Bangkok Post
Thailand has not lost any territory in the disputed Thai-Cambodian border area near Preah Vihear temple, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
There have been fears Bangkok might emerge at a disadvantage in bilateral talks with Phnom Penh.
The prime minister has asked Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to explain to the public today the details of the negotiations framework which was passed by the parliament last week.
Mr Abhisit was responding to a complaint by People's Alliance for Democracy co-leader Sondhi Limthongkul that Thailand had effectively lost the disputed land area to Cambodia.
Speaking on his ASTV channel, Mr Sondhi said the government's negligence had allowed Cambodian troops to take control of the land.
Mr Abhisit told his weekly TV and radio programme yesterday Thailand and Cambodia used different maps with different border demarcations to argue their case.
However, he said an agreement reached between the two countries in 2000, which said border conflict should be solved through negotiation, should apply in the meantime.
''It is just not true that the government has neglected the issue or lost any land or sovereignty,'' the prime minister said.
While the border has yet to be agreed neither side should enter the disputed area or use it in ways which affects the other's rights, he said.
''The 2000 agreement says we need negotiations and, in the meantime, activities in the disputed area that could affect each country's rights are not allowed.''
The disputed land is a 4.6-square-kilometre border area near Preah Vihear temple.
Although the World Court ruled in 1962 that the 11th century Hindu temple belonged to Cambodia, the most accessible entrance is from northeastern Si Sa Ket province.
Each country uses different ways to demarcate the border line, but Mr Abhisit said this had not compromised Thailand's position.
Cambodia uses a French colonial map to demarcate the border but Thailand insists its watershed boundaries be used for demarcation based on a map drawn up with US technical assistance.
There have been fears Bangkok might emerge at a disadvantage in bilateral talks with Phnom Penh.
The prime minister has asked Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to explain to the public today the details of the negotiations framework which was passed by the parliament last week.
Mr Abhisit was responding to a complaint by People's Alliance for Democracy co-leader Sondhi Limthongkul that Thailand had effectively lost the disputed land area to Cambodia.
Speaking on his ASTV channel, Mr Sondhi said the government's negligence had allowed Cambodian troops to take control of the land.
Mr Abhisit told his weekly TV and radio programme yesterday Thailand and Cambodia used different maps with different border demarcations to argue their case.
However, he said an agreement reached between the two countries in 2000, which said border conflict should be solved through negotiation, should apply in the meantime.
''It is just not true that the government has neglected the issue or lost any land or sovereignty,'' the prime minister said.
While the border has yet to be agreed neither side should enter the disputed area or use it in ways which affects the other's rights, he said.
''The 2000 agreement says we need negotiations and, in the meantime, activities in the disputed area that could affect each country's rights are not allowed.''
The disputed land is a 4.6-square-kilometre border area near Preah Vihear temple.
Although the World Court ruled in 1962 that the 11th century Hindu temple belonged to Cambodia, the most accessible entrance is from northeastern Si Sa Ket province.
Each country uses different ways to demarcate the border line, but Mr Abhisit said this had not compromised Thailand's position.
Cambodia uses a French colonial map to demarcate the border but Thailand insists its watershed boundaries be used for demarcation based on a map drawn up with US technical assistance.
10 comments:
Thailand lost nothing, it is the Cambodian the looser. Cambodian lost all the land that Thailand currently occupying now.
This PAD leader is a trouble maker. This Chinese Thai millionare likes to keep his PAD movement alive by keeping this border problem unresolved. I wish he were killed several months ago to stop his lie or propaganda. I agree with 1:49PM that it is Cambodia who lost the 4.6sq km around Preah Vihear since Thai troups are still occupying our Wat Serey Sekha. It is not true that Thailand lost this 4.6sq km area according to this PAD leader's propaganda.
Okay, if Thai still use their map and will not agree to use our Khmer- frence map what can we Khmer do if our gov't does not want the UN or others to help?
Mr Hun Sen still thinking we can solve this with Thai only, wasting time and it's Thai advantages.
ASEAN would like to help but Hun Sen said not yet .
From Thana:
Dear, all local and oversea Cambodians,
As we are all Cambodians, pls do not waste our time anymore to criticise each other and fight only with our own people perself.
