Written by VONG SOKHENG AND THET SAMBATH
The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodian officials said Tuesday they had yet to receive official notification of a visit this weekend by Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, reportedly to hold talks with Hun Sen on the growing dispute over Preah Vihear temple's World Heritage listing, according to Thai media.
"We haven't received an official letter from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us about the visit," Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, adding that Cambodia welcomed any negotiations on the issue.
The Bangkok Post reported Tuesday that Suthep would arrive Saturday to clarify Thailand's position on the temple, following Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's announcement last week that Bangkok would challenge the temple's World Heritage status at this week's UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Seville, Spain.
Abhisit's announcement prompted Hun Sen to accuse Thailand of "infringing" on Cambodia's sovereignty.
Union leader Rong Chhun, a vocal critic of Thailand's moves on the frontier, said Tuesday that he has no plan to protest against Suthep's proposed visit, but said the machinations of the Thai government showed it has no real intention of resolving the border standoff with Cambodia.
"I think that Thailand's activity has clearly infringed on Cambodia's sovereignty, and the visit of the Thai government is just to lobby and prolong the conflict, in order to bide their time and take our land," he said.
Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Tuesday that the 33rd Session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, which opened Monday, was yet to address Thai complaints about the inscription of Preah Vihear.
The temple was listed in July 2008, prompting an escalation of tensions between Cambodia and Thailand and a troop buildup along the border. Thailand has long sought the joint listing of the site.
Cambodian border troops remain on alert, reporting that Thailand brought up tanks, artillery and infantry to Phnom Trop, a few kilometres from Preah Vihear.
An RCAF officer stationed at the temple, who declined to be named, said the Thai action had forced Cambodia to bolster its own forces at the front.
"We held a tank exercise [Monday] at the hillside near the temple," he said. "It is just an exercise. We want to show Thailand that we have everything ready for battle. If they dare to come into Cambodian territory, we will resist them."
According to Thai media reports, Thai army chief General Anupong Paojinda made a visit to the Thai-Cambodia border near Preah Vihear temple Tuesday morning, following reports Cambodia had sent re-inforcements of troops, 130mm artillery pieces and T-54 tanks to the border.
Yim Phim, commander of Brigade 8, said he did not meet Anupong, but added that the Cambodians, in pulling up additional armed forces, were only reacting to Thai moves.
Kamrob Palawatwichai, first secretary of the Thai Embassy, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
"We haven't received an official letter from the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us about the visit," Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said, adding that Cambodia welcomed any negotiations on the issue.
The Bangkok Post reported Tuesday that Suthep would arrive Saturday to clarify Thailand's position on the temple, following Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's announcement last week that Bangkok would challenge the temple's World Heritage status at this week's UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Seville, Spain.
Abhisit's announcement prompted Hun Sen to accuse Thailand of "infringing" on Cambodia's sovereignty.
Union leader Rong Chhun, a vocal critic of Thailand's moves on the frontier, said Tuesday that he has no plan to protest against Suthep's proposed visit, but said the machinations of the Thai government showed it has no real intention of resolving the border standoff with Cambodia.
"I think that Thailand's activity has clearly infringed on Cambodia's sovereignty, and the visit of the Thai government is just to lobby and prolong the conflict, in order to bide their time and take our land," he said.
Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Tuesday that the 33rd Session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, which opened Monday, was yet to address Thai complaints about the inscription of Preah Vihear.
The temple was listed in July 2008, prompting an escalation of tensions between Cambodia and Thailand and a troop buildup along the border. Thailand has long sought the joint listing of the site.
Cambodian border troops remain on alert, reporting that Thailand brought up tanks, artillery and infantry to Phnom Trop, a few kilometres from Preah Vihear.
An RCAF officer stationed at the temple, who declined to be named, said the Thai action had forced Cambodia to bolster its own forces at the front.
"We held a tank exercise [Monday] at the hillside near the temple," he said. "It is just an exercise. We want to show Thailand that we have everything ready for battle. If they dare to come into Cambodian territory, we will resist them."
According to Thai media reports, Thai army chief General Anupong Paojinda made a visit to the Thai-Cambodia border near Preah Vihear temple Tuesday morning, following reports Cambodia had sent re-inforcements of troops, 130mm artillery pieces and T-54 tanks to the border.
Yim Phim, commander of Brigade 8, said he did not meet Anupong, but added that the Cambodians, in pulling up additional armed forces, were only reacting to Thai moves.
Kamrob Palawatwichai, first secretary of the Thai Embassy, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
14 comments:
why i'm hearing this all the time? I think the cause are khmer it self. Khmer are so stupid that why thailand look down on you.
