Original report from Phnom Penh
28 September 2009
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday said there was no disputed land near Preah Vihear temple, contrary to Thai statements.
The temple is at the center of a longstanding military standoff and saw a number of Thai protesters amassed last week.
Though leaders have sought to solve the border dispute bilaterally, Hun Sen said he would raise the issue with Asean at a summit in October if Thai leaders continued to make public statements about the temple and nearby border.
On Thursday, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said roads leading to the temple from the Thai side had been made by the previous government, claiming, "even if there are roads in the border area, it does not mean that the land belongs to Cambodia."
On Sept. 20, around 5,000 Thai demonstrators gathered on the Thai side of the border, near the temple, as leaders of the protest claimed Cambodian civilians and soldiers had settled in disputed areas near the temple.
"I would like to request that Thai leaders stop using Preah Vihear temple in their internal political conflict," he said.
Claims by the Thai prime minister and others about 4.6 kilometers of land near the temple "are not acceptable," he said. Thailand was making unilateral claims using a unilateral map, he said. "Cambodia does not recognize the overlapping or disputed area."
Cambodia uses a map from French surveys in 1904 and 1909 and argues that a 1962 decision at the International Court of the Hague and other documents provide a claim to land near the temple.
"If the Thai prime minister brings a unilateral map to me, I will tear it up in front of [him]," Hun Sen said Monday. "If Thailand militarily invades Cambodia, we will complain to the United Nations Security Council."
Preah Vihear temple was put on a Unesco World Heritage protection list, under Cambodian ownership, in July 2008, sparking demonstrations in Bangkok and an immediate military build-up. Ensuing skirmishes along the border have killed at least seven soldiers.
The temple is at the center of a longstanding military standoff and saw a number of Thai protesters amassed last week.
Though leaders have sought to solve the border dispute bilaterally, Hun Sen said he would raise the issue with Asean at a summit in October if Thai leaders continued to make public statements about the temple and nearby border.
On Thursday, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said roads leading to the temple from the Thai side had been made by the previous government, claiming, "even if there are roads in the border area, it does not mean that the land belongs to Cambodia."
On Sept. 20, around 5,000 Thai demonstrators gathered on the Thai side of the border, near the temple, as leaders of the protest claimed Cambodian civilians and soldiers had settled in disputed areas near the temple.
"I would like to request that Thai leaders stop using Preah Vihear temple in their internal political conflict," he said.
Claims by the Thai prime minister and others about 4.6 kilometers of land near the temple "are not acceptable," he said. Thailand was making unilateral claims using a unilateral map, he said. "Cambodia does not recognize the overlapping or disputed area."
Cambodia uses a map from French surveys in 1904 and 1909 and argues that a 1962 decision at the International Court of the Hague and other documents provide a claim to land near the temple.
"If the Thai prime minister brings a unilateral map to me, I will tear it up in front of [him]," Hun Sen said Monday. "If Thailand militarily invades Cambodia, we will complain to the United Nations Security Council."
Preah Vihear temple was put on a Unesco World Heritage protection list, under Cambodian ownership, in July 2008, sparking demonstrations in Bangkok and an immediate military build-up. Ensuing skirmishes along the border have killed at least seven soldiers.
23 comments:
First hun sen ok land to youn, now ok land to thailand too?
It is about time you wake up HUN SEN!!
Why the hell you kept this rotten wound till it's decayed.
You must bring this attention to the ASEAN and UN.
We must make Thai looks a shame.
Don't trust the Thai regardless what colors they have, red, yellow or blue they all THAI!!!!
ONEDAY ah Kwack would say:
" I know nothing can you see, all I did and said were told by ah Ho Nam HonG!"
Do ma ah Saker PhD from Hanoi!!!!!
Yes, like Hun Sen said who is in controlling of Thailand?
King or Military or Prime Minister??
They said to withdraw the troops it needs to go through the Parliament.
Then Hun Sen said when asking Parliament it needs to go pass the King.
When asked the king it needs to go pass military.
What is this??
I believe Hun Sen will drag this issue until the next general election so he can draw as his playing to win another election. It is so obvious that if he wants to end the conflict he can do it any time at this moment. But, it could be his boss (Hanoi) is telling him to drag this on
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
We knew siams deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban has intention to invade Cambodia, provoke the war. Furthermore, Samdech Deycho Hun Sen' statement were intellectual, patients, and must be firm toward Siams invaders; there should be proceed with diplomatic action.
New Phally
LOL, Archo Hun Sen!!!
