30 June 2009
Thai ASEAN News Network
The Prime Minister reaffirmed that the Thai Government's stance is to preserve its right to disagree with the unilateral registration of Preah Vihear Temple as the World Heritage site and commented that a third party is trying to manipulate messages to create a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gave an interview at the Civil Service Commission Office yesterday, clarifying the Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban's interview with regard to his meeting with Cambodia's PM Hun Sen, in which the Deputy Prime Minister commented that the Preah Vihear Temple controversy is like a nightmare between the two countries.
The PM said that the dispute must not become an issue that affects the collaboration between the two countries now or in the future.
He added that the mechanisms of this settlement are based on each party's standpoint, which stem from past actions.
Abhisit also mentioned that during Suthep's visit to Phnom Penh, there were no discussions regarding the Preah Vihear Temple, as both the Thai and Cambodia government have acknowledged past disputes and feel that they should not affect current and future actions.
The PM reiterated that the settlement would continue peacefully and according to the agreements made in the Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Joint Boundary Commission. He warned that, therefore, we should not fall victim to those who are trying to create conflict.
When asked if this means that Thailand will drop the issue and concede to Cambodian wishes, the PM said that his standpoint remains the same, which is preventing UNESCO and other countries from getting involved in land disputes between Thailand and Cambodia.
He said that he believes that a third party is trying to exacerbate the conflict, adding that despite this, there is an understanding between the countries and two countries still maintain good relationship.
He reaffirmed that Thailand remains firm in its position of preserving its rights to oppose the registration of the Preah Vihear Temple.
The PM said that there was no plan to use force in the area and believes that cautious actions should be taken regarding this controversy because it is a sensitive case.
The Natural Resource and Environment Minister, Suwit Khunkitti has been assigned to deliver a petition to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization asking for a revision on the matter, as the organization's decision could jeopardize the peace and relationship between Thailand and Cambodia.
Suwit is expected to report to the PM when he returns. In the mean time, the World Heritage Committee is well aware of the situation and have agreed to reconsider the procedures; but the process has been postponed to the beginning of 2010.
Further, the PM also said that there has been no report that the Thai military force will withdraw from the Thai-Cambodia border, however, the act was created under a negotiation framework that has been discussed by many related committees.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gave an interview at the Civil Service Commission Office yesterday, clarifying the Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban's interview with regard to his meeting with Cambodia's PM Hun Sen, in which the Deputy Prime Minister commented that the Preah Vihear Temple controversy is like a nightmare between the two countries.
The PM said that the dispute must not become an issue that affects the collaboration between the two countries now or in the future.
He added that the mechanisms of this settlement are based on each party's standpoint, which stem from past actions.
Abhisit also mentioned that during Suthep's visit to Phnom Penh, there were no discussions regarding the Preah Vihear Temple, as both the Thai and Cambodia government have acknowledged past disputes and feel that they should not affect current and future actions.
The PM reiterated that the settlement would continue peacefully and according to the agreements made in the Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Joint Boundary Commission. He warned that, therefore, we should not fall victim to those who are trying to create conflict.
When asked if this means that Thailand will drop the issue and concede to Cambodian wishes, the PM said that his standpoint remains the same, which is preventing UNESCO and other countries from getting involved in land disputes between Thailand and Cambodia.
He said that he believes that a third party is trying to exacerbate the conflict, adding that despite this, there is an understanding between the countries and two countries still maintain good relationship.
He reaffirmed that Thailand remains firm in its position of preserving its rights to oppose the registration of the Preah Vihear Temple.
The PM said that there was no plan to use force in the area and believes that cautious actions should be taken regarding this controversy because it is a sensitive case.
The Natural Resource and Environment Minister, Suwit Khunkitti has been assigned to deliver a petition to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization asking for a revision on the matter, as the organization's decision could jeopardize the peace and relationship between Thailand and Cambodia.
Suwit is expected to report to the PM when he returns. In the mean time, the World Heritage Committee is well aware of the situation and have agreed to reconsider the procedures; but the process has been postponed to the beginning of 2010.
Further, the PM also said that there has been no report that the Thai military force will withdraw from the Thai-Cambodia border, however, the act was created under a negotiation framework that has been discussed by many related committees.
11 comments:
wowowow you really keep update so fast
His main goal would be first to isolate us from the international communities, second launch attacks on us accusing that we are breaching the agreements. What he said is meaningless. Why don't we co-manage Bangkok together? Can we claim to co-manage all Khmer temples in Thailand?
This is rediculous. He needs to go to Oxford again; maybe he won't pass this time.
yes you hit the point..
AbiSHIT, stop your shitly dream. what you are dealing with Preah Vihear is just for your polotical game. You are trying to escap from your internal conflict. Rights AbiSHIT?
That's what I have anticipated before, if Thai still have the right to demand the returning of Preah Vihear which evidently never belong to Thai We (KHMER) can also and always have the right to demand the return of all Khmer's provinces.
Hun Sen,
This is good logic and good demand of the thai games plan. We khmer must implement that same game they play.
What's go around will come around!!!
(In the mean time, the World Heritage Committee is well aware of the situation and have agreed to reconsider the procedures; but the process has been postponed to the beginning of 2010.)
Can any one explain the meaning of the above (..........of 2010)?
Why the UNESCO agreed to reconsider the procedures? Does this true? If it's true, next year will be blood shed in our PV area again. Should not reconsider at all, this is nothing to do with SIAM.
maybe cambodia should be serious about getting back our lost provinces too if we talk about the past. maybe the issue of hatred would stop when we get back all of lost provinces to echo what the thai had said to unesco about the listing of preah vihear. maybe if cambodia demand back our lost khmer provinces, we can then get along and stop our hatred with our neighbors as well. i think cambodia should bring this scenerio into questioning to the world authority as well. so much of the thai or siem's unilateral view, isn't it? you know the real issue with all this mutual hatred and distrust, etc that seem to go on among neighbors in southeast asia is the issues of lost lands, lost territories, lost temples, lost waters, lost almost anything you can think of. perhaps, if these thug-like neighbors did not steal from us in the first place, perhaps all of these hatred, mistrust, resentments, etc. would exist in the first place. have we ever thought about that? so, much of the siem(thai)'s barbage and bias demand without regards to how we, khmer people, come to think of them, when it comes to our huge losses, really! mayb cambodia should push and demand to get back of what they stole from us. they cause us a lot of suffering, heartache, emotional distress, etc, etc, to say the least, really!
the stupid thai is not understand that cambodia owns preah vihear. so, their labeling of cambodia's listing as "unilateral" makes no sense because we should ask them who owns preah vihear temple? i'm sure we all know it belongs to cambodia. listing preah vihear is not like the thai's unilateral redrawing of the borderline between cambodia and themselves! cambodia should bring this issue to court again as thailand is questioning the ownership issue, here! know the difference! what does thailand mean by saying we listed our preah vihear temple "unilaterally"? why we have to get thailand's permission to list our temple? who owns it? the answer to these few questions should solve the issue at hands, really!
you guys have alot of good ideas and opinion. you all need to have a big rally/protest in front of thai embassy in every country.
Post a Comment