Op-Ed by Kok Sap
On the web at http://khamerlogue.wordpress.com
What does the ASEAN charter “good neighborliness” really mean? It is too sound bite, not substantial.
On October 15 Cambodia lost three Khmer soldiers and wounded two others, after Thai (ethnic Khmers) troops entered the disputed border area over sovereignty claim. It was a plot to incriminate Cambodia.
It did not work smoothly as planned.
Other hand Cambodia commanders were begged not to humiliate Thailand in press conference. Cambodia honored its moral obligation to release its war prisoners unharmed. However, that seems nothing mattered to ASEAN curiosity. It keeps projecting subliminal messages implied that Cambodia should shut up.
To an average intelligence, Thailand manipulates Cambodia to fall in its long planned strategic war from 1768’s. One knows Preah Vihear was too obvious and not Thailand’s real wishbone. But the real plot is to draw Cambodia away from its unilaterally drawn borderlines in Chanthaburi, Trat, Prachinburi and maritime with underground oil deposits.
As expected, ASEAN rudely forgot that its predecessor SEATO had done much to sabotage Cambodia neutrality and peace in coexistence then too. Thailand was the principal of SEATO. Now under ASEAN leadership banner it has provoked a new war on Cambodia soil. Yet ASEAN ludicrously presumed it was a matter of no importance for its agendas.
A quote from Chinaview on 11/21/2008,” The ongoing world financial crisis will top the agenda of the summit, and we will not raise the Preah Vihear issue there. Cambodia needs not to do that, because all ASEAN member countries and other nations friendly to Cambodia have said that they expect Cambodia and Thailand to resolve the problem through bilateral talks.
However, for the last 100 year, Thailand has conspired to isolate and annihilate Cambodia. Evidently it wanted a new war to break out so it can invade and occupy Cambodia as Viet Nam had done in 1978. Then all present borderlines will be forfeited at Thailand prerogative. Meanwhile it pressures ASEAN to undermine Cambodia efforts in every step of the way.
During a recent ceremony at the National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh, “We do not want to have fighting. We just want peace and do not want other countries to invade us. We want to avoid war, and we are now avoiding conflict all along the border. We have opened the door for discussion and a reduction in the military presence,” said Hun Sen.
The report suggested, Cambodia will not list its dispute with Thailand over the ownership of its 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple into the agenda of the ASEAN Summit next month in Xieng Mai. Truth is Thailand has nothing to do with Preah Vihear anyway.
Since last July, Cambodia already knows how the big talker, ASEAN, operated. It is not a surprise there. But it does not mean Cambodia has no other options.
Recent press quotes reflected how much pressure from outsiders per ASEAN operative to shut off Cambodia from pressing charges against Thailand. If this continued, ASEAN will be split into new and old political proxies.
During its reading and ratification of ASEAN charter, Indonesia seemed to want ASA to replace clique inclined ASEAN. Given Indonesia one of the founding leaders of NAM of 118 members, who knows ASA may be a better player for all Asiatic political and economic pact.
Imagine, ASA Bank with its uniformed currency to sustain the ASA transit authority across region and border-free trade market.
Not a bad idea, Indonesia!
On October 15 Cambodia lost three Khmer soldiers and wounded two others, after Thai (ethnic Khmers) troops entered the disputed border area over sovereignty claim. It was a plot to incriminate Cambodia.
It did not work smoothly as planned.
Other hand Cambodia commanders were begged not to humiliate Thailand in press conference. Cambodia honored its moral obligation to release its war prisoners unharmed. However, that seems nothing mattered to ASEAN curiosity. It keeps projecting subliminal messages implied that Cambodia should shut up.
To an average intelligence, Thailand manipulates Cambodia to fall in its long planned strategic war from 1768’s. One knows Preah Vihear was too obvious and not Thailand’s real wishbone. But the real plot is to draw Cambodia away from its unilaterally drawn borderlines in Chanthaburi, Trat, Prachinburi and maritime with underground oil deposits.
As expected, ASEAN rudely forgot that its predecessor SEATO had done much to sabotage Cambodia neutrality and peace in coexistence then too. Thailand was the principal of SEATO. Now under ASEAN leadership banner it has provoked a new war on Cambodia soil. Yet ASEAN ludicrously presumed it was a matter of no importance for its agendas.
A quote from Chinaview on 11/21/2008,” The ongoing world financial crisis will top the agenda of the summit, and we will not raise the Preah Vihear issue there. Cambodia needs not to do that, because all ASEAN member countries and other nations friendly to Cambodia have said that they expect Cambodia and Thailand to resolve the problem through bilateral talks.
