BANGKOK, Aug 4 (MCOT online news) – Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday said he was ready to assign his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban to hold talks with Cambodia on the Preah Vihear dispute if the Khmer leadership gives a positive signal for negotiation.
Following the Cabinet resolution, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suwit Khunkitti will form a committee to prepare information to argue against Cambodia’s attempt to propose temple management plan which the Thai government has made clear that its position is to protect national sovereignty.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Commission (WHC) last week postponed discussing Cambodia's development-management plan for the ancient temple until next year when it meets in Bahrain.
The heritage committee decided to postpone discussion of the thorny issue because the two neighbouring countries could find no common ground to settle the disputed 4.6 sq km of lightly forested land near the temple which was granted world heritage status in 2008.
To pave the way for solving other problems, Cambodia must first accept that the unilateral listing of Preah Vihear as world heritage and its implementation of other related procedures are likely to escalate tensions, the prime minister said.
If Cambodia agrees to it and is ready to negotiate, it will be a good start, Mr Abhisit said, adding that any solution must also take into account the livelihood of local residents living along common border of the two countries.
However, if Cambodia sends a positive signal, he is ready to send his deputy Mr Suthep to hold talks with Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to resolve the conflict.
“It must await a good timing and response from parties concerned. There has been no sign of interest to discuss a framework from Cambodian government so far. Any cooperation, which does not affect the border, is likely to be useful,” he said.
However, the issue if being exploited to take advantage over the territory will become a major obstacle which block any further move, Mr Abhsit warned.
Deputy prime minister Suthep, who supervises security affairs, said earlier that he was willing to meet the Cambodian prime minister if asked by Mr Abhisit.
Preah Vihear temple was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of Justice in 1962. UNESCO named the temple a World Heritage site in 2008 after Cambodia applied for the status, while the dispute over the 4.6 sq km contested zone between the two countries remains unsolved.
Under the terms of the listing, Cambodia is required to submit a management plan for WHC approval, but Thailand insisted that the matter should not be discussed unless the two neighbours first resolve their dispute over the zone adjacent to the temple.
Following the Cabinet resolution, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suwit Khunkitti will form a committee to prepare information to argue against Cambodia’s attempt to propose temple management plan which the Thai government has made clear that its position is to protect national sovereignty.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Commission (WHC) last week postponed discussing Cambodia's development-management plan for the ancient temple until next year when it meets in Bahrain.
The heritage committee decided to postpone discussion of the thorny issue because the two neighbouring countries could find no common ground to settle the disputed 4.6 sq km of lightly forested land near the temple which was granted world heritage status in 2008.
To pave the way for solving other problems, Cambodia must first accept that the unilateral listing of Preah Vihear as world heritage and its implementation of other related procedures are likely to escalate tensions, the prime minister said.
If Cambodia agrees to it and is ready to negotiate, it will be a good start, Mr Abhisit said, adding that any solution must also take into account the livelihood of local residents living along common border of the two countries.
However, if Cambodia sends a positive signal, he is ready to send his deputy Mr Suthep to hold talks with Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to resolve the conflict.
“It must await a good timing and response from parties concerned. There has been no sign of interest to discuss a framework from Cambodian government so far. Any cooperation, which does not affect the border, is likely to be useful,” he said.
However, the issue if being exploited to take advantage over the territory will become a major obstacle which block any further move, Mr Abhsit warned.
Deputy prime minister Suthep, who supervises security affairs, said earlier that he was willing to meet the Cambodian prime minister if asked by Mr Abhisit.
Preah Vihear temple was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of Justice in 1962. UNESCO named the temple a World Heritage site in 2008 after Cambodia applied for the status, while the dispute over the 4.6 sq km contested zone between the two countries remains unsolved.
Under the terms of the listing, Cambodia is required to submit a management plan for WHC approval, but Thailand insisted that the matter should not be discussed unless the two neighbours first resolve their dispute over the zone adjacent to the temple.
24 comments:
ahbullshit is so ignorant when comes to dealing with cambodia. i think cambodia should refuse to talk or deal with ahbullshit. this guy seemed like he doesn't know anything about cambodia and approach cambodia like an ignorant individual, a thief to be blunt!
All thailand wanted to talk about is: jointly listed Preah vihear? jointly mangement plans?, jointly development plans? we should ask Thailand jointly listed Bangkok city and jointly all Prasat Temples throughout Thailand as well...would they willing to that?? How about the whold Thailand country jointy listed with cambodia??
