in October with Manaspas Xuto, who is adviser to the foreign minister.
The JBC will identify the border area to be demarcated, with assistance from legal experts.
The two ministers did not go into detail as to how many more soldiers will be moved out of the disputed area.
This will be settled at a meeting of the Regional Border Committee on Aug 29 and 30 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The Thai delegrationwill be headed by Second Army commander Lt-Get Sujit Sitthiprapa and the Cambodian side by Deputy Defence Minister Gen Neang Phat and Gen Chea Mon, commander of the Cambodian Fourth Army Region.
Thailand and Cambodia completed the first troop reduction on Sunday.
Hor Namhong was optimistic about settling the problem with Thailand as the two countries showed political willingness to put an end to the row.
But he admitted settling the issue would take more time.
He promised to withdraw the complaint on the border dispute with Thailand from the United Nations Security Council soon and said Preah Vihear will be reopened for tourists after the situation returns to normal.
The Cambodian government decided not to complain to the UN agency after most council members and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) made clear their position that the border problem should be resolved through bilateral discussions.
The Cambodian minister was granted an audience with His Majesty the King for one hour at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
A group of Dharmayatra led by Samarn Sri-ngam also rallied in front of the meeting venue, holding banners bearing slogans such as ''Kick out the Cambodians'' and ''Get back Preah Vihear'', which is called Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand.
The group also lodged a petition to the King via the Foreign Ministry.
It said the military reduction was unfair, as Cambodia still has about 500 soldiers around the eastern side of the Preah Vihear foothill, while Thailand has only about 300 military personnel on the western side.
The Thai side was seeking equal reduction from the Cambodian side, military sources said.
The agreement was reached in the second round of informal talks between the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers, Tej Bunnag and Hor Namhong, in Cha-am district.
The main thrust of the interim agreement is that the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) should be a key mechanism in resolving the problem, and for more troops to be withdrawn from the overlapping area between Kantharalak district in Si Sa Ket and the Cambodian province of Preah Vihear.
It also pledges efforts to remove landmines in the area.
The interim agreement requires approval from both governments.
It will tabled for the cabinet next week, after which parliamentary approval will also be required, Mr Tej said.
After completing this process, the JBC is expected to hold talks in October with Manaspas Xuto, who is adviser to the foreign minister.
The JBC will identify the border area to be demarcated, with assistance from legal experts.
The two ministers did not go into detail as to how many more soldiers will be moved out of the disputed area.
This will be settled at a meeting of the Regional Border Committee on Aug 29 and 30 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The Thai delegrationwill be headed by Second Army commander Lt-Get Sujit Sitthiprapa and the Cambodian side by Deputy Defence Minister Gen Neang Phat and Gen Chea Mon, commander of the Cambodian Fourth Army Region.
Thailand and Cambodia completed the first troop reduction on Sunday.
Hor Namhong was optimistic about settling the problem with Thailand as the two countries showed political willingness to put an end to the row.
But he admitted settling the issue would take more time.
He promised to withdraw the complaint on the border dispute with Thailand from the United Nations Security Council soon and said Preah Vihear will be reopened for tourists after the situation returns to normal.
The Cambodian government decided not to complain to the UN agency after most council members and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) made clear their position that the border problem should be resolved through bilateral discussions.
The Cambodian minister was granted an audience with His Majesty the King for one hour at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
A group of Dharmayatra led by Samarn Sri-ngam also rallied in front of the meeting venue, holding banners bearing slogans such as ''Kick out the Cambodians'' and ''Get back Preah Vihear'', which is called Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand.
The group also lodged a petition to the King via the Foreign Ministry.
It said the military reduction was unfair, as Cambodia still has about 500 soldiers around the eastern side of the Preah Vihear foothill, while Thailand has only about 300 military personnel on the western side.
The Thai side was seeking equal reduction from the Cambodian side, military sources said.
4 comments:
Siam has restored Sdok Kok Thom Temple(Sdok= (means in Khmer), dense, thick; Kok=Kak, type of Reed used to produce mate etc..); Thom= big , large, great etc..) since 38 yrs(means since 1970s), in that year( 1970), Cambodia started civil war and internal termoil so that we left it un touched due to security reason(civil war)...Not abandoned...
by law if understand "The restoration/taking care of someone's property is not meant the restorer is the owner..."
Achar Knoy(=Phd. Bandit/excellency from Prahok Chamroeurn Avichea Univ. PPenh)
SK = Sdok kok thom
http://www.geocities.jp/shinji_th3/sdok/srtm2.png
http://www.thaidphoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21879
This is for people who thought the riot police beat down any protest recently. Look for yourself. No violence broke out as some of your people thought. Look at how credible or shall I say FAKE news this site is actually. www.youtube.com/musiccambodia.
This is to the moderators, if you are really an intelligent human being, use your conscience and ethics and stop creating false information to mislead Khmer overseas who come to you for source of information. You are dividing Khmer with your political agenda to promote your political affiliation and falsely accuse the other.
11:05PM
Just shut the fuck up! What do you know fool!
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