PAD clash with local Thai villagers near Preah Vihear in 2009August 6, 2010
The Nation
PREAH VIHEAR DISPUTE
If the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) held a rally on Saturday, it would only make the Preah Vihear temple issue more complicated, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.
"Frankly speaking, the rally could make the situation more complicated, but if they really want to hold the demonstration, it should be done in accordance with the law," he said.
PAD leader Chamlong Srimuang has called for a demonstration in front of the prime minister's office on Saturday to demand the government revoke the memorandum of understanding on boundary demarcation signed with Cambodia in 2000.
The MoU, which recognises the Siam-French demarcation map, would allow Cambodia to claim Thai territory, Chamlong said.
"As Thai citizens, we have the duty to protect our sovereignty," he said.
With Bangkok still under a state of emergency, any public gathering of more than five people is prohibited. However, Abhisit declined to say if the emergency law would be enforced to block the PAD protest.
The PAD is a government ally, but it seems to have turned against Abhisit due to a difference in opinion over Preah Vihear. The nationalist group was against the Hindu temple getting World Heritage status, and demanded the government fight it too, as well as use force to exercise Thai sovereignty in the area adjacent to the temple.
The Preah Vihear, according to a ruling by the International Court of Justice in 1962, is on territory under sovereignty of Cambodia. Thailand says the court had only ruled on the ruins, not the surrounding area, which is Thai territory.
Abhisit, however, cannot cede to PAD's demands because the Democrat-led government under Chuan Leekpai had signed the 2000 MoU. Instead he is urging the PAD and other groups raising concern over the Preah Vihear issue to help the government come up with solutions.
Chamlong said he wanted to know if the government had a solid plan about what it should do in a year from now, when the World Heritage Committee considers Cambodia's temple management plan.
The Thai delegation managed to convince the panel to consider the management plan during its next session in 2011, but there are no clear ideas on what Thailand would do next.
Preah Vihear was made a World Heritage Site in 2008, obliging Cambodia to produce a management plan for the committee's consideration.
Even though the plan has been delayed by a year, Cambodia says it can still implement the plan. A statement from Phnom Penh said several jobs, such as the enlargement of the buffer zone to the south of the property, have been completed so far.
Meanwhile, despite the hot debate on the temple, the situation along the border province of Si Sa Ket remained calm. However, the situation might get heated as another PAD member Veera Somkwamkid is planning to take a group of protesters to the temple this weekend.
His plan is to disturb the peace of villagers in Ban Phum Srol for clashing with his group in 2008.
However, police and local authorities said yesterday they were ready to control the situation, adding that Ban Phum Srol residents were mostly Khmer natives and wanted no confrontation.
Meanwhile, Thippong Thipkesorn, sub-district police chief for Bung Malou, urged Veera to adjust his plan and seek opinions from local people.
"Frankly speaking, the rally could make the situation more complicated, but if they really want to hold the demonstration, it should be done in accordance with the law," he said.
PAD leader Chamlong Srimuang has called for a demonstration in front of the prime minister's office on Saturday to demand the government revoke the memorandum of understanding on boundary demarcation signed with Cambodia in 2000.
The MoU, which recognises the Siam-French demarcation map, would allow Cambodia to claim Thai territory, Chamlong said.
"As Thai citizens, we have the duty to protect our sovereignty," he said.
With Bangkok still under a state of emergency, any public gathering of more than five people is prohibited. However, Abhisit declined to say if the emergency law would be enforced to block the PAD protest.
The PAD is a government ally, but it seems to have turned against Abhisit due to a difference in opinion over Preah Vihear. The nationalist group was against the Hindu temple getting World Heritage status, and demanded the government fight it too, as well as use force to exercise Thai sovereignty in the area adjacent to the temple.
The Preah Vihear, according to a ruling by the International Court of Justice in 1962, is on territory under sovereignty of Cambodia. Thailand says the court had only ruled on the ruins, not the surrounding area, which is Thai territory.
