BANGKOK, Aug 4 (TNA) - Thailand and Cambodia are now entangled in the ruins of a second disputed temple which sits on an unclear demarcation line between the two neighbouring countries.
General Boonsang Niempradit, Thailand's supreme commander on Monday asked Cambodia to withdraw its soldiers from around the Ta Muen Thom temple.
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat told TNA that Thai troops have been stationed at the Ta Muen Thom ruins for some time without having any problem with the Cambodian troops which are also posted there.
The number of Thai troops guarding the temple has not been increased from before, Mr. Tharit said.
Ta Muen Thom ruin sits in the Thai border district of Phnom Dongrek in the northeastern province of Surin while Cambodia claims that the ruin is in Cambodia's northern Banteay Meanchey province.
The demarcation between the two countries has not yet been settled by the Thailand-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC), he said.
Mr. Tharit said the Ta Muen Thom ruin is just one of several sites sitting on an unclear boundary between the two countries. Thailand is trying to conduct its actions under the framework of the GBC, he said, and the temple problem should also be discussed under that mechanism.
During talks last Monday, the foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia agreed at their meeting in Siem Reap to redeploy their troops at Preah Vihear and the area surrounding it in a bid to reduce tensions along the border, but neither has shown any sign of making the first move.
Tensions at the ancient Preah Vihear temple, which was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in early July, intensified after Thai protestors attempted to reach the site from a closed border point.
The International Court of Justice awarded Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia in 1962 in a nine to 12 votes by a panel of 12 judges.
General Boonsang Niempradit, Thailand's supreme commander on Monday asked Cambodia to withdraw its soldiers from around the Ta Muen Thom temple.
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat told TNA that Thai troops have been stationed at the Ta Muen Thom ruins for some time without having any problem with the Cambodian troops which are also posted there.
The number of Thai troops guarding the temple has not been increased from before, Mr. Tharit said.
Ta Muen Thom ruin sits in the Thai border district of Phnom Dongrek in the northeastern province of Surin while Cambodia claims that the ruin is in Cambodia's northern Banteay Meanchey province.
The demarcation between the two countries has not yet been settled by the Thailand-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC), he said.
Mr. Tharit said the Ta Muen Thom ruin is just one of several sites sitting on an unclear boundary between the two countries. Thailand is trying to conduct its actions under the framework of the GBC, he said, and the temple problem should also be discussed under that mechanism.
During talks last Monday, the foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia agreed at their meeting in Siem Reap to redeploy their troops at Preah Vihear and the area surrounding it in a bid to reduce tensions along the border, but neither has shown any sign of making the first move.
Tensions at the ancient Preah Vihear temple, which was listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in early July, intensified after Thai protestors attempted to reach the site from a closed border point.
The International Court of Justice awarded Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia in 1962 in a nine to 12 votes by a panel of 12 judges.
12 comments:
Hey, I am Thai and I really don't like my government act like a kids.
They knew from heart that Ta Muen Thom ruin is belong to Khmer.
We are really look ashame to the world. Our image is really showing the world that we (Thai) are neighbor's robber.
The history and the scripts is written in Khmer. How can we (Thai) claim stuffs which never belong to us?
Samak is being a fool to the world.
PAD is a trouble maker.
Soon or later, we (Thai) will have a big internal issue.
Khmer have all kinds of evidences and proofs that the Prasat belong to them.
And we (Thai) don't want to live as a hostile nation to our neighbors.
Please leave the Khmer alone!!!!!!!!!
Khun Thai,
Cambodia is doing the right thing to seek help from the United Nations (UN). It is not in the interest of Thailand to have the UN intervene in the affair of Preah Vihear, because she knows that Cambodia has more legitimacy and historical claim of Preah Vihear and its surrounding area than Thailand does. The UN will have to consider and abide by the 1962 judgment made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the recent recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that included Preah Vihear in the World Heritage List. If the UN were to side with Cambodia, then they would probably ask Thailand to withdraw from the disputed area.
Thailand is playing hardball because she knows Cambodia is no match with her militarily. Cambodia has no choice but to ask the UN for help. With the UN help Thailand will not dare to encroach further into Cambodia territory. If war were to erupt, Thailand would be condemned by the world and she will lose face. Additionally, the Muslims are now waiting for the right opportunity to stir troubles again in the southern region of Thailand if this latter decides to go to war with Cambodia. Thailand cannot afford to have war with Cambodia. Thailand may win in the short term but she will lose in the long run. Thailand fears the UN because among the five permanent members, Cambodia can count on France, China, and Russia to side with her. As to the US and the UK positions, nothing can be certain but if these two countries interpret the laws and historical facts properly, they should come to the conclusion that Thailand has no claim and basis over Preah Vihear and its surrounding area that she had ceded to Cambodia during the French-Siamese 1907 treaty.
