Original report from Washington
28 August 2008
Thailand has canceled a meeting to solve the lingering crisis on the Preah Vihear border, a Cambodian government spokesman said Wednesday.
Because of "business" by the Thai government's cabinet, "they asked to postpone the meeting," which had been slated for Friday, Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said.
No new date for a meeting has been set, as troops from both sides remain on the border. Earlier this month, a large number of soldiers withdraw from a pagoda near Preah Vihear temple, in a continued standoff that began July 15.
Thailand is in the midst of political strife, with thousands of protesters in Bangkok demanding Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej step down.
The opposition of Thailand's prime minister was also at the heart of the Preah Vihear dispute; demonstrators angered by Thailand's acceptance of Cambodia's World Heritage application for the Preah Vihear temple, which was accepted July 7, entered the temple and were detained by Cambodian border authorities July 15.
Thai troops subsequently occupied the pagoda near the temple, which led to the current standoff.
Both sides have been embroiled in longstanding disputes over the border, and neither side has been able to agree on which map should be used in negotiations.
Previous bilateral talks have failed to solve the troop build-up or border disputes.
Because of "business" by the Thai government's cabinet, "they asked to postpone the meeting," which had been slated for Friday, Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said.
No new date for a meeting has been set, as troops from both sides remain on the border. Earlier this month, a large number of soldiers withdraw from a pagoda near Preah Vihear temple, in a continued standoff that began July 15.
Thailand is in the midst of political strife, with thousands of protesters in Bangkok demanding Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej step down.
The opposition of Thailand's prime minister was also at the heart of the Preah Vihear dispute; demonstrators angered by Thailand's acceptance of Cambodia's World Heritage application for the Preah Vihear temple, which was accepted July 7, entered the temple and were detained by Cambodian border authorities July 15.
Thai troops subsequently occupied the pagoda near the temple, which led to the current standoff.
Both sides have been embroiled in longstanding disputes over the border, and neither side has been able to agree on which map should be used in negotiations.
Previous bilateral talks have failed to solve the troop build-up or border disputes.
2 comments:
Thais, you are too smart at invading other country's territory. I really felicitate you Thais.
You are SOLD based on several basis:
-Your leaders have sold you and your nation to linger to the power no matter how consequences the leaders will bring: Like the matter of Preah Vihear, the leaders sold the Nation for winning the election and the leaders are of no suspicion SELL THE TEMPLE TO SIAM FOR THEIR POWER. Joint Venture recently proposed by Cambodian government is manifest enough to prove that the current leaders SOLD THE NATION TO SIAM TO HAVE A LANDSLIDE VICTORY OVER THE ELECTION, YET GIVING CONCESSION TO SIAM. IT'S THE ACT OF TREASON, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!
-Not only the temple has been sold, but Khmer will have to LOSE MORE AND MORE LAND regarding the declaring the disputed areas with Siam or YOUN the "white-zone"or "NO-man zone". You see the incident with the military standoff between Siam. It's the clearly proven example already. And when the leaders like leaders nowaday,least-concerned not committed, too-high self-pride and short-sighted vision of leadership, care least about setting up clean and healthy foundation for the nation; and least responsible and disciplined then the neighboring countries will never give up their evil plans and intention to SWALLOW THIS POOR NATION!!!!!!
WHAT CAN CAMBODIA SAY AND DO????
Bandit A Char Knoy
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