Written by Cheang Sokha
The Phnom Penh Post
ONGOING political turmoil in Bangkok has obliged the Thai-Cambodian Joint Border Commission - charged with marking the neighbouring countries' 805 kilometres of shared border - to delay demarcating and de-mining the contested area near the Preah Vihear temple, officials said.
"We cannot do anything right now until we receive approval from the Thai parliament," the head of the border committee, Var Kimhong, told the Post on Monday. "We do not know when the approval will be made."
On November 12, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and his Thai counterpart agreed during a meeting in Siem Reap to reduce the troop buildup along the shared border and allow the JBC to commence its work in the area by mid-December.
"The current situation in Thailand does not in any way affect Thailand's firm commitment to pursuing peaceful settlement of the matter through the existing bilateral framework and boundary mechanism," said a December 9 statement issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry through its embassy in Phnom Penh.
Meas Yoeun, deputy military commander stationed at Preah Vihear, told the Post that he had received no recent orders pertaining to the work of the JBC.
"The situation along the border near the temple is normal, and troops on both sides have reduced [levels] to 30 troops each at the front line near the temple," Meas Yoeun said.
Phay Siphan, a secretary of state at the Council of Ministers, said there is no schedule set for the next meeting of the JCB and this will not change until newly appointed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva takes office.
"We cannot do anything right now until we receive approval from the Thai parliament," the head of the border committee, Var Kimhong, told the Post on Monday. "We do not know when the approval will be made."
On November 12, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and his Thai counterpart agreed during a meeting in Siem Reap to reduce the troop buildup along the shared border and allow the JBC to commence its work in the area by mid-December.
"The current situation in Thailand does not in any way affect Thailand's firm commitment to pursuing peaceful settlement of the matter through the existing bilateral framework and boundary mechanism," said a December 9 statement issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry through its embassy in Phnom Penh.
Meas Yoeun, deputy military commander stationed at Preah Vihear, told the Post that he had received no recent orders pertaining to the work of the JBC.
"The situation along the border near the temple is normal, and troops on both sides have reduced [levels] to 30 troops each at the front line near the temple," Meas Yoeun said.
Phay Siphan, a secretary of state at the Council of Ministers, said there is no schedule set for the next meeting of the JCB and this will not change until newly appointed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva takes office.
9 comments:
mother fukcer democrat party, it's conspire with PAD to distort praviharn issue as became to a political confusion to destroy the opposite, Cambodian should know.
Phnom Pehn government should not wait for Thailand forever. Cambodian people got thier lives to live. Is there two legs stuck together? You know what to do. Get moving!
Yeah! if abhusit doesn't know how to work with the neighbor that is his problem. he'd better get his act together fast. Who needs him to be a pm anyway?
who tell abhisit to be a PM anyway?
A siemses delay the process, because they are taking time to think a new tactic how to get back cambdian, We all should aware of these gready Siemese by now.
the way i see it is that thailand tries to sweep their trashes under the carpet in order to look nice on appearance, but mind, how smelly and fishy she is underneath it all. my advice, hiding your problems won't make it go away; sooner or later it'll catch up with you! so, it's better to deal with it and try to fix it right in the first place!
FUCK THAILAND FAKE FAKAS
The stubborn khmer gov. is kept dragging...this issues too long! just get to the bottom of it! why wasting time? just like 8:20 said, people sicken tired, and they got their lives to live on...or may be they don't care because they have so much...that's right i forget!
ABHISHIT IS ENEMY NO.1 OF CAMBODIA!
Khmer people must understand who caused the Thai occupation of 4.6 km2 near Prasat Preah Vihear, Prasat Ta Moan, Prasat Ta Krabei, etc.
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