As Cambodians, we all must be proud and optimistic due to the fact that Camboida is one of the wonderful nation in the world in terms of culture, tradition, honest, patience, hard work, bravery, ....etc.
Therefore, if you agreed with me, pls let me say that from now on, we should put our interests in front firs and clearly classify them into priorities as best idea/suggestion/recommondation options for taking considerations as referent inputs in the agenda of current and future policy spaces:
1- As Khmer/Cambodians, we should unite as one voice to fight against foreign encrouchment/agression/interests;
2- As Khmer/Cambodians, we should stop criticise individual person, we should not name and colour each other;
3- As Khmer/Cambodians, we should express opinions in a manner of morality, respect to the press code. And judgement/assessment shoud be besed on data collection, survey, research, proof......etc.
Of course, even some circumstances, prerogative way of thinking may be used. However, sometime I would suggest that it should not be used and based too much on what we think perself rather than what we present as a majority/common think or perecption;
From Thana: Continue…………
4- As Khmer/Cambodians, we should only publish or disseminate information that would deem to be not useful and valuable to the interests of public, local, oversea patriots, and foreingers. Information provided should not be a such of felse or exxagerated information that would lead to conflict of interests between supporters and oppositors. Aand especially; as the result, it also misleads to the public and perceptions of foreigners because such wrong news may turn out into foreiners's wrong judgements, then lead to exsposure of bad images about Cambodia (we made and created ourself). Consequency, we lose opportunities, chances, interests, and ......etc., and then foreign countries may look down us and take opportunities/chances from our weekness; and
5- As Khmer/Cambodians, we must commit ourself and ready to devote our resouces (capital, finance, material, intellecual/brain, encouragement, motivation....etc)., and sacrify of our lifes to our nation and people. Frankly speaking, I am very impressive as I seen some of friends have done very good comments and suggestion about how to improve domecracy, defend the country's interests, deal with poverty alliviation such as ideas of transfering money back home to help families, relatives or country, express opinions to defend our nation from foreign aggression, and advise the government,......etc. However, I am very sad, while I see only small number of people always have negative and black or dark views about Cambodia that those will never be helpful to our country and people at all.By the way, since I rarely seen, may I suggest and encourage all of u to provide or share your encoutered experience about how to improve economy, trade, negotiation skills, social issues....etc, in which those ideas,sugguestions/recommondations/inputs would help Cambodia alot in general.
In conlusion, as we are now living in this modernized society, hi-technololy, free and fair trade/competition,nondiscrimination,....etc., we should stop expessing unimportant, felse, exxagerated and useless news/information that would mislead and then indirect or direct impacts to people and society, in particularly; our current chilrend or next young generation or even our Cambodian people as a whole. Incorrect news/information leads to big misleadings or misunderstandings. Therefore, negative impacts will be as follows:
- Conflict of interests;
- Creating gap, diversion, then it becomes difficulty/burdensome to break difference;
- Less chance to achieve common interest/goal/vision, then hard to get win-win solution; and
- Increase expusure of bad images about our country, then our people and country is in the position of losing, not foreign countries.
From Thana
Sorry, due to the technical problem and time constraint, u may see one of my previous posting is missing some words. However, the above text is came with an edition.
Thana, I think you should make your commens shorter.
Anyway, I agree with you that we all Khmer must united,
BUT FIRST YOU MUST TELL MR. HUN SEN, tell him !
1:49pm is right! Thailand is win win! khmer is the one that lost lands occupy by Thai sodier, i don't understand why Hun Sen withrawal troops? while Thai black soldier still control Ta Moun Temple, Ta Krobei Temple...??
correction = withdrawal
Dear Thana,
I strongly support your idea, we, Khmer, must be united. We should not fight each other.
I did comment often about this. However, we should do constructive criticism in order to wake up Khmer leaders in putting national interest higher than their personal, party's.
it's not that thailand will lose lands, it's their dream to continue to claim and steal from cambodia like preah vihear temple and surrounding lands, etc... i'm sure bad karma will catch up with thailand sooner or later for dreaming to steal from cambodia. we all know their true intention. why should cambodia trust our historical enemies? i believe in backfire, siem thugs will be backfired sooner or later for this!
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