OUTRAGE: Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) hold Thai national flags and placards during a rally to oppose the Cambodian plan on administering Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage Site, at Unesco's local office in Bangkok on Tuesday 27 July 2010. Thailand and Cambodia have been locked in nationalist tensions and a troop standoff at their disputed border since July 2008, when Unesco approved Cambodia's request to grant the 11th century Preah Vihear temple the World Heritage status. -- AFPThailand to defend rights over land dispute with Cambodia
Bangkok, Wednesday 28 July 2010
By WATTANA KHAMCHU and PIYANART SRIVALO
The Nation
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed on 27 July 2010 to protect Thailand's rights and interests, as Cambodia makes moves to submit its management plan for Preah Vihear Temple and its adjacent areas at the Unesco World Heritage Committee meeting in Brazil.
The Thai delegation, led by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, is at the forum to lobby against the plan. The meeting runs until August 3.
"We think the World Heritage Committee should not consider this plan until Thailand and Cambodia have agreed upon the demarcation line," Abhisit said, after discussing the issue on Tuesday with some leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
He met the yellow-shirt leaders for two hours after about 1,000 PAD supporters rallied outside the Unesco office on Sukhumvit Road despite the emergency decree.
Unesco recognised the ancient temple as a World Heritage Site in 2008. Preah Vihear, perched on a mountain on the Thai-Cambodian border, has been the source of a sovereignty dispute between the two nations for decades. In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the temple belonged to Cambodia, but failed to make a decision on the land adjacent the complex, giving rise to constant spats between the two nations.
According to PAD co-founder Chamlong Srimuang, Thailand would lose more than 1.8 million rai of land to Cambodia if this management plan were to go ahead. Chamlong threatened to unseat Abhisit if he failed to protect Thailand's sovereignty.
However, after meeting the PAD leaders, Abhisit admitted that he and PAD view the issue from different perspectives. "But our intention is the same. We are committed to protecting our country's sovereignty and rights," the premier reiterated.
Abhisit promised that his government would not accept a resolution from the Unesco World Heritage Committee that could hurt the Kingdom's interests in any way.
"The resolution must not interfere with Thailand's territory or sovereignty," he said. "We will not cooperate if the management plan encroaches on our soil."
Abhisit also revealed that the Cabinet would discuss the issue today.
When asked if Thailand would withdraw from the Unesco World Heritage Committee if Cambodia's management plan were to be approved, Abhisit said: "There are many options. We may consider harsh measures."
He added that Unesco had already been told about his government's stance on the plan.
"The United Nations and its related agencies were established to promote peace. The Unesco World Heritage Committee needs to review why its world-heritage inscription often turns tourism zones into areas of conflict," he said.
Abhisit said Cambodia and Thailand had built up a military presence along the border to declare their rights without confrontation for a while now, and though he agreed to discuss the issue with PAD leaders yesterday, he would not bow to their pressure about what his government should do.
PAD spokesman Panthep Puapongpan told the ASTV that Abhisit did not agree with the PAD suggestion that the government cancel the memorandum of understanding on demarcation signed with Cambodia in 2000.
He said the PM also rejected the PAD suggestion that Thailand force Cambodian soldiers and people out of the disputed area.
"The prime minister said his government would exercise its right to protest, and did not want to see the dispute develop into a war," Panthep said.
He said Abhisit also disagreed with the idea of not sending a team to the Unesco World Heritage meeting, even though the PAD believes a boycott would be more effective.
However, Panthep admitted that the PAD agreed with Abhisit's plan to not accept Cambodia's map.
"It would be a violation of Thailand's sovereignty," he said.
After learning of the meeting results, the PAD protesters dispersed peacefully.
The Thai delegation, led by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, is at the forum to lobby against the plan. The meeting runs until August 3.
"We think the World Heritage Committee should not consider this plan until Thailand and Cambodia have agreed upon the demarcation line," Abhisit said, after discussing the issue on Tuesday with some leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
He met the yellow-shirt leaders for two hours after about 1,000 PAD supporters rallied outside the Unesco office on Sukhumvit Road despite the emergency decree.
Unesco recognised the ancient temple as a World Heritage Site in 2008. Preah Vihear, perched on a mountain on the Thai-Cambodian border, has been the source of a sovereignty dispute between the two nations for decades. In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the temple belonged to Cambodia, but failed to make a decision on the land adjacent the complex, giving rise to constant spats between the two nations.
According to PAD co-founder Chamlong Srimuang, Thailand would lose more than 1.8 million rai of land to Cambodia if this management plan were to go ahead. Chamlong threatened to unseat Abhisit if he failed to protect Thailand's sovereignty.
However, after meeting the PAD leaders, Abhisit admitted that he and PAD view the issue from different perspectives. "But our intention is the same. We are committed to protecting our country's sovereignty and rights," the premier reiterated.
Abhisit promised that his government would not accept a resolution from the Unesco World Heritage Committee that could hurt the Kingdom's interests in any way.
"The resolution must not interfere with Thailand's territory or sovereignty," he said. "We will not cooperate if the management plan encroaches on our soil."
Abhisit also revealed that the Cabinet would discuss the issue today.
When asked if Thailand would withdraw from the Unesco World Heritage Committee if Cambodia's management plan were to be approved, Abhisit said: "There are many options. We may consider harsh measures."
He added that Unesco had already been told about his government's stance on the plan.
"The United Nations and its related agencies were established to promote peace. The Unesco World Heritage Committee needs to review why its world-heritage inscription often turns tourism zones into areas of conflict," he said.