Abhisit, however, cannot cede to PAD's demands because the Democrat-led government under Chuan Leekpai had signed the 2000 MoU. Instead he is urging the PAD and other groups raising concern over the Preah Vihear issue to help the government come up with solutions.
Chamlong said he wanted to know if the government had a solid plan about what it should do in a year from now, when the World Heritage Committee considers Cambodia's temple management plan.
The Thai delegation managed to convince the panel to consider the management plan during its next session in 2011, but there are no clear ideas on what Thailand would do next.
Preah Vihear was made a World Heritage Site in 2008, obliging Cambodia to produce a management plan for the committee's consideration.
Even though the plan has been delayed by a year, Cambodia says it can still implement the plan. A statement from Phnom Penh said several jobs, such as the enlargement of the buffer zone to the south of the property, have been completed so far.
Meanwhile, despite the hot debate on the temple, the situation along the border province of Si Sa Ket remained calm. However, the situation might get heated as another PAD member Veera Somkwamkid is planning to take a group of protesters to the temple this weekend.
His plan is to disturb the peace of villagers in Ban Phum Srol for clashing with his group in 2008.
However, police and local authorities said yesterday they were ready to control the situation, adding that Ban Phum Srol residents were mostly Khmer natives and wanted no confrontation.
Meanwhile, Thippong Thipkesorn, sub-district police chief for Bung Malou, urged Veera to adjust his plan and seek opinions from local people.
24 comments:
Chamlong chomkuot,those territory belong to khmer.
If Thai and Khmer keep going on with this 4.6km disputed is not gonna benifited neither side, The one that benifit from us both is Youn/Viet Cong. Thai have Youn living in there too work for the government. Those crazy PAD should know. I'm not pure Khmer I have my great uncle as Decha of
Aranya Prathet. My father is Chinese Khmer and he was the mayor of Oh Chrov which is Poi Paet. It was peaceful between Khmer and Thai before Khmer rouge. I have our Thai neighbor took me across the border to Thai and feed me, gave me bath with the white fluid powder on me and bring me back to my mom and dad. We should learn to live with each other peacefully by putting politic aside.
Khmer Poi Paet live in US.
Just like the Muslims claim that Jerusalem, in Israel, belongs to them, so the Thais want to claim PV as theirs.
The Jews build the temple in Jerusalem but the Muslims put a mosque up there to tell the world that they have the ownership of the temple mount. Of course, the temple is not there any more at the present but there will be a third temple that will be built by the Jews. In the mean time the Muslims are trying to deface everything that is Jewish on the temple mount.
The religious Jews are not even allow to worship their God on their own temple.(where the temple used to stand) But of late, things look favorable by allowing religious Jews to prostrate themselves at the temple mount.
Be advise: the whole world will go up to Jerusalem to worship the true and living God, the God of Israel. This is the plan of God and it will come to pass in the Sabbath Millennium. (one thousand years reign of Christ) And is also call, 'The Peaceable Kingdom' when all wars will cease and justice for all will be like the morning dew on green blades of grass.
I don't care about you Jew or Israel. You're nothing but a trouble make and greedy. You people never donate shit to the world and ask US to support you. Now we Americanican loosing home and live on the street or under the bridge and you people sipping a thousand years old wine which worth over $1,000.00. Not only that you cause the recession and stock market because you don't like Obama because he is black and try to paint him as Muslim. The whole world know except the people in US doesn't know because they censor the broadcast to keep American people blind. Let me ask you, If you die do you know where you go or what you allow to take with?
Khmer Poi Paet live in US.
Who cares about what the F..... is going on in Jerusalem ? You have the right to make your comment but , this is not about Jerusalem.
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"The Preah Vihear, according to a ruling by the International Court of Justice in 1962, is on territory under sovereignty of Cambodia."
=Since 1962 Cambodia was locked in a the Cold War that is why Preah Vihear was made a World Heritage Site in 2008! For 30 years Cambodia went through war after war otherwise Phreah Vihear temple would have been World Heritage long time ago!
