Tue, September 16, 2008
By Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation
Thailand protested to Cambodia on Tuesday over an intrusion of troops into the border area at the temple of Ta Kwai in Surin province.
It was the third Khmer sanctuary since July to create conflict between the two neighbours after the disputes over the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples.
The Foreign Ministry's permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul summoned Cambodia's ambassador Ung Sean to take an aide-memoire at the ministry on Tuesday.
The memoire said some 70 Cambodian armed forces had intruded into the temple on September 6.
It was the second intrusion since some 30 Cambodian troops were seen earlier at the temple between August 3 and 6.
"These acts constituted a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Thailand," the memoire said.
Thailand asked Cambodia to do its utmost to avoid a recurrence of the incident in the future, it said. Ung Sean did not talk to reporters after the meeting with Virasakdi at the ministry.
The ministry's acting spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said there was no longer a military stand off in the area since both sides had redeployed their respective armed forces elsewhere.
The withdrawal of Cambodian troops from the site and vicinity came only after repeated protests from local Thai authorities.
Cambodia's government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said earlier that Thai troops had moved into an area close to the temple also known in Cambodian as Ta Krabey. Cambodia was preparing to appeal to a "third international party" to intervene, he said.
Thani said the dispute could be solved bilaterally. Thailand is committed to cooperation with Cambodia within the framework of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission on Demarcation for Land Boundary (JBC) with a view to resolving the boundary issue in a just and peaceful manner, he said.
The issue might be discussed when Thai and Cambodian delegations meet in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, he said.
In a separate issue, Thailand has dismissed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's doubts over its ability to host the upcoming Asean summit due to the ongoing political crisis.
The Foreign Ministry's acting spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said Thailand, as the chair of the group, is ready for the summit. Preparation for the Asean summit and other endeavours by Thailand are on track, he said.
"Recent political developments in Thailand have not in any way affected the preparations which are in line with the announced timelines," he said.
To show its commitment, the Thai Senate yesterday approved the bill on protection for the operation of the Asean, enabling Thailand to ratify the Asean charter, he said.
It was the third Khmer sanctuary since July to create conflict between the two neighbours after the disputes over the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples.
The Foreign Ministry's permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul summoned Cambodia's ambassador Ung Sean to take an aide-memoire at the ministry on Tuesday.
The memoire said some 70 Cambodian armed forces had intruded into the temple on September 6.
It was the second intrusion since some 30 Cambodian troops were seen earlier at the temple between August 3 and 6.
"These acts constituted a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Thailand," the memoire said.
Thailand asked Cambodia to do its utmost to avoid a recurrence of the incident in the future, it said. Ung Sean did not talk to reporters after the meeting with Virasakdi at the ministry.
The ministry's acting spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said there was no longer a military stand off in the area since both sides had redeployed their respective armed forces elsewhere.
The withdrawal of Cambodian troops from the site and vicinity came only after repeated protests from local Thai authorities.
Cambodia's government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said earlier that Thai troops had moved into an area close to the temple also known in Cambodian as Ta Krabey. Cambodia was preparing to appeal to a "third international party" to intervene, he said.
Thani said the dispute could be solved bilaterally. Thailand is committed to cooperation with Cambodia within the framework of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission on Demarcation for Land Boundary (JBC) with a view to resolving the boundary issue in a just and peaceful manner, he said.
The issue might be discussed when Thai and Cambodian delegations meet in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, he said.
In a separate issue, Thailand has dismissed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's doubts over its ability to host the upcoming Asean summit due to the ongoing political crisis.
The Foreign Ministry's acting spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said Thailand, as the chair of the group, is ready for the summit. Preparation for the Asean summit and other endeavours by Thailand are on track, he said.
"Recent political developments in Thailand have not in any way affected the preparations which are in line with the announced timelines," he said.
To show its commitment, the Thai Senate yesterday approved the bill on protection for the operation of the Asean, enabling Thailand to ratify the Asean charter, he said.
7 comments:
Invade Khmer land then wanted to solve the problem. What kind joke?
Will they play this game with other country also or only with Hun Sen? Do you think Hun Sen enjoy with this game?
I'm dumb!!!
Oh well! This is what you call Thaicong logic! Only AH HUN SEN would believe in the Thaicong logic!
Can Thailand prove to the world that those Temples are belong to Thailand? you can't. Becuase those temples are belong to Cambodia, Khmer King Jasovarman I (889-910) and king Suryavarman II (1113-1145)built them the whole world knew about it. The architectural style of the temples decorative themes, sculpture, building technique and all characteristics belong specifically to Khmer art. So Please examin your words carefully, you could damage your own image in the world community.
Thai as a nation is nothing less crook. They spit lie, their words are filthy. They are not fit to chair ASEAN. They are not even fit to be Khmer neigbour!
All of us has only one life to live and we are don't live forever.Why don't we use our time wisely.You can lie to the world,But the World can not believe you forever.Because human mind are more powerful,an idea or judgment held as true or valid.Every body in this world love their own Country.This is my Point Of View(I am khmer)
There are many Khmer temples in Thailand and we can't claim them even though we know for sure they are our. We are going by boundary created by the France and Thailand treaty in 1904 and 1907. Thailand, however, redrawned its own map and it has overlaped to Cambodia. The conflict is that Cambodia uses the map from the French and Thai treaty where as Thailand uses its own map.
I think Khmers are being hurt reading this article.
"Thief crying "stop thief"-tricks used by Thais.
What should the Cambodian leaders do?
- Continue the So-called Friendly, Bilateral Negotiations.
- Or Bilateral Judo Match for ASEAN JUDO CUP on the International RING.This should be between Thai New Prime Minister, and the Cambodia's Century-long Prime Minister. And, the Referree must be Thais.
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