Abhisit said Cambodia and Thailand had built up a military presence along the border to declare their rights without confrontation for a while now, and though he agreed to discuss the issue with PAD leaders yesterday, he would not bow to their pressure about what his government should do.
PAD spokesman Panthep Puapongpan told the ASTV that Abhisit did not agree with the PAD suggestion that the government cancel the memorandum of understanding on demarcation signed with Cambodia in 2000.
He said the PM also rejected the PAD suggestion that Thailand force Cambodian soldiers and people out of the disputed area.
"The prime minister said his government would exercise its right to protest, and did not want to see the dispute develop into a war," Panthep said.
He said Abhisit also disagreed with the idea of not sending a team to the Unesco World Heritage meeting, even though the PAD believes a boycott would be more effective.
However, Panthep admitted that the PAD agreed with Abhisit's plan to not accept Cambodia's map.
"It would be a violation of Thailand's sovereignty," he said.
After learning of the meeting results, the PAD protesters dispersed peacefully.
23 comments:
This stupid Thai lady is really a brainwashes her head fucked up by Abhishit Vejjajiva's sperms!
You bet we Siams are ready to go to war over our temple land. You Khmers get ready to die (and fast).
Did I forget to remind you not to hide behind the Viets pussies when we come?
Did you also forget how powerful we are? Without the backing of the Viet army, your stupid one-eye leader would already surrender to us !!
Proud Siam
1:29Am! come yourself! not fucking send other!
If you just say and don't dare to come in yourself may lighning strike all your family memner including your fucking old grasnd parents!
Proud Traitor Siam,
Remember This:
This land is, and will always be land of Khmer and Mon.
You Proud Siam, borned, out of the treachery and traitors of some Khmer royalties and generals, will, and always remain a piece of the shit of the shiny Khmer gold.
You can not get the real thing. You sons of traitors, and low class people, who scavenged off the treasures of the Khmer civilization.
Let us not talk about the beautiful Preah Vihear temple, let's talk simple terms -You have no shame and you would go to war over Khmer dung if you see one!
You're obsessed with anything Khmer because you have nothing to tie you back to this region except two national park of Ayuthia and Sokuthai which did rised after all, from the hands of Khmer royalties and generals.
Go ahead and scream loud and Clear. You are Siam, NOMADIC, LANDLESS, CULTURELESS, and Would DO ANYTHING to DESTROY KHMER Identity and claim as your own!
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)?
did you know siem has nothing original at all. it is the fact they steal everything from khmer civilization and claim for themselves. even today, they showed us their thief pattern by wanted to steal our preah vihear temple. see what we khmer mean when we say siem is theives! they have been doing to khmer lands for hundreds of years now. and khmer always fight them back! what else is new with siem? nothing, for your information, really! yes, siem people stole everything from cambodia to make it their. you name it, khmer culture, khmer language, khmer royal court, khmer cuisine, khmer arts, khmer dances, khmer literature, khmer religion, khmer custom and etiquette, khmer lands and territories, khmer silk, khmer everything, really! yes, siem has nothing in original at all. everything you see in siem country is from cambodia at some point in history, really! we recognize it when we see something belong to us. even siem royal kingdom is cambodia in appearance, in culture, tradition, etc... siem is the land of thieves, that's right. they will always be known as thieves in cambodia forever, you know!
historically, siem even stole khmer people like the dancers, the royal family, etc... and later those people turned into siem. no wonder everything in siem country like like cambodia. they stole our people, too, you know!
2:33AM,
You are a moron like other Khmers. How can anyone steal someone else? Can I steal you? If I kidnap you, will you stay with me or run away?
Proud Siam
Hun Cent, one eye strong man, ready to go to war with ah thai, too. How about that!
1:37 AM
Where do you live?
I am coming to cut off your dick.
I want to plug your mama's pussy too but it is already too loose after being banged by her Viet bosses so I will pass.
LOL
Proud Siam
siem are thieves for sure! don't you guys have anything original at all? i guess not! why you want to co-manage our preah vihear? you insult us by saying you can manage our temple better than us? we don't buy that, ok!
Thailand is fake country! Thailand has no real History! the whole world knew that too...!
Thailand the land of Ladyboy! Thai army are bunch of ladyboy with big pie hole...
It's funny that Thai Fags said, they are ready for war..? man! khmer have been in wars for life...if Thai Fags wanted war, we will welcome you anytime...!!
As Red-Ant Said,
Take more than 100 Thailand Priminister to threat UNESCO, Preah Vihear is STIL CAMBODIAN LAND. Even this planet gone, it still belongs to Cambodia.
Shamful to himself and his nation due to he learnt from his wrong master.
Red-Ant
I'm sicking tire of with ah siem and ah Youn, those two nation is the fucking thieves from china. They've stolen everythings from Khmer and try to cliams their own stuff. I wishes we're can reclaim all the lost land back from those two thieves.
Ah Thai, if this land really belong to you why you don't take it during khmer's civil war. You have taken alot in the sea, that is not enough for you all and wanted war with Khmer? If it come true, all khmer will fight against you back.
Don't look down us more my friend? What you need is enough, let Khmer in freedom, OK
The really khmer is Khmer Mon leaving in north Thailand and in Kampuchea. The really Thai came from south China along Myamar and later in Bangkok. That enough for you all stolen land from other to live and they claim Prah Vihear belong to them? Your history is blind and we are not Indiana in usa, we are Khmer building Angkor, OK
I left Cambodia since 1979. I can't wait if Thai/Siam go to war with Cambodia. I will fly back from U.S and join our Khmer brother to kill the PAD.
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