Op-Ed by Kok Sap
Originally posted at http://khamerlogue.wordpress.com
Today the news from reliable source, Thailand delegation complaint against UNESCO decision over Cambodia Preah Vihear registration as world heritage has been flatly rejected by UNESCO meeting in Seville, Spain.
Preah Vihear is more than a firefight spats with Cambodia but it is the wake of Khmer patriotism for the inhabitants in old Khmer territories. Siam has prevented Khmer reunification since 1768 up to 1893. In order to sooth Khmer old sentiment, Siam had forced itself to return barely 1/3 of Khmer territories to Cambodia under French guns in 1893. From that defeat, Siam half Sino monarchs signed agreements between 1904-1907 with French Indochina governors to recognize Cambodia presently borderline which included Preah Vihear temple compound.
In 1962 after several armed clashes, Cambodia had honorably taken its dispute to the International Court of Justice in Hague and won the case. But Siam had not only reneged Court rulings but continued to perpetuate Preah Vihear temple and surrounding areas as its property.
To achieve its ambitious plot, Siam ruling family had employed and recruited Khmer ethnics and Cambodia dissenting politicians to wage border war against Cambodia government since. From the 50's on, Siam goal was to create insecurity and confusion for Khmer border villages from developing and establishing Cambodia sovereignty. Best, it forbade Khmers within Siam control from associating and rekindling with Khmers on the opposite side of its borderlines. Siam is one of the worst genocidal abusers in the region as the Yala-Pattani independence struggle seems to prove to the outside world how hypocritical Siam ruling family has been.
To many observers' eyes, Bangkok ruling family and PM Vejjajiva government attempts to capitalize its domestic unrest and political turmoil over Khmer Preah Vihear and border demarcation. PM Vejjajiva is hoping to rally support for his illegal government to stay in power after the opposition demands to have a new general election soon.
For centuries, Thailand has grown from no identity nation to what it is at the expenses of Khmer people. During the tyrannical rule of Marshall Sarit Dhanaraja and his under links back in the late 50's and 60's, Khmer language and customs were eradicated and forbidden from practice and carry on by the Khmer descendents living under Siam rule. Khmer scripts and literacy were destroyed and considered taboos and unacceptable for Khmer inhabitants in plateau regions to learn.
The Bangkok elites and palace Junta networks backed a Brit -Sino born Abhisit Vejjajiva to take over the government house barely five month ago. Now that the opposition threatens PM Vejjajiva power longevity, he is in despairs and colluding his ill will plot to polarize domestic political dysfunction over Cambodia's Preah Vihear registration with UNESCO.
Preah Vihear, a Khmer built temple in the 11th century, has been an old sore to Siam then Thailand imperialistic appetite since its late evil doer dictator Sarit Dhanaraja rule during the 50's and 60's.
Before Sarit reign of terror, Sino dominated Siam palace, employed a Khmer descent named Khuang as its Prime Minister and dictator to suppress and persecute Khmers. Khuang was born to a Khmer family and Siam palace lackey from Battambang.
Today, UNESCO has remained steadfast in maintaining its decision in honoring Preah Vihear as world heritage property and Cambodia, its sole proprietor.
A Brit-Sino born PM Vejjajiva visited Cambodia recently to feel out the pulses of Cambodia over its violation over Preah Vihear sovereignty and purposely not to raise his hidden agendas over Preah Vihear and border demarcation to Cambodia government attention. Thailand continues dispatching its intelligence operatives to gather vital information in Cambodia in disguise ranging from truck drivers, gamblers, and entrepreneurs based in Phnom Penh.
So as it seems Preah Vihear becomes a lightning rod for Thailand political failures in the world democracy arena if only Cambodia had gone ahead with its plan to lodge complaint with UN, NAM and ASEAN.
