BANGKOK, July 14 - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said nothing to be particularly worried over Cambodia's plan to hold its annual Day of Anger on July 15, as no report indicated any troubles, but the government would not be negligent in order to avoid fresh problems.
The Day of Anger is normally an annual event when Cambodians pay their respects to the souls of the mass victims who were killed by the Khmer Rouge during its reign of terror in Cambodia in the 1970s.
However, some Cambodian organisations, not necessarily official, reportedly were to hold an event with the same name with over 10,000 Khmers expected to turn up to show solidarity regarding the border dispute with Thailand.
Mr Abhisit said the government is closely monitoring the situation, and there was no reason to be overly concerned.
The government must deal carefully with border issues as they are sensitive. He emphasised the necessity of Thailand continuously expressing its rights over the disputed areas at the same time both sides must avoid clashes between the troops of the two countries, he said.
The premier said he believed Phnom Penh apparently wanted to apply 'psychological warfare' by organising the Day of Anger, while the UNESCO World Heritage meeting is scheduled to be held at the end of this month.
Cambodia is scheduled to submit its management plan which is expected to involve the the 4.6 square kilometre overlapping area near Preah Vihear Temple to UNESCO during the meeting.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, who will attend the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting, earlier notified the cabinet that he will ask the committee to postpone its consideration of the Cambodian management plan as there has not been a resolution of the territorial dispute between the two countries regarding the area.
As for the plan to revive the still bitter bilateral ties between Thailand and Cambodia, Mr Abhisit said the ball was in the Cambodian court as Phnom Penh did not appear to change its position. Thailand's ambassador to Cambodia has not yet returned to Phnom Penh.
However, the prime minister admitted the personal relations between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and himself have become gradually better without problems.
Mr Hun Sen has been at loggerheads with the Thai government, especially with his Thai counterpart Mr Abhisit, after his government appointed Mr Thaksin as its economic adviser late last year and refused to extradite him to Thailand.
Mr Thaksin, ousted in a bloodless coup in September 2006, was sentenced by Thailand’s Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions to a two-year prison term in absentia for having a conflict of interest in Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek land purchase case.
Tensions between the neighbouring countries flared after the United Nations cultural body UNESCO approved Cambodia's bid in July last year to list the 11th century Preah Vihear temple as a world heritage site, while the question of sovereignty over the 4.6 square kilometres of surrounding land has never been clearly resolved.
The two neighbouring countries however reaffirmed to solve their border conflicts peacefully through the Joint Boundary Committee, while there were some clashes between the soldiers of two countries along the border.
The Day of Anger is normally an annual event when Cambodians pay their respects to the souls of the mass victims who were killed by the Khmer Rouge during its reign of terror in Cambodia in the 1970s.
However, some Cambodian organisations, not necessarily official, reportedly were to hold an event with the same name with over 10,000 Khmers expected to turn up to show solidarity regarding the border dispute with Thailand.
Mr Abhisit said the government is closely monitoring the situation, and there was no reason to be overly concerned.
The government must deal carefully with border issues as they are sensitive. He emphasised the necessity of Thailand continuously expressing its rights over the disputed areas at the same time both sides must avoid clashes between the troops of the two countries, he said.
The premier said he believed Phnom Penh apparently wanted to apply 'psychological warfare' by organising the Day of Anger, while the UNESCO World Heritage meeting is scheduled to be held at the end of this month.
Cambodia is scheduled to submit its management plan which is expected to involve the the 4.6 square kilometre overlapping area near Preah Vihear Temple to UNESCO during the meeting.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, who will attend the upcoming World Heritage Committee meeting, earlier notified the cabinet that he will ask the committee to postpone its consideration of the Cambodian management plan as there has not been a resolution of the territorial dispute between the two countries regarding the area.
As for the plan to revive the still bitter bilateral ties between Thailand and Cambodia, Mr Abhisit said the ball was in the Cambodian court as Phnom Penh did not appear to change its position. Thailand's ambassador to Cambodia has not yet returned to Phnom Penh.
However, the prime minister admitted the personal relations between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and himself have become gradually better without problems.
Mr Hun Sen has been at loggerheads with the Thai government, especially with his Thai counterpart Mr Abhisit, after his government appointed Mr Thaksin as its economic adviser late last year and refused to extradite him to Thailand.
Mr Thaksin, ousted in a bloodless coup in September 2006, was sentenced by Thailand’s Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions to a two-year prison term in absentia for having a conflict of interest in Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek land purchase case.
Tensions between the neighbouring countries flared after the United Nations cultural body UNESCO approved Cambodia's bid in July last year to list the 11th century Preah Vihear temple as a world heritage site, while the question of sovereignty over the 4.6 square kilometres of surrounding land has never been clearly resolved.
The two neighbouring countries however reaffirmed to solve their border conflicts peacefully through the Joint Boundary Committee, while there were some clashes between the soldiers of two countries along the border.
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good for khmer nationalists to do this. more power to khmer people! god bless my people and country cambodia. hey, cambodia is a free country to express ourselves, you know! we have to remind siem that we are with them in anyway when they want to steal from cambodia. we tell them to go back to nanchoa province of china and give back khmer land to us again. siem should be required to learn and speak khmer language again!
siem stole everything from cambodia e.g. culture, cuisine, language, custome, custom and etiquette, etc, etc... don't they have anything original to call themself? go figure! no wonder the world people is so retarded when it comes to cambodia! everything in the world are known as siem or thai. give me a break! wake up, people!
Thai said they are not worry, but we must get ready!!
Siam said not to worry, it's just formal term Ah Siamese use to likes Land of iooo smiles.
But the true image is BA.A.A.A.AD and BAD. The tiieves always pretending nicely to show friendly image, the true coulor is darker and skimished hands.
Back off! Ah THIEVES SIAMESE!
why siem like to steel from cambodia? why? why they want to be called thieves?
Fucken Thailnd haven't paid a dime yet, when they shelling the Market, the fighting suppose to be at Veil Intry, Phnon Trop, Thailand got jealous they shelling and try to destroy Prasat Preah Vihear Temple instead? this is how cruel they are!!
Thailand bothering UNESCO again..this meeting coming up in Brazil they will cry and begging UNESCO!! Cambodia must shut them up with those RPG-7 in their mouth!!
Actually, i think Hun Sen affraid of Thailand because he allow those Thai soldier sitting inside cambodian land for so long...2 years already? Hun Sen hesitate and scared!
hey Khmers, you should do the same to VN
If Hun Sen already knew that Thai soldie invaded and occupy the lands inside cambodian, why he did not kick these Thai Thief out of Khmer land? why he has allowed them to stay inside..?
Khmers are cowards and always hiding behind their Viet bosses.
If you want to get your temple back, just come and get it. What are you afraid of, you chicken shit-eating Khmer savages !!!
Proud Siam
Just found out that Hun Xen's party's official page cnv.org.kh, actually stands for: Cambodia's New Vietnam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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