However, for the last 100 year, Thailand has conspired to isolate and annihilate Cambodia. Evidently it wanted a new war to break out so it can invade and occupy Cambodia as Viet Nam had done in 1978. Then all present borderlines will be forfeited at Thailand prerogative. Meanwhile it pressures ASEAN to undermine Cambodia efforts in every step of the way.
During a recent ceremony at the National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh, “We do not want to have fighting. We just want peace and do not want other countries to invade us. We want to avoid war, and we are now avoiding conflict all along the border. We have opened the door for discussion and a reduction in the military presence,” said Hun Sen.
The report suggested, Cambodia will not list its dispute with Thailand over the ownership of its 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple into the agenda of the ASEAN Summit next month in Xieng Mai. Truth is Thailand has nothing to do with Preah Vihear anyway.
Since last July, Cambodia already knows how the big talker, ASEAN, operated. It is not a surprise there. But it does not mean Cambodia has no other options.
Recent press quotes reflected how much pressure from outsiders per ASEAN operative to shut off Cambodia from pressing charges against Thailand. If this continued, ASEAN will be split into new and old political proxies.
During its reading and ratification of ASEAN charter, Indonesia seemed to want ASA to replace clique inclined ASEAN. Given Indonesia one of the founding leaders of NAM of 118 members, who knows ASA may be a better player for all Asiatic political and economic pact.
Imagine, ASA Bank with its uniformed currency to sustain the ASA transit authority across region and border-free trade market.
Not a bad idea, Indonesia!
17 comments:
i see karma will catch up with thailand, sooner or later! keep up the good work! god bless cambodia.
I see this act not fair with Surin Pitsuvan holding chairman of ASEAN and he is Thai.
We should have the rights to object or express our concern in term of neighborliness.
If Thai (ASEAN) refuse to take the complaint we should re-elect another one to represent ASEAN. This is too personal.
He should be neutral. What about in the future if Cambodia's turn got elected or retated to be the chairman how do you feel?
Konkhmer,
Well said. Thailand's intention was to provoke Cambodian soldiers to shoot at them so they could use their favorable terrain, logistics, and modern veapons to take Preah Vihear by force and keep it as theirs for good.
we all know, its the old siem thieves' tactic against cambodia! go figure!
correction:
retated = rotated*
Yes,
Pii Nong Khmen, I am Khmen currently living in Thailand or no not Thailand it is our lands (Khmerland). When the moment comes we will strike from the within.
We will declare an autonomy or tell them we want to be separated from Thailand.
Chao Khmen,
What the hell is Khmen? You are not Khmen you are Khmer. That is how the Thai call us so you consider yourself Khmen too?
Chao Khmen: if you really Khmer, you should not call yourself Khmen. Read our history and find out yourself. Khmen is a newly derived word from Khmer ... However, the Thai dictators have used that for different meaning. So, learn more about yourself and understand the enemy because history keeps rolling.
This ASEAN policy is a lunatic guideline and it is racist. They need to accept Cambodia’s complaint about Thais intruders and be raised in the meeting. This is not an internal affair. It’s a matter of one country members violated other member’s sovereignty. Otherwise, the case should be sent to the world body to be judged. Cambodia - be strong and well thought-out before it’s too late.
Cambodia must continue to work hard diplomatically as an ASEAN member. We must continue to pressure on Thailand and bring out our agenda border dispute with Thailand to the table. Thailand is the one not the be trusted for any ASEAN members bordering Thailand. Truly Thailand is provoke Cambodia to start a war so they can occupy Cambodia and get it says to border delimitation. Don't be fooled Cambodia!!! Smarten up!!!
To all about the word KHMEN,
In thai language any word combined with "RO " at the end would be read as combined with "NOR " such as ACHAR Thai read ACHARN, KHMER thai read KHMEN...etc.
Norna chea Kheatakors' aothor
6:13AM: You should not disturb and bog down with small word like that - the nation is most important. If all people are so much conservative like you, our country will not go forwards.
Correct me if I am wrong.
i bet you angelina got some connections
thai DZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ NUTS....................
Please pay attention to the words "conflicts of interest". In law, the ASEAN's SG cannot deal with such complaint by Cambodia and should refer the matter to any of his deputies because he's Thai and the complaint is against the Thais.
However, I should repeat that the Thais are really lawless and ultra. So, how can we rely upon them? Like how much you can rely upon a robber-at-birth? File complaint to UN or ICJ will work and will end the prolonged cancer.
Raja
Stupid fucken SOUTHEAT ASEAN NATION, you shouldn't take side toward thailand....you fucken bastard!!!!!!
celsh take in to the un are angelina jolie shes part of the UN....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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