The UN cannot ignore the ICJ judgment that recognized Preah Vihear belonging to Cambodia, because to do otherwise would bring chaos to the international rule of laws. There is no doubt, both based on the court of laws and historical facts, that the Temple of Preah Vihear is a Khmer heritage and belonging to Cambodia.
The fucken Thaicong can claim all they want but the international map of Cambodia which date back to 1904 will verify every square inch of Cambodian land whether the fucken Thaicong speak the truth or not!
AH HUN SEN has a lot of question to answer to Cambodian people especially regarding the border issue! Why AH HUN SEN allowed the fucken so called "White Zone" or "Buffer zone" or "No Man land" on the side of Cambodian border but not at the border base on International Map? Why is it that all the fucken measurement of the “White Zone" or "Buffer zone" or "No Man land" always ends up in Cambodian territory? Why can AH HUN SEN government validate the international map of Cambodia in the face of the Thaicong aggression?
All you stupid fuck Cambodian officials need to use Cambodian international map and stop being a reactionary fool to any of the fucken Thaicong shenanigan! Now go do the right thing!
My beloved 10:48PM!
Hun SenVarman and CPP's bloodsucker parasites ain't intentionally wanted to use Cambodian international map,'cause Youn master would be unbelievably got an insane mad, she would be eventually lost the recent land back to Cambodia and her people!
Hun Sen it's time you file a complaint to the UN for Ta Moan. You should not be afraid of the Vietminh there is nothing they can do to Cambodia. If they dare China would roast them alive.
if you ask all khmer people, they are not surprise at the way thailand is hungry for khmer relics and land. if given the opportunity, thailand will also steal angkor wat from cambodia. but, thank god, angkor is well situated inside of cambodia.
cambodia, be wary of thailand's claims like they are conservating the khmer people. thailand will say anything in the desparate attempt to adjust their criminal actions i.e. stealing from cambodia our ancient khmer relics. what else is new? nothing, if you ask me. god bless cambodia.
Boosrang if you dream of annexing more Khmer land we dream of annexing Siamland too, and Malaysia is dreaming to have they peninsula back too.
So watch yourself donkey.
Paradoxically, the funniest thing involving with territorial dispute with the neighboring nations is that when incursion occurs, for instance -- with Thailand -- we have heard plenty of barks from the useless generals from the regime of terror (Hun Sen’s administration); however, if intrusion or incursion occurs with our neighboring Vietnam, we never heard or dare to say anything about it.
God bless Cambodia! And God will put a curse upon Thailand and Vietnam!
Khmer farmer
I bet the Thai don't know how to play poker.
We (Cambodian) got all the good cards. You name it such as straight flush, one of a kind and etc..
We will go all in when the UNESCO ready to list this temple Prasat Ta Moan Thom.
Haha!!! We got em all!!!!
We Khun Thais understand very well the spirit of your leaders who need only money and Power within kampuchea, he is strong man in Campuchea but weak with khun thais and Khun viet.....
we claim Preah viharn, ta man and others untill we return all to thais belongings and help the strong man in Power for half more century.... we again return Siam Rap, Badambang Posat..to our territory too...and use your leaders to be Priministers in this country forever under Thais Colony...
We Khun Thais learned a lot about the tactics, bad tricks of kampuchean administration applied with campuchean people to take over lands/land grabing and other properties.. so we used this trick/tactics to gain from Campuchia too... and we will win surely and Campuchea Army chief and leaders do not dare to fight with thais,,,,, please be sure sure we guarantee.. remember ...
Campuchea has no opportunity to protect territory they just fight within their country in Power Contest..
You see when just start of StandOff Cam-army has no equipment weapon and food to support army just Collecting from people, this is not sustainable...
And why Army Chief and high Rank officials are very Rich...
We This know that you have more Generals but least soldiers...
Campuchea is a most corrupted country so that we thais can buy any thing including its territory.....
Wichai rungrat
Krung Thep Mohanokorn
10:03 PM
If you are real Thai, read this...
Yed mae mueng , Ai sard , E look gari 555555555555555555
If not,what a retard Columbian errr... Cambodian.
After Cam-election every dispute will be OK...."
50%-50% Co-management of Prah viharn...Tamun...siamrap....
to nom pen....
we thais can do this, sure!!!
"Your leaders will be quiet//" you have no rights to protest...." ok
Khap Khun Kha
wichai/Thailand
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