BANGKOK, August 1 (MCOT online news) - The Thai public is concerned about the impact of the current diplomatic wrangling and four out of 10 respondents in a new poll -- 40 per cent -- expressed concern that the current dispute over Preah Vihear temple could negatively affect relations between Thailand and Cambodia, according to a survey conducted by Dusit Poll.
The survey conducted among 1,148 people from July 30 through August 1 showed that one in four -- some 25 per cent of respondents worry that Thailand might eventually lose the area adjoining Preah Vihear temple.
Almost 21 per cent of the respondents fear that more clashes between soldiers of the two countries would take place, causing unsafe conditions for residents living near the border, while 14 per cent said the dispute would affect the livelihood of people living near the border and those in the tourism business.
The survey was conducted after UNESCO's World Heritage Commission on Thursday deferred its decision on Cambodia’s request to review its management plan for the temple for one more year. It will be reviewed during next year's WHC meeting in Bahrain.
Thailand and Cambodia recognise different border demarcations, having resulted in clashes along the disputed border between the two countries. The clashes have occurred periodically since the temple was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of Justice in 1962.
The situation has worsened after the UNESCO named the temple a World Heritage site in 2008 after Cambodia applied for much-valued status.
The Dusit Poll said one third of the respondents -- 33 per cent -- believed the government should present facts on the temple to Thais and foreigners, 26.5 per cent said Thailand must prepare information and maps marking the boundary between the two countries in details and that it must work on an proactive basis.
Twenty-one per cent said Thailand must monitor Cambodia's movements and provide security to residents the border and 19 per cent suggested the Thai government to be patient and resolve the problem through negotiations.
The survey conducted among 1,148 people from July 30 through August 1 showed that one in four -- some 25 per cent of respondents worry that Thailand might eventually lose the area adjoining Preah Vihear temple.
Almost 21 per cent of the respondents fear that more clashes between soldiers of the two countries would take place, causing unsafe conditions for residents living near the border, while 14 per cent said the dispute would affect the livelihood of people living near the border and those in the tourism business.
The survey was conducted after UNESCO's World Heritage Commission on Thursday deferred its decision on Cambodia’s request to review its management plan for the temple for one more year. It will be reviewed during next year's WHC meeting in Bahrain.
Thailand and Cambodia recognise different border demarcations, having resulted in clashes along the disputed border between the two countries. The clashes have occurred periodically since the temple was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of Justice in 1962.
The situation has worsened after the UNESCO named the temple a World Heritage site in 2008 after Cambodia applied for much-valued status.
The Dusit Poll said one third of the respondents -- 33 per cent -- believed the government should present facts on the temple to Thais and foreigners, 26.5 per cent said Thailand must prepare information and maps marking the boundary between the two countries in details and that it must work on an proactive basis.
Twenty-one per cent said Thailand must monitor Cambodia's movements and provide security to residents the border and 19 per cent suggested the Thai government to be patient and resolve the problem through negotiations.
12 comments:
The Khmers should seal indefinitely the borders with land mines(never mind the Ottawa conventions). Keep on developing and strengthening our Preah Vihear for tourism. Beef up our military along the border and prepare for full scale war. This is a long long battle to recover all our lost lands to the thieves from NanChow.
2010 Preah Vihear Cambdodia, 2011 Preah Viharm Thailand
12:18 AM,
Take it easy with your emotion and do not let anger take hold of you when you speak because you will then make no sense.
Your suggestion with landmines and war is very bad for 3 reasons:
1) The landmines will kill or maim more innocent Khmers than the Thais as our citizens who live along the border will usually use the forest more than the richer Thais.
2) You can't just break the convention you signed to abide by! What kind of a people are we?
3) We are a country dependent mostly on foreign aids with a huge problem with Vietnam on several things such as illegal immigration, border demarcation, protection of territorial integrity, etc and you want to go to a full-scar war with a bigger, richer and stronger Thailand?
Don't forget that as a nation, Cambodia is a very poor country with lots of social problems to deal with.
Your courage sounds good, but it makes no sense and at the end you'll get Cambodia destroyed.
It's Thailand problems, they don't want to let it go? Preah vihear temple already awarded to cambodia and cambodia has a right to start development plans, management plans, Thailand has no right to demand jointy management? jointly listed..? Thailand think they are superior and bossing around..? but remembered cambodia is not easy to intimidating...or look down!! this is 21st century, cambodia has enough ability to defend herself..not like back in the stone-age ok?
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)?
12:18 you're sounded like an ignorance back water stupid full!Don't let your loud mouth get ahead of own action,What make Cambodia's lost so much lands to Viet,Thai,possible Laos,too..today is Because of our loud stinky mouth with no action!the Cambodia's government is weak and so corrupt that they don't really care about any thing but them self,I've been around too long to see the khmer history.
PM Hun Sen must not allow Thailand to joint management plans and development plans, this is belonged to cambodia, Thailand has no right!! tell them go fuck yourself...!!!!
The LAW is on Khmer side, people!
don't worry my good siem brothers and sisters, cambodia's khmer people don't violate the international treaty like your siem pad thugs gangster!
UNESCO should not hesitated..? waiting for next year gonna be the same ols shit? preah viher must proceed with the plans...
Ladyboys better be gone. Can't fight a war with high heels on.
unesco knows that preah vihear temple was being neglect for 1000 years, it needs resurrection and maintenance now. khmer war was over and it is time to care and rebuild our beautiful khmer temples like in its heydays. khmer must rebuild all our beautiful prasats to the scale of preah vihear. i love cambodia. my country is so beautiful forever. god bless cambodia.
Post a Comment