He has conspired with Thai to play this political game. That's why Thai think that they got a peace of pie and Hun Sen ignored with he has been promising them.
Hun Sen cons them!!!!
We will attack HUN SEN compound at Tang Krasang within 24hrs. To all that live around the compound please evacuate immediately!!!
New Phally
3:17 AM
Hey New Phally....if you still use the word SAMDECH DEYCHO for ah kwack again..
man! lightning must strike you soon....
Ah kwack hun sen is a killer...killing khmers to please ah yuon...
Khmer PP
Siam just wants to have a piece of Preah Vihear. Look at Yuon controls the whole country. Do Khmer people see it. Ah Kwang think he is so partriot about Siam. What about Yuon!!! Does he say a word?
Ah Kbot Cheat!!!
Hey! New Phally,
When your TOWN will be bankrupt?
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
To AH New Phally
Only stupid peoples like you think that the CPP win election by 2/3. When you cheated, you do not win. Do you understand? If you don't, what you can do is, go and ask your children. They would tell you right or wrong.
Intimidations
Threatening
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
International Observers declared that the Cambodian election doesn't meet international standard.
AH New Phally, when are you going to stop acting stupid?
You are making the CPP look bad.
Why the CPP's supporters are so stupid?
Can someone answer this question?
Perhaps, AH New Phally can answer this question.
Very good SomDach Hun Sen, we must be firm with SIAM!!
Good trees produce good fruits!
Bad people like hun sen or hanoi only got bad news, even at their best news, its still BAD!
Bad people have no credential! At the end of the day, people still curses them and spit at them. So bad that even anyone associates with them look bad. Don't be a cpp supporter! Supporting the cpp is no different as supporter hanoi!
like usual, if Hun Sen let other parties have the same rights, privileges and fair election he would never win at all. He limits other to have time on the air and tvs, newspapers etc..
Soon or later he got to go somehow.
New Pally's quote:
"Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
We knew siams deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban has intention to invade Cambodia, provoke the war. Furthermore, Samdech Deycho Hun Sen' statement were intellectual, patients, and must be firm toward Siams invaders; there should be proceed with diplomatic action.
New Phally"
I believe that you said that you're Mr. Chea Sim's advisor, right? You should learn to write English a little better. Your grammar is terrible.
Thanks!
Dear all,
We have to clarify between right and wrong.
I am not pro Hun Sen. But I thing what he said here are right. We should support him.
However, how we trust in him? in the past what he said just a word, not take it into practices. BUT WITH KHMER, HE IS REALLY STRONG!!!
Do what I said! WHATEVER? blah, blah, blah...
khmer people say go back to nanchoa province of china, siem thugs. china is waiting for you people!
Dear 3:16AM
កុំអាលព្រួយបារម្ភអី។បើទោះបីជាអីចឹងក៏ដោយក៏វានឹងជាវិញ្ញាសារសំរាប់សម្តេចហ៊ុនសែនឬគណបក្សប្រជាជនក្នុងការបោះឆ្នោតឆ្នាំ២០១៣ដែលថាសម្តេចហ៊ុនសែនឬគណបក្សប្រជាជននឹងឈ្នះឆ្នោតល្គឹកណាតែប្រជាពលរដ្ឋបានមើលឃើញថារដ្ឋាភិបាលរបស់សម្តេចហ៊ុនសែនបានធ្វើឲមានការបោះបង្គោលព្រំដែនរួចជាស្រេចព័ទ្ធតំបន់៤.៦គីឡូម៉ែត្រក្រឡាឬបោះតាមផែនទីសន្ធិសញ្ញានិងអនុសញ្ញាបារាំងសៀមឆ្នាំ១៩០៤១៩០៧។
It is time to reflect about what went wrong in world war 1 and world war 2. Now is the 21st century and we all need to learn from past mistakes and turn it into a positive learning outcome. It is very important to prevent war from happening again and it is very easy solution, we must all work together as a team. To be honest I am a khmer indo-chinese, e.g. there six different Asian nations in me and you all are my brothers and sisters and I don't want to see you guys fighting with one another. So, stop!!!!!because I love you all.
How can we stop when these confusing culture as Siemses always try to play game with us? They have a bad tumor in their country, using our Ancient Temple to promote their political success. We has enough of this stupid games , now it is time to stay firm with these Siemese, Our Brothers and military front shoot them if they dare trespassing. Around the Previhear Temples We all Khmer here will support you. At present day we can’t afford to loose any more to any counties.will not allow our ancestor land be taken away as you had wished.
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