BANGKOK, Aug 25 (TNA) - Thailand and its neighbour Cambodia have agreed to promote tourism at the disputed ancient temple ruins of Preah Vihear, after troops of both countries have been withdrawn, said Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Monday.
The agreement was made following a private luncheon and talks at Government House here between Mr. Samak and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh.
Speaking to journalists after the talks ended, Mr. Samak who is also Defence Minister, said both countries had agreed to solve common border problems and promote areas which could attract tourists.
"Territorial problems which cannot be resolved by now will be left for negotiations later," he said, adding that Cambodia has agreed to redeploy its troops from the temple and a "middleman will be appointed to oversee promoting tourism with an aim to bring back tourists".
"Both countries will benefit as Cambodia would collect the gate fee while Thailand will enjoy other benefits," he said.
"But the temple cannot be opened for tourism now," said Mr. Samak, "as no one (soldiers) must be there."
Monday's agreement to promote tourism at Preah Vihear temple came after Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong on August 19 agreed to adopt a provisional arrangement pending a survey and demarcation of the area to be carried out by the Joint Boundary Commission, expected to be convened in October.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia, but the surrounding land remains in dispute.
The Thai-Cambodian border has never been fully demarcated, in part because it is littered with landmines left from decades of war in Cambodia.
The agreement was made following a private luncheon and talks at Government House here between Mr. Samak and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh.
Speaking to journalists after the talks ended, Mr. Samak who is also Defence Minister, said both countries had agreed to solve common border problems and promote areas which could attract tourists.
"Territorial problems which cannot be resolved by now will be left for negotiations later," he said, adding that Cambodia has agreed to redeploy its troops from the temple and a "middleman will be appointed to oversee promoting tourism with an aim to bring back tourists".
"Both countries will benefit as Cambodia would collect the gate fee while Thailand will enjoy other benefits," he said.
"But the temple cannot be opened for tourism now," said Mr. Samak, "as no one (soldiers) must be there."
Monday's agreement to promote tourism at Preah Vihear temple came after Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong on August 19 agreed to adopt a provisional arrangement pending a survey and demarcation of the area to be carried out by the Joint Boundary Commission, expected to be convened in October.
The International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia, but the surrounding land remains in dispute.
The Thai-Cambodian border has never been fully demarcated, in part because it is littered with landmines left from decades of war in Cambodia.
4 comments:
Parriot(spokeman=Spokegay=P0rte Parole) just talks not Do..
Do you believe him??
and do Thai Allow to build wall...? thais will send troop more to obstacle the works..
See: GPS has brokeb by Thai Army...
More troop to evict more than 140 families to pull out from their own residences...
Strong man Keep quiet and soft...
Thais study the trend of Cambodia Govt. and will win all situation....
The Parriot said: ".... the main thing is to avoid war..." People do not like war world wide But the War is to protect their own territory is needed... and no regret to sacrifice..." .......
And if NOT war Why not to UN.... "To UN means PEACEFUL MEANS.."
See pictures of fire People's residence by Authority... not different from Thai Behaviour to Cam-Govt....
Achar Knoy, Phd. from Pahok Chamroeurn aVichea Univ. PPenh
and Peace Nobel Prize winner 4000
(By scrificing their own Land to ennemies)
Win-win 50% 50%
Let make it very clear!
The Thaicong can develop anything on their side of the fucken border but not on the side Cambodian border!
The fucken Thaicong don't need to use the word "cooperation" to steal what belong to Cambodia!
I think the article sounds constructive for good freidship between Thai and Cambodia.
However, border negotiation must take serious possition.
Hun Sen's govt should appreciate ex-US ambassador, Mussoleni's recommendations. It's imparative to adhere to the existing 1904 and 1907 and the following protocols on border demarcation between the two countries. The govt must maintain in any pre-arrangement on border talk about possible use of ASEAN mechanism and UN as its last resort to solve the border issues when the bilateral efforts are exhausted.
Any border talks without respecting the legacy of Franco-Siam treatries, Cambodia will only put herselft into Siam's expansionism tatics on this border talks...
Without adhering to the two existing treaties, it could be interpreted that Cambodia agrees to abandon the 1962 decision of ICJ...That's dangerous move...
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