Original report from Phnom Penh
22 October 2009
Cambodian lawmakers, government officials and border representatives ended a roundtable discussion Thursday, concluding that in fact no disputed border exists near Preah Vihear.
“Thailand has always interfered in Cambodia’s and Unesco’s internal affairs,” a statement from the roundtable group said. “Thailand must stop raising the Preah Vihear temple and border areas around the temple as a pretense to gain for its internal struggle for political power, putting a consequence on Cambodia. Cambodia and Thailand do not have a disputed border and overlapping areas.”
Members of the National Assembly and Senate met with border committee officials, academics and researchers to discuss a 1962 world court decision and French treaties from 1904 and 1907.
The meeting was a response to a call this week by 40 Thai parliamentarians that Preah Vihear temple be “returned” to Thailand and that Cambodia be prevented from becoming a permanent member of Unesco’s World Heritage committee.
Panitan Watanayagorn, a spokesman for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, declined to comment on the Thai lawmakers, who are not part of the executive branch.
“We don’t have any objection of the world court deciding on the Preah Vihear temple belonging to Cambodia,” he said. “We accept the decision of the world court, but we reserve all rights to appeal the case, if there is any evidence.”
“I absolutely deny that which was raised by some Thai parliamentarians, who stupidly have intentions to swallow Cambodian territory,” Cheam Yiep, a Cambodian People’s Party National Assembly member, said during Thurday’s discussion. “Cambodia has not seen that the quiet water has no fish or crocodiles. Cambodia is not proud of all kinds of armaments and forces.”
Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said Thailand had “exhausted” its appeals to the International Court of the Hague, which awarded Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia in a 1962 decision.
“Thailand has always interfered in Cambodia’s and Unesco’s internal affairs,” a statement from the roundtable group said. “Thailand must stop raising the Preah Vihear temple and border areas around the temple as a pretense to gain for its internal struggle for political power, putting a consequence on Cambodia. Cambodia and Thailand do not have a disputed border and overlapping areas.”
Members of the National Assembly and Senate met with border committee officials, academics and researchers to discuss a 1962 world court decision and French treaties from 1904 and 1907.
The meeting was a response to a call this week by 40 Thai parliamentarians that Preah Vihear temple be “returned” to Thailand and that Cambodia be prevented from becoming a permanent member of Unesco’s World Heritage committee.
Panitan Watanayagorn, a spokesman for Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, declined to comment on the Thai lawmakers, who are not part of the executive branch.
“We don’t have any objection of the world court deciding on the Preah Vihear temple belonging to Cambodia,” he said. “We accept the decision of the world court, but we reserve all rights to appeal the case, if there is any evidence.”
“I absolutely deny that which was raised by some Thai parliamentarians, who stupidly have intentions to swallow Cambodian territory,” Cheam Yiep, a Cambodian People’s Party National Assembly member, said during Thurday’s discussion. “Cambodia has not seen that the quiet water has no fish or crocodiles. Cambodia is not proud of all kinds of armaments and forces.”
Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said Thailand had “exhausted” its appeals to the International Court of the Hague, which awarded Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia in a 1962 decision.
7 comments:
We, ordinary Khmers, know all along there's no overlapping area around Preah Vihear, the ICJ verdict in 1962 has been crystal clear.
So, why Hun Sen sticks to bilateral talks with Siam; TALKING ABOUT WHAT!!
We must either repel them militarily, or take the issue to UN.
With each passing day of stand-off, how many $$ are we losing from lack of tourism revenue. Does PM Hun Sen understand that?
Because your PM fucking stupid, Your fucking PM only know how to kill it own people and a 2nd grade education. Event fucking Kol Peng call himself PHD once he goint the group of those fish he smell like those fish, too.
Thai flip flop will alip alop by themselves.
Just cut all times with Thailand. They are professional backstabbers. Ban trades and boycott Thai products.
Cambodia cannot boycott Thai, because Cambodia need Thai everything, and alots of Cambodia listen to Thai music, movie...Cambodia want to boycott thai? look every fucking Cambodia store rent Thai movies and lots of lazy welfare Cambodia people love to watch Thai movie. Cambodia not only slave to Vietnam, Cambodia is also slave to Thailand.
9:05,
I do not buy anything thai and I am still alive. I don't need anything thai. Cambodia is not a slave to anyone. If Cambodia is a slave to thais, it says more about you than it does Cambodia. The last I checked the slave owner was worse than the slave. Nice mouth buy the way. Try making your point without using the "F" and you might garner a little more respect for your opinions.
Proud to be Cambodian.
I don't give a fuck If any Cambodian people want to buy or rent any Siem products? Hey! If the sellers don't make money and I am sure they won't sell it in the first place! This is about making money and profit!
The art of economic is to make profit! Why sell something if people don't buy? I believe this is the reason why even if you are a friend or a foe and when it come to business and it is all about business! There is a common and a neutral ground when dealing with business!
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