If Hun sen is as tough as he think he is. He should rebuke ah bullshit statement and counter with ah bullshit saying that if Thailand want to negotiate with Cambodia, ah bullshit should be the one to come and talk to me.
I don't see there are any grounds for Thailand to negotiate with the Khmer's temple. The Khmer has the ownership right to do whatever they want with the temple. Cambodia is only trying to meet the requirements for the UNESCO for the temple. The border issue with Thailand is total different issue. Thailand is over reacting and highly irritating over anything Cambodia does with the temple. Cambodia must separate between the temple and border... Thailand has no interest for Cambodia's progress...all they want is to get a hand in the temple; thus will claim to be part of temple ownership.
What does Abhisit want to talk about ? Preas Vihear belongs to Cambodia and he has nothing to do with it . Don't ever think about coming to my house and asking me to share the ownership. It's the samething about Preas Vihear .
Hun Sen, why don't you ask your friend Taksin to help you out ?
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)?
Since Youn is recently still taking more Khmer's land, therefore Siam is tirelessly wanted Khmer's land too!
Who the hell allow someone else share your bank accounts..? Abhishit vejjajiva must took wrong medication...
Nothing to talk about, just silly things, that's all. Idiot khmer!
Hey you dark and stupid Khaimen,
If you give us back our temple, we'll help you remove one border marker with Vietnam, LOL.
Suck my RPG7 first ah kapik stinky...! you can't even fight with skinny khmer rouge soldier boy? and you think you can beat YIEK NAM? Choy deuk OY! Tao yiek mai chet Roy...!!!!!!
I believe that the persistant claim for 4.6sqm is only a scapegoat. It is in fact,Thai PM has already expressed is the joint management of khmer Preah Vihear temple(no such thing as Hindu temple nor Preah Viharn, that is misleading to the world).
That intention would gain Thailand in many ways;
1-Maintain connection with cultural site,hoping to claim that again when opportunity arise.
2-Economic benefits to Thailand in range of sectors.
3-Political gain to Mr. Abishit to maintain himself in power,while political circumstances are unstable.
Thai PM knows full well that they do not have any legal ground regarding their claim,as Preah Vihear was rewarded to the true owner,Cambodia,under relentless pursuit from former king Sihanouk and his team in 1962.
PM Hun Sen statement is very fair.
Peasant
Abhisit Vijjijiva! KHUN KHA KHANG MANOUS YOU TI NAY...? CHAO MY ME DOUNG TA HINN DHAMMA KHUN LOUNG:
Khun Abhisit Vijjajiva KHUN LOUNG, KWAM ROO THIM TOUR HOUR OY TOUR MY ROT, A KWAM NGOR NI ANDARAY MARK.
None would be above the laws, especially Natural Law and the Law of your bad KAMMA's Actions.
Khanti's Fobearance
Attention: Khun Abhisit VIJJAJIVA! Even you came from the top of the school "Oxfort" and got Ph,D, Master degree,ect...you're still blind, because you don't understand about suufering. Suffering is caused by desires or unsatisfactoriness.
Khanti's Forbearance
cambodai govt should not talk with thailand as it is a trick to the WHC that Preah Vihear is not yet solved up to next year. Thai land is tricking for a negotiation scenario and make it as a pretext to say to UNESCO for the next year. it is a ploy
camboda govt should not talk with thailand as it is a trick to the WHC that Preah Vihear is not yet solved up to next year. Thai land is tricking for a negotiation scenario and make it as a pretext to say to UNESCO for the next year. it is a ploy
cambodai govt should not talk with thailand as it is a trick to the WHC that Preah Vihear is not yet solved up to next year. Thai land is tricking for a negotiation scenario and make it as a pretext to say to UNESCO for the next year. it is a ploy
camboda govt should not talk with thailand as it is a trick to the WHC that Preah Vihear is not yet solved up to next year. Thai land is tricking for a negotiation scenario and make it as a pretext to say to UNESCO for the next year. it is a ploy to show as thai is really involved
The gang prime minister needs to get permission from Abhisit to develop Preah Vihear. See how strong he is?
The pictail baster thieve Siamese DOG is shamefully by snarling at Khmer and insisting dreaming without foundamental basis, just wait for sidways to expect it might be a peace of bone may be tossed by Khmer GOV'T.
Down Ah Siam !
dur to it sin, fire will burn Thailand,
thailand can't sleep any more unless they release back ours land
AbhiSHIT is full of shit! There's nothing to negotiate with the shit head.
Abhisit changes his mind again:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/189481/pm-drops-talks-plan-for-temple
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