Original report from Phnom Penh
02 November 2009
Nearly 500 Thai protesters gathered in front of the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok Monday to protest the presence of Cambodian troops near Preah Vihear temple. Soldiers from both countries have been entrenched along the border since July 2008.
The protest follows remarks from ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra that he would not accept exile status from Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen angered Bangkok last week by announcing he would welcome Thaksin in Cambodia without abiding by an extradition treaty.
The protesters demanded that Cambodian troops leave the area around Preah Vihear temple, which they claim belongs to Thailand.
Koy Kong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called the demand “illegal.”
“Cambodia cannot accept the demand by Thai protestors,” he said.
Meanwhile, officials said Monday that Thaksin’s statements were likely to cool the ongoing war of words between leaders of the two countries.
“Thaksin showed his support for the Bangkok government,” by declining Hun Sen’s exile invitation, said Kem Sokha, head of the opposition Human Rights Party.
“If Thaksin makes asylum in Cambodia, it degrades the Thai government,” he said. “So, Thaksin does not want to degrade the Bangkok government in the name of the nation. Thaksin thinks of the national interest more than his personal interest.”
Yim Sovann, a spokesman for the Sam Rainsy Party, said Thakisn’s declining to come to Cambodia would “avoid an uncomfortable feeling between the ruling parties of Cambodia and Thailand.”
However, Ny Chakrya, chief investigator for the rights group Adhoc, said Thaksin may also want to keep his political options open. Were he to seek political asylum in Cambodia, he would not be allowed to participate in politics in Thailand. “So he decided not to go to Cambodia.”
Thaksin lives in exile and faces a two-year jail term on charges of corruption if he returns to Thailand.
The protest follows remarks from ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra that he would not accept exile status from Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen angered Bangkok last week by announcing he would welcome Thaksin in Cambodia without abiding by an extradition treaty.
The protesters demanded that Cambodian troops leave the area around Preah Vihear temple, which they claim belongs to Thailand.
Koy Kong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called the demand “illegal.”
“Cambodia cannot accept the demand by Thai protestors,” he said.
Meanwhile, officials said Monday that Thaksin’s statements were likely to cool the ongoing war of words between leaders of the two countries.
“Thaksin showed his support for the Bangkok government,” by declining Hun Sen’s exile invitation, said Kem Sokha, head of the opposition Human Rights Party.
“If Thaksin makes asylum in Cambodia, it degrades the Thai government,” he said. “So, Thaksin does not want to degrade the Bangkok government in the name of the nation. Thaksin thinks of the national interest more than his personal interest.”
Yim Sovann, a spokesman for the Sam Rainsy Party, said Thakisn’s declining to come to Cambodia would “avoid an uncomfortable feeling between the ruling parties of Cambodia and Thailand.”
However, Ny Chakrya, chief investigator for the rights group Adhoc, said Thaksin may also want to keep his political options open. Were he to seek political asylum in Cambodia, he would not be allowed to participate in politics in Thailand. “So he decided not to go to Cambodia.”
Thaksin lives in exile and faces a two-year jail term on charges of corruption if he returns to Thailand.
25 comments:
are siem pad thugs ever going to stop protesting? what is wrong with them? don't they have anything better to do, really!
Thaksin he plays smart than Mr Hun Sen. Given the fact that many Thais dislike Cambodians over the Preah Vihear issue, Thaksin doesn't want to lose and upset his supporters and the main stream Thais, it will just give Abhisit/Kasit more excuses and ammunitions to attack him and brand him a traitor and at the end he'll lose everything that is more important than all of his assets that is his supporters and popularity. It clearly shows which side Thaksin is on when it comes to national Interests, not like Mr know all Hun Sen.
Voice
pad thugs have bad karma! what goes around comes around eventually! god bless cambodia.
Shame on the Thai King for taking political side!
F-16s are coming for you ... what are you going to do, savage, savage.
6:31 YOU ARE GAY...FUCK YOUR F-16S MY SON....YOU BETTER WATCH OUT FOR MY FIST COMMING AT YOU FACE FAGGET.........FUCK THAILAND
SAVAGE WHAT YOU FUCKING SIEM, SAVAGE GARDEN..? THE SINGER
6:31 ill put your F16s on bricks bitch, you stupid siems should go back to school and take some history classes to learn where your bitch ass siem parents came from.
,FUCK THAILAND
what are you gonna do 6:31, hide behind your computer and defend your gay thai country with your mouse in your hand..