From all aspects, Thailand has had opportunities to shine over Cambodia tragic past for years and yet it wanted no better for Cambodia as its ASEAN neighbor and origin of cultural and language. The ASEAN 2015 implementation of common interest and market identity will be at risk if Thailand maintaining its over zealous attitude and rogue colonial power over Cambodia. However, it's humble to know and hear UNSECO decision to reject Thailand ill will complaint and honor Cambodia wish to share its heritage with the world humanity.
Preah Vihear is more than a firefight spats with Cambodia but it is the wake of Khmer patriotism for the inhabitants in old Khmer territories. Siam has prevented Khmer reunification since 1768 up to 1893. In order to sooth Khmer old sentiment, Siam had forced itself to return barely 1/3 of Khmer territories to Cambodia under French guns in 1893. From that defeat, Siam half Sino monarchs signed agreements between 1904-1907 with French Indochina governors to recognize Cambodia presently borderline which included Preah Vihear temple compound.
In 1962 after several armed clashes, Cambodia had honorably taken its dispute to the International Court of Justice in Hague and won the case. But Siam had not only reneged Court rulings but continued to perpetuate Preah Vihear temple and surrounding areas as its property.
To achieve its ambitious plot, Siam ruling family had employed and recruited Khmer ethnics and Cambodia dissenting politicians to wage border war against Cambodia government since. From the 50's on, Siam goal was to create insecurity and confusion for Khmer border villages from developing and establishing Cambodia sovereignty. Best, it forbade Khmers within Siam control from associating and rekindling with Khmers on the opposite side of its borderlines. Siam is one of the worst genocidal abusers in the region as the Yala-Pattani independence struggle seems to prove to the outside world how hypocritical Siam ruling family has been.
To many observers' eyes, Bangkok ruling family and PM Vejjajiva government attempts to capitalize its domestic unrest and political turmoil over Khmer Preah Vihear and border demarcation. PM Vejjajiva is hoping to rally support for his illegal government to stay in power after the opposition demands to have a new general election soon.
For centuries, Thailand has grown from no identity nation to what it is at the expenses of Khmer people. During the tyrannical rule of Marshall Sarit Dhanaraja and his under links back in the late 50's and 60's, Khmer language and customs were eradicated and forbidden from practice and carry on by the Khmer descendents living under Siam rule. Khmer scripts and literacy were destroyed and considered taboos and unacceptable for Khmer inhabitants in plateau regions to learn.
The Bangkok elites and palace Junta networks backed a Brit -Sino born Abhisit Vejjajiva to take over the government house barely five month ago. Now that the opposition threatens PM Vejjajiva power longevity, he is in despairs and colluding his ill will plot to polarize domestic political dysfunction over Cambodia's Preah Vihear registration with UNESCO.
Preah Vihear, a Khmer built temple in the 11th century, has been an old sore to Siam then Thailand imperialistic appetite since its late evil doer dictator Sarit Dhanaraja rule during the 50's and 60's.
Before Sarit reign of terror, Sino dominated Siam palace, employed a Khmer descent named Khuang as its Prime Minister and dictator to suppress and persecute Khmers. Khuang was born to a Khmer family and Siam palace lackey from Battambang.
Today, UNESCO has remained steadfast in maintaining its decision in honoring Preah Vihear as world heritage property and Cambodia, its sole proprietor.
A Brit-Sino born PM Vejjajiva visited Cambodia recently to feel out the pulses of Cambodia over its violation over Preah Vihear sovereignty and purposely not to raise his hidden agendas over Preah Vihear and border demarcation to Cambodia government attention. Thailand continues dispatching its intelligence operatives to gather vital information in Cambodia in disguise ranging from truck drivers, gamblers, and entrepreneurs based in Phnom Penh.
So as it seems Preah Vihear becomes a lightning rod for Thailand political failures in the world democracy arena if only Cambodia had gone ahead with its plan to lodge complaint with UN, NAM and ASEAN.
From all aspects, Thailand has had opportunities to shine over Cambodia tragic past for years and yet it wanted no better for Cambodia as its ASEAN neighbor and origin of cultural and language. The ASEAN 2015 implementation of common interest and market identity will be at risk if Thailand maintaining its over zealous attitude and rogue colonial power over Cambodia. However, it's humble to know and hear UNSECO decision to reject Thailand ill will complaint and honor Cambodia wish to share its heritage with the world humanity.