The Siem can apply their stupid logic to how they want to see the issue of Preah Vihear temple but they can never change the fact that Preah Vihear temple belong according to international law and Cambodian international map!
"Frankly speaking, the rally could make the situation more complicated, but if they(PAD) really want to hold the demonstration, it should be done in accordance with the law," he said.
= I don't see any complication here at all! Just send in the army and the tank to confront the PAD for destroying the peace and the stability of Thailand like the Red Shirt and start killing the PAD leaders one by one! If there is a will and there is a way!
Go Abishit...Go Abishit...Go Abishit!
Thais people were curse by Preah Vihea Temple, they will suffered hard in future.
The glory day will be bright for Khmer people.
why thailand gov't let pad group hold them hostage? maybe abhisit's gov't is weak and ineffective, or they just pad break the law, let alone international law. thai gov't should do something like cambodian gov't to stop unruly protest! you wouldn't want khmer nationalists to do the same to thai embassy or businesses in cambodia, either, would you? wake up, people!
We Khmer spent about 1000 years to build a great Khmer Society and Khmer Empire. 1000 years later we rebuild our destroyed Khmer society on the same line of our Khmer Ancestors, we therefore will not let someone to destroy our Dream.
In case Thailand want the war with us,, we Khmer will call all brother & sister around the world included the TRG, Khmer Surin and Khmer Krom to help & protect our Kingdom.
pad thai is the strong man of thailand! don't let their name (people's alliance for democrazy) fool you. it's only in the name because their true colors come out, i.e. they have no respect for the law, any law, that is!
What should i call thai primenister!!! this guy is coward as a head of civilize state in region, A abhisit wekchar dear not to challenge the speechs he ever said: thai will withdraw its' members from UNESCO and use forces to figth for temple. HAAS HAAS HAAS that humiliat, A abhisit wekchar fucking your mother
Thais, most of you have Khmer gene, we come down from the same race, most of Thailand provinces were Cambodia territory, people in those provinces are Khmer descendant, wake up, leave Thailand and annex to Cambodia, Thais are not your blood, Cambodians are your blood, be Cambodian.
I agree with 7:31pm! all khmer descendant in Thailand should revolt and fight for their freedom from Thai-yellows(The richest- Chakri-family) Most of Red Shirts people are khmer descendant you guy should help your own kind of people? instead of hurting each other, i'm talking about khmer people looking for work in Thailand everyday..? why hurts your own people? remembered Thai wanted khmer to keep killing each other while they sitting and enjoy the shows..? Thai send khmer surins to the front line to fight with khmer? but the real Thai stay behind and watching us killing each other..?? wake up and help our own kind of people????????
Fuck! i never considered khmer surin people as my own people! they abused and beaten khmer refugees like animals, i have never seen real Thai hurting khmer people? only Thai black clad soldier who spoke khmer languages abused, rape, shot khmer refugees people...! they are my enemy! they are my foe! i will take revenge...
khmer border,
to common 8:17pm, they do it because the top thai officer order them to do it. what we have to angry with right now thai in Bangkok and those nan khmer blood right thai people.
on common 2:09 am i mean rich
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)?
Can all Khmer descedants in KKrom, Khmer Surin, can we united don't fight with your own bloods. I hopes once day Khmer will united together make our country Empires again to do that first we've to get rid of ah CPP slavery to ah Youn.
We need Khmer Surin to joint us in the affair with Thailand and later having national integrity with Khmer Surin.
We need Khmer Surin to joint us in the affair with Thailand and later having national integrity with Khmer Surin.
We need Khmer Surin to joint us in the affair with Thailand and later having national integrity with Khmer Surin.
We need Khmer Surin to joint us in the affair with Thailand and later having national integrity with Khmer Surin.
Has ha, Viet in in Thai Govt and parliament now, they have long been a spy to spoil Thailand and created unrest. Thai will not sleep anymore
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