I bet Thai bought their F-16s from here http://www.thepepper.com/tucson_airplane_graveyard.html
It is about time this Thai extremist group stop causing trouble and respect the judgement of the world body. Their activity does nothing more than to causing more trouble and spread hatred among the two countries. What kind of civil society is that when they don't respect no one even the world body... Let's keep all your politics in your country. Cambodia has nothing to do with your people. Leave us alone so we can go out our business rebuilding our country. Cambodia just want to live in peace.
7:36AM, Why did you say: tai bought their F16s... ?
Thieves are only capable of one thing: Steal, steal and steal...
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
Siam bandits PAD, yellow, Privy Royal Council Group should organize several thousands protesters in Bangkok to show your willingness, not only some simple hundred people.
New Phally
Cambodian troops are not moving out from their land. So now what are these NEARLY 500 morons going to do? Camping out in front of Cambodian’s Embassy? Embassy is not an airport, I hope they know that.
I wonder, there are close to 70 MILLIONS, M,I,L,L,I,O,N,S people in Thailand, why only NEARLY 500 protesting against Cambodian’s troops station on their land. I still wonder...
7:51AM, Thailand is not a civil country. They can’t pick on Burma, Lao and Malaysia so they pick on Cambodia. The world knows Thailand because their world largest prostitution.
The Pad group is a lost generation of Siam--'Cause their great grand parents are Khmer's blood. But they dare not to admitted that they are the real Khmer.
This group is brain washed by the sin society of the Siam. If they are the real Siam they couldn't dare to say such thing in face of the international law.
Cambodia is always own Preah Vihear temple even before 1962. Why? Every design about that place is a replica of other temples. Example the Visnu statue and the entrance that have the cobra head. If Thais take over Preah Vihear, You Siems never have peace in your country. It will be a great curse. Your country will have war forever with Cambodia until the sacred object return to the owner. It will be like Indiana Jones Movie.
Cambodia is always own Preah Vihear temple even before 1962. Why? Every design about that place is a replica of other temples. Example the Visnu statue and the entrance that have the cobra head. If Thais take over Preah Vihear, You Siems never have peace in your country. It will be a great curse. Your country will have war forever with Cambodia until the sacred object return to the owner. It will be like Indiana Jones Movie.
Hello 6:31 AM . We're ready to wellcome F 16s . let see how many you want to get rid of.
HI 5:02 AM don't worry . People doing that they get paid. So nothing affect Cambodians.
The yellow shirt has their protest at the Cambodian Embassy, because they love and wanted very much to be Khmer.
See half of today Thailand is already have the old Khmer name, like Sowannphum airport etc...
6:31am
We've been waiting to shoot down your fucken F-16s since last year, faggot. Where are they, are they still at your mother's ass? What can F-16s do with a coward pilots like your people?
Those damn tranny don't deserve to protest. Khmer people should be the one protesting on the atrocity committed by them. I actually wish they declare war on us. Then we can send them back into the ocean where they belong. The same will happen with Shitnam too if they don't stop harassment as well. Hitler may have committed genocide, but I will commit countrycide on both fronts. I know that is not a word. If I have to become a monster to protect my only home, then so be it. Cambodia may not be a great country right now, but I rather live and die there.
Holy! Their invisible F16s are really scary. I almost shitnam myself.
The more I hear or see how Thai people talk, the more I become convinced that British diplomats were absolutely right when they said Thais are sex driven and have nothing (no culture) of their own.
Siam Does Slave Talk:
Here is why:
Siams were khmer slaves back then they were called "Sayamas": short dark-ugly jungle people. Now they are slaves of the Chinese Thais and for they think they are freemen thus "Thailand": land of the free. Except the are not No wonder they are so fucked up. And their king is using them as puppets acting as Semi God. and Chinese Thais use Siam king keep the enslaved in line. Divine Rights in the 21st century: so out of date. In short, the Siams felt honored to be enslaved. First enslaved by the Khmer now by Chinese Thai. How fucking sad and yet they call us Khmer savages. For a race who gave up self identity there is nothing to boost about. I would be very ashamed.
The siams hate themselves so much that is why they adopted name of their new master: Thai, Fucking pathetic. Oh, yes the F-16s: That crown prince guy is now 57 years old-still learning how to fly
i know, 57, i wonder how good his eyesights are at this age to still flying. in america, pilot this old is grounded already from flying because he cannot see well and might fly into the crowd streets of bangcock; that is dangerous, indeed!
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