19 comments:
To all the people around the world (espcially UNESCO and our best dracula friend Thailand),
I think some of you have already heard about an acient story called "Phreah Mohoa Soth". And I would like to summary one part of the story which is so much similar to the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand.
"...Once upon the time, there were a woman (Thailand) who had stolen a baby (Phreah Vihea Temple)from another woman (Cambodia). When the real mother knew about this, she went to the local court for justic but there were no-one could solve the problem since it was too complicated. Finally, she decided to go to Phreah Mohoa Soth to help her solving the injustice.
He then put the baby in a circle trace and told the two women to dispute over the baby. Seeing her son hurting from the conflict the woman who was the real mother was so painful, cried and stopped fighting then left the baby to the fake mother . On the contrary, the fake mother tried so hard to get the baby without worrying whether the son would suffer or die during the fighting. Finally, Phreah Mohao Soth sentenced the lady who got the baby as a fake mother and gave back the baby to the lady who was so concerned about the baby."
I raise this story just to tell you guys about the Thai's ambition over Khmer heritage. They could use all kinds of stratagem (as the fake mother) in order to get the Temple.
Thai! If you are not ashame of the other, you should at least ashame of yourself.
Long Live The Kingdom of Cambodia!!
From: I said because I am khmer!!!
Again thank you UNESCO!.
I would like to joint you about Preah Moho Soth. A second case that make him to make such decision is : the fake mother is a Yak (monster) who have not shadow (identity). It is like Thailand that have no their own IDENTITY.
a khmer in France
SHAME TO THAI PEOPLE...ALL THAI MEN ARE GAY OR ROBBER OR BANDITS WHILE THAI GIRL ARE PROSTITUTE, EVEN NORMAL PERSON ACT LIKE TAXI GIRLS...EVEN HAVE HUSBAND ALSO WANT TO FUCK WITH OTHER....THAI DIED...DIED ALL TAXIGIRL THAI AND THAI ROBBER FACES
There're are a few PPU signatures. One of them is a Siem perpetrator, who internet link is coming from Thailand. He often blame Preah Vihear as the Vietname problem, not Siem GREED.
Very good 2:47 PM
In solidarity of all khmers in Cambodia and abroad.
No matter what Thai objects to the decision of UNESCO and UNESCO still firmly on it stances for this temple belong solely to Cambodia.
Bravo Khmer!!!
And congratulation to Khmer's government!!
Don't back down or be soft with the Thai.
Khmer in Thailand,
នេះជាជ័យជំនះមួយជំហ៊ានទៀតសំរាប់កូនខ្មែរយើង។
កូនខ្មែរសូមអរគុណUNESCOដែលឈរលើកត្តាយុត្តិធម៏។
UNESCO has taken so many months or years to study this temple before accepting or enlisting this temple.
UNESCO must condemn or scold the greedy Thai!!
Now for counter-attack or attack back like PM HUN SEN did to Ms. MP Mu Sokhu. HUN SEN must ask the UN to review or demand the Thai to return all those Khmer's provinces back.
Khmer Phnom Penh,
To the fucken loser with a big L thai/dog,
If I were you I would just kill myself for having no shame...
I am new generation younger Khmer and I've read a lot of our history and found out that most part of Thailand are belong to Khmer. I wish PM HUN SEN request to the UN for a demand of returning of Khmer's provinces from Thailand.
Khmer younger generation,
People, we need to stop worrying too much about Siam taking our land. This is just Siam political game. We Khmer should worry more about Youn. When was the last time Hun Sen's government having problems with Youn regarding to our border issues? The answer is none. There are million of Youns flowing illegaly moving our border on a daily basis, but there is no news about it. The truth is you probably can hand count amount of Siams living in Srok Khmer right now. Contrary, Youn already infiltrated Srok Khmer including our government. To make it plain and simple, Hun Sen's government is Youn. In the street of Phnom Penh any Khmer can shout out against Siam's government, but if you do the same about Youn, you will be punish severely or death. Any Khmer agree in srok Khmer today we can not express our opinion freely when it comes to Youn. It is good that we Khmer concern about our sovereignty on the west, but please open you eyes on the east side too before it is to late. God bless Cambodia.