CEASED everything, no more meeting, no more negotiate. it over....what more to talk about just defend your fucking country shoot who ever try to cross into your land. and stop the bullshit meeting.
HUN SEN should welcome him or them with a SWORD. HUN SEN should tell the Thai to BACK OFF!!!
សម្តេចហ៊ុនសែនត្រូវតែបា្រប់សៀមថាខ្មែរលែងចង់
និយាយជាមួយពួកវាទៀតហើយព្រោះវាឥតបានការ។
គា្មនឃើញសញ្ញាលូតលាស់ទៅមុខ។
ពីខ្មែរដើម្បីខ្មែរ។
11:48 I'm sorry for all of you siem. only shameless and lack of knowledge. I don't know who look down on who. But this I know, that Siem nation right now looked retarded and proved to the world on how stupid they are. One small country try to take on the UN that's REALLY , REALLY STUPID and you all called yourselves educated ?.
I don't think so. Just purely stupid nation period.
Anyway, congratulation for another succeed over this matter for Cambodia.
UNESCO has denied another request from the Thai.
Very shameful to this GREED nation.
Khmer Pride,
succeed=success*
CONGRATULATION TO KHMER'S GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i told you, unesco knows better to deny the illegal thai demand. it's the question of ownership first. naturally, cambodia is the owner and has all the final saying in any negotiation. unesco and the UN and the rest of the world are watching, although they are silent, they knew better that the temple belongs to cambodia and now it is a world heritage site, too. god bless cambodia.
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Watch out crying baby Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva went to China this morning.
New Phally
Did the UNESCO confirmed that issue yet? If its true we all must prepare another refugee camps, this time must be in Saigon city.
Oph... Hor 5 Hong said Cambodia got everythings to defend his country, is that true? I saw only AK-47, some T-54 with all rushed and army got nothing to wear. Accept Hun Sen bodygaurds who has all mordern gears, every one saw their photos.
So are you ready for war with supper power?
Yes you can, but without Vietnam support, forget it.
And do you think Vietnam will help Khmer, no way, No Way.
Vietnam are very clever, too clever, does not like you Khmer.
All those Khmer MP will never fight for you Khmer, most of them are not Khmer blood.
Think befor you decide.
maybe cambodia should stop playing the siem game as it went in circle all the time. remember they have their own internal political problem. cambodia should tell thailand that we want nothing to do with their internal political problem, really; that's the real issue here. the siem knew better, but they played dumb, you know. cambodia should smarten up as well! don't buy into the stinky siem internal political affairs! they knew they can't win cambodia with preah vihear excuses!!!! god bless cambodia.
11:48pm your brain use to control prostitution business do not try to charlange poor Khmer nation. Siamese such as AbhiShIT and you because of extracting history from Julalongkon U teaching all the forgery history what is Khmer belonging, that why your leader, your King koba, your top Siames militaries officials and you are became shamful perversive nation, the world have more than one eyes. Prasath Preah Vihea is Khmer belonging if your leader still ignor Khmer souvreinity your sin will be grave.
Kao Jai Migh I Ba a!
មានតែបក្សប្រឆាំងមួយទេពុំដែលបាននិយាយថា
រដ្ធាភិបាលសព្វថ្ងៃធ្វើការសម្រាប់បងប្អូនខ្មែរនឹងទឹកដីកម្ពុជារាប់ទាំងវិទ្យុអាស៊ីសេរីទៀតផងពុំដែលធ្វើការសម្រាប់ខ្មែរទេគឺពួកគេបំរើតែបរទេសហើយពួកគេបានភ្លេចនៅជាតិសាសខ្លួនអស់ហើយ។ហើយបានចោតថារដ្ធាភិបាលខ្មែរសព្វថ្ងៃបំរើតែយួនប៉ុន្តែគេបានភ្លេចថាពួកគេរាល់ថ្ងៃបំរើបរទេសហើយចេះតែនិយាយអំពីខ្មែរជាតិខ្លួនឯង។ខ្មែររបៀបនឹងហើយកាលពីជុំនាន់ដើមបានបាត់ទឹកដីអស់ថែមទាំង
កម្ពុជាក្រោមទៀតផង។ខ្លួនឯងមើលមិនឃើញហើយឃើញតែកំហុសអ្នកដ៏ទៃ។បើកុំតែរដ្ធាភិបាលសព្វថ្ងៃទប់ស្កាត់គ្រប់អំពើរដែលពួកគេបានធ្វើប្រហែលប្រទេសខ្មែរមានសង្រាមប៉ុន្មានជុំនាន់ហើយ។
ស្កាត់
Dear Samdach Hun Sen,
I said no more talks with Pouk Ah chor siamese, plese no more discussion with these fools...no more! let them begg and bows to your knee, don't care!!
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