(BangkokPost.com) - Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat believed member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have enough understanding on the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, and they would not take sides, as the Cambodian government claimed.
Earlier on Thursday, Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong accused Asean for taking side with Thailand following the brief gunfire between the two countries at the disputed border area near Preah Vihear temple on Wednesday.
Mr Tharit said all countries have their own judgment and freedom to carry out their foreign policies.
Asean has existed for 40 years, comprising both old and new members, and different views could happen, the foreign spokesman added.
Commenting on who incited the armed confrontation on Wednesday, Mr Tharit said Thailand did not start the gunfight even though the country has better arms. He said Thailand does not want violence to erupt and escalate, and called for Cambodia to return to bilateral talks.
Earlier on Thursday, Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong accused Asean for taking side with Thailand following the brief gunfire between the two countries at the disputed border area near Preah Vihear temple on Wednesday.
Mr Tharit said all countries have their own judgment and freedom to carry out their foreign policies.
Asean has existed for 40 years, comprising both old and new members, and different views could happen, the foreign spokesman added.
Commenting on who incited the armed confrontation on Wednesday, Mr Tharit said Thailand did not start the gunfight even though the country has better arms. He said Thailand does not want violence to erupt and escalate, and called for Cambodia to return to bilateral talks.
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I don't know how Bangkok Post translated Hor Namhong's comments on Asean. As I understand what he said in Khmer "Thailand is now the Chairman of ASEAN and to have ASEAN meeting on the issue only make it possible by Thailand". That's what I heard.
Wow! it is very easy to understand.
Who is ASEAN leader right now? - Thai
Who is ASEAN Secretary General right now? - Thai
Thus, ASEAN countries right now difficult to make carry out their own foreing policies, even they know that Thailand invades Cambodia.
Hey 12: 19 PM, Ofcourse, all ASEAN countries realy know that Thailand invades Cambodia. How can the small, poor and weak countriy like Cambodia dare to invade Thailand? They realy know but they have their own difficulties. Chaiman and General Secretary of ASEAN are Thai.
Sure the ASEAN won't take side and that is why the ASEAN would rather sit on their hand and like to see Cambodia-Thailand border conflict drag on this far to the point of arm confrontation resulting casualty from both sides!
Who give a shit about how old the ASEAN is and if the ASEAN can't act in the interest for the group among ASEAN member then the age mean nothing!
Sure Thailand has better weapon but what is the use of a better weapon when the Thai soldiers don't even know how to use it!
So all these times and it is Thailand that called for Cambodia to return to bilateral talk? In fact it is Cambodia that called on Thailand to return to bilateral talk but each time the Thai leaders used domestic issue postpone bilateral talk!
The Thai leaders knew that if they keep repeating the same lie long enough and the whole world would believe in them!
On the issue of trust, No body know more about the Thai than Cambodian people because Cambodian people had been living next to the Thai for century! And the nature of the Thai is to lie, to cheat, and to steal!
How can siem be the leader of ASEAN? it has never respected its agreement with Cambodia.
One of thai make a negociation with Cambodia, one side move troops into the khmer sovereignty.
It is very bad mood of ASEAN leader. So the world should thai's trick today. Thai don't want Cambodian Live in peaceful.
You killed two khmer, so there are a lot of people around the world will kill you.
yes, all nations can judge for themselves - a people who can't accept the decision of the '62 world court, can't accept Unesco listing of pvh. tehynfeel so hurt by victory of the righteous, weak country whom they belittled constantly.
This latest incident is not the last. The whole 800 frontier line will be subjected to the siem's contant harrassment from now on,by using their own uniliteral map, because they know that khmer are still weak, so they'd better do it now. if they wait until Khmer are united and strong, they wouldfind it hard to confront Khmer.
King Bhumibol is a Breth or the babarian king.
maybe he both? We should offer compassion and send him food during our Pchum Ben and Don Ta months. That help ease his ailing and hungry spirit.
FUCK THE ASEAN!
CAMBODIA SHOULD PULL OUT OF ASEAN.
FUCK THE THAI WHO SIT ON THE ASEAN CHAIR, YES, FUCK THEM.
TAKE THE ISSUE TO THE UN, IF THE US DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH OUR ISSUE IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT ITS ALLY (THAI).
Khmer sodiers die in Cambodia teritory to protect our land.
Contrary Thai soldier step on landmine in Cambodia, surrender weapons to Cambodian troops in Cambodia and they do all this without invading Cambodia.
I think these thai ladyboy do sexchange too many time and lost his origin.
Hey, all leaders in ASEAN and the world well understand the case. Thai country is former Cambodian land. Now this crazy nation still wants to have Cambodian land again even France demarcated border ready.
Those leaders well understand that clash on Wednesday is first stated by Thai side.
Hey... make ASEAN meeting happen if you have no problem.
They need to REFORM about ASEAN policy. When or whoever chair the leadership and involves in political issues they should not let that particular hold the chair. For temporary reason they should move it to the next one in line.
This is not fair at all.
Damn THAI is chair this time and cause chaos within ASEAN.
Khmer Moy Roub,
If any Thais dares to make decision against Thailand, he or she will be force to resign from their post. So now, if Cambodian takes this case to ASEAN, Cambodia will lose. I guarantee 130%.
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