Stop worrying?
2:47pm thanks for your wonderful analogy; it clears the way for understand the illegal thai or siem's intention on stealing from cambodia like they always had in the past. thank god, the world is made up of more than the siem. as long as the world is made up of more than the siem thugs, the siem will always lose. thank you unesco for sticking to the what is right in the name of the law and justice for cambodia and all of our khmer people and citizens. god bless cambodia.
now, that said, it's not the end yet; cambodia must move again to properly and permanently demarcate our common borderlines so this in the future the thug-like siem can't use anymore dumb excuses to steal from cambodia again! make this demarcation known internationally as well, and do make it permanent this time! i'm so proud of cambodia.
Thank you for this useful (KOK SAP)statement, I would like to see this partially history appear often in this blog(KI-Media) to show young Siamese aware of what true colour is.
Yes lok pu, I heart this story once in Khmer posted by you, thank you for publishing in english. It exactly what is happening what siamese doing to Prasath Preah Vihea, Khmer heritage. Ah siam don't care any thing because it's not their! they want to destroy rather then to let Khmer own.
may god bless Khmer all!
I am 6:17am, I just wan to clearify lok pu: is 2:47PM editor.
Thank!!
តើអាចុយម្រ៉ាយ ខ្ញុំកញ្ជះបាតជើង យួន ភីភីយូ ទៅណ៎ាបាត់ហើយហ្ន៎?
Thailand must paid for all the cost! cambodian will counts from the day Thais step on khmer soils! you must paid for all the cost, soldiers life, property damaged, people lost jobs since the day you fucken thieft step on khmer soils!!
Pay mother fucker!
To all Khmers, remember this:
In June of 1979, the authorities ordered most foreigners out of the refugee camps and nearby towns. Several hundreds of thousands of Cambodian refugees were herded from different temporary campsites all over eastern Thailand. They were prodded and beaten by Thai soldiers before they climbed fearfully into buses. The Thai soldiers told the refugees they were being moved to another, a better camp to await resettlement. Hundreds of buses took those Cambodian refugees on a long journey toward a mountainous region of the northeastern border near the temple of Preah Vihear. They arrived at the destination after dark and with several hundred Thai soldiers were waiting for them there. The Cambodian refugees were then ordered to get off the buses and walk down the steep cliffs back into Cambodia. People meticulously and cautiously tried to walk down the steep cliffs by holding on to sticks and tree branches to steady themselves, or sliding down through vines. A small group of refugees attempted to climb back on toward the Thai soldiers, carrying with them a white flag, but the Thai soldiers opened fired and killed them all. When they reached valley floor, there were hundreds of thousands of landmines planted by the Pol Pot-Ieng Sary regime and the Thais there. Making their way through an austere landscape toward a certain death, the people were crawling or in a sitting position, scooted over inch-by-inch, at a snail’s pace, trying to avoid the mines. Recently, I had an opportunity to do an informal interview with Cambodian survivors about the tragic incident that happened at Preah Vihea. One Cambodian survivor attested, “It took me a whole day to scoot over, inches at a time, approximately 5 meters. Like popcorns popping in the hot pan, people stepped on landmines and were blown up into pieces. The jungle was littered with corpses and debris of human body parts and pieces were ubiquitous: hanging from the tree branches or lying motionless on the ground. Children were crying and people were dying of thirst and hunger. I will never ever forget that as long as I live!”There was not any information available on how many days the Royal Thai Government carried on this operation. However, according to William Shawcross, there were between 43,000 to 45,000 Cambodian refugees who were pushed down the cliffs at Preah Vihear.
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