PHNOM PENH, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will again seek international arbitration in Cambodia's ongoing dispute with Thailand over contested border territory adjacent to Preah Vihear temple, national media reported Monday.
Hun Sen told his cabinet Friday that he plans to take the issue back to the UN Security Council and to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Phnom Penh Post said.
Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, quoted Hun Sen as saying the council should prepare documentation and evidence in the likely event it needed to return to the Security Council, following delays in talks with the Thai government.
On July 22, Cambodia made an appeal to the UN Security Council during its military standoff with Thailand at the World Heritage-listed temple, but withdrew the complaint two days later after Thailand agreed to hold immediate talks on the issue. But discussions over a full troop withdrawal have stagnated, with the Thailand requesting a postponement due to political tensions in Bangkok.
The row erupted after Cambodia's arrest of three Thai nationalist protesters on July 15, whom authorities allege crossed illegally into Cambodia close to the disputed temple site.
Since then, Thailand and Cambodia have been building up their forces near the temple and tensions have escalated, spreading to other temple sites along the border.
Hun Sen told his cabinet Friday that he plans to take the issue back to the UN Security Council and to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Phnom Penh Post said.
Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, quoted Hun Sen as saying the council should prepare documentation and evidence in the likely event it needed to return to the Security Council, following delays in talks with the Thai government.
On July 22, Cambodia made an appeal to the UN Security Council during its military standoff with Thailand at the World Heritage-listed temple, but withdrew the complaint two days later after Thailand agreed to hold immediate talks on the issue. But discussions over a full troop withdrawal have stagnated, with the Thailand requesting a postponement due to political tensions in Bangkok.
The row erupted after Cambodia's arrest of three Thai nationalist protesters on July 15, whom authorities allege crossed illegally into Cambodia close to the disputed temple site.
Since then, Thailand and Cambodia have been building up their forces near the temple and tensions have escalated, spreading to other temple sites along the border.
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Just to remind readers of my pledge to boycott thai products.
Since the start of thaai agression!
-I have switched to non thai rice
_ have avoided buying thai fruits. I eat only local ( France) fruits
- i have just booked a flight for me and my wife with singapore airlines ( fantastic customer service here in paris. I had some problems by booking through the internet but wasnt confirmed on the flight by the travel agent. SG airline sorted everything at the airport and we made the flight
last time I took thai they double booked the same seat.bunch of idiots and very rude personnel
- here in PP i am not buying anything thai
Hope you all are keeping your promises.
Let them suffer an economic meltdown.
I don't see we human live in jungle using wild beast animal laws anymore. Who say we do, you Siam?
Let the laws and the faith decide. Go to international court or security council the best solution.
Don't need to drag on in lose-lose negotiation with Siam. We don't see faith and good will from this neighboring tricky Siam. Their mindset is to finish off Khmer land and khmer people. Such act is against the humanity and civilization. If Khmer is to have wars to protect her teritories and existence, then let us have it! Once and for all to solve the border dispute and this as to get Siam realize that Khmer at any time would fight and die for the beloved country.
Khmer
Ban Thai product.
And let it viet's products...
They save us from poverty.
My dog is more obedient than thai/dog. When I told him to stop going to the neighbor property, he stopped. He's pekingees. What breed is thai/dog?
9:17 PM
The rich viet eat rats in order to save money to boost their economy.
What a sacrifice!
THE VIET IS NOT ANY BETTER THAN THE THAI EITHER. THEY ARE VIETNAMIZING OUR COUNTRY, DESTROYING OUR CULTURE AND TRADITION LITTLE BY LITTLE, (THIS DOES MEAN THAT WE KHMER SHOULD GO THROUGH THE KILLING FIELDS AGAIN.) OUR CULTURE AND HERITAGE ARE SO PRECIOUS THAN ANY OTHERS IN THE SEA AND WE SHOULD NOT FORGET EVER. WE SHOULD NOT PRAISE THE VIET BUT OUR OWN. TO SAY, EVEN THE THAI DESPARATELY STEALING THE KHMER IDENTITY.
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