By SOPHENG CHEANG (AP)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia declared victory Friday in a diplomatic standoff with Thailand after the U.N. cultural agency agreed to consider its plan for managing a temple that is on land claimed by both countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An said that Cambodia had achieved its goal when UNESCO's World Heritage Commission agreed on Thursday to consider its plan for the Preah Vihear temple on the border with Thailand.
However, UNESCO's decision to defer the matter to its meeting next year takes pressure off both countries.
Thailand, which claims the plan jeopardizes its claim to disputed territory, had threatened to quit UNESCO if the plan was endorsed at Thursday's meeting in Brazil. Thai officials said they viewed the postponement of the plan's consideration as progress.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled the 10th-century border temple belongs to Cambodia, rejecting Thai claims. UNESCO — over Thai objections — named Preah Vihear a World Heritage site in 2008, after Cambodia applied for the status. Cambodia's World Heritage bid reignited Thai resentment over the earlier ruling, and there have been small and sometimes deadly armed clashes in the area during the past few years.
Leaders of both countries have used the issue to stir up nationalist sentiment and shore up domestic political support. In Thailand, nationalist pressure groups demonstrated this week for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to take a hard line against Cambodia and UNESCO. The two sides' military leaders spoke about strengthening their respective forces at the border in preparation for any incursions from the other side.
Sok An led the Cambodian delegation at the UNESCO meeting, and spoke by satellite from Brazil live on television.
"UNESCO has officially accepted our management plan documents, so there is no need to have a further discussion or voting," Sok An said. "The result of the meeting is a big victory for Cambodia, a result we have been waiting for."
Thai officials insist that demarcation of the disputed land must come before UNESCO endorses any management plan.
"How we're going to move forward is a matter to be discussed by both sides," said Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova released a statement earlier this week calling for dialogue between the two countries. "It is our common responsibility to make these sites emblems of peace, dialogue and reconciliation," she said.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An said that Cambodia had achieved its goal when UNESCO's World Heritage Commission agreed on Thursday to consider its plan for the Preah Vihear temple on the border with Thailand.
However, UNESCO's decision to defer the matter to its meeting next year takes pressure off both countries.
Thailand, which claims the plan jeopardizes its claim to disputed territory, had threatened to quit UNESCO if the plan was endorsed at Thursday's meeting in Brazil. Thai officials said they viewed the postponement of the plan's consideration as progress.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled the 10th-century border temple belongs to Cambodia, rejecting Thai claims. UNESCO — over Thai objections — named Preah Vihear a World Heritage site in 2008, after Cambodia applied for the status. Cambodia's World Heritage bid reignited Thai resentment over the earlier ruling, and there have been small and sometimes deadly armed clashes in the area during the past few years.
Leaders of both countries have used the issue to stir up nationalist sentiment and shore up domestic political support. In Thailand, nationalist pressure groups demonstrated this week for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to take a hard line against Cambodia and UNESCO. The two sides' military leaders spoke about strengthening their respective forces at the border in preparation for any incursions from the other side.
Sok An led the Cambodian delegation at the UNESCO meeting, and spoke by satellite from Brazil live on television.
"UNESCO has officially accepted our management plan documents, so there is no need to have a further discussion or voting," Sok An said. "The result of the meeting is a big victory for Cambodia, a result we have been waiting for."
Thai officials insist that demarcation of the disputed land must come before UNESCO endorses any management plan.
"How we're going to move forward is a matter to be discussed by both sides," said Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova released a statement earlier this week calling for dialogue between the two countries. "It is our common responsibility to make these sites emblems of peace, dialogue and reconciliation," she said.
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Fuck all Siem thieves!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5SQlVK9yL4
Don't let the Thai Monkey fool you.
Cambodia has obligation to do its duty of making project as per the UNESCO request and Cambodia did. To discuss the project no one can take a day to adopt the project it takes months at least. The folks at UNESCO are not dumb, that's why its called the United Nations Educational scientific and culture organization.
International court of justice should rules Fomer cambodian provinces sisaket, surin etc... belong to cambodia so we don't have this problem today. Preah vihear Temple sit in the center of Khmer empire, build by The Khmer(cambodian)kings. Give us back!
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Since Hun Sen was a Khmer Rouge commander, now a Khmer Rouge leader and had many of his political opponents and journalists assassinated, I wonder if he have any plan to assassinate the Thai Prime Minister (Ahbullshit Vejjajiva)?
It is good to hear the report from Sok An from UNESCO meeting in Bresilia. He said that "UNESCO accepted Cambodia mangement plan, and there is no need for future review and voting". The details of management plan will be worked out with Thailand. This is completely different from Abbhisit, Bangkok Post, and the PAD claim of victory for Thailand over Preah Vihear listing subject. We should ask the Thai what kind of victory he talks about. The hysterical PAD went further in asking the Thai military to chase the Cambodian from the Preah Vihear temple. Sic.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/07/31/national/Tea-Banh-rules-out-joint-development-30134960.html
Countless news regarding Preah Vihear temple from Thailand
http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/84482.html
Don't get the right news about this meeting at all. Who's declared the victory?
Ah Siem claimed victory what about us Khmer?
Pnom Penh should show those 5 agreements(issues) from UNESCO's meeting online so people both Siam and Khmer can read and find out them self.
only siem pad thugs tussle over cambodia's plan of management. cambodia is so patient and calm because we let siem displays their seizure until their neurotic disorder stop by itself! maybe cambodia should build a pool near siem pad thugs seizure display. what you think?
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