BANGKOK, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday reasserted that the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia could be addressed and successfully resolved under a bilateral framework, Thai news agency (TNA) reported.
He conceded that there was no conclusion yet whether the Thailand-Cambodia dispute should be raised for discussion at an Asean meeting.
Abhisit said he understood that once Vietnam, as Asean chairman, had received a written complaint from Cambodia, it would seek comments on the matter from other Asean members.
However, he believed, all Asean members would realise the dispute could be resolved under the bilateral framework as with many cases that occurred earlier.
"The dispute is considered an internal affair of an Asean [member], but it is usual that member countries express concern and occasionally wanted the group to play a role in helping address it.
"However at this stage, we remain confident we can address the dispute under the bilateral framework. So, it is unnecessary to make written clarifications to member countries," he said.
The Thai premier also shrugged off the Phnom Penh's claim that Cambodia needed to bring up the dispute for consideration as multilateral level talks because Thailand's Parliament failed to consider ways to address the problem proposed by the Joint Border Committee for its reading.
He said the dispute-solving process had now proceeded under the agreement, but the internal process of each country must be respected.
"In Thailand, the issue must be deliberated under a parliamentary process, which must be respected. The government has no intention to make a delay," he said.
He conceded that there was no conclusion yet whether the Thailand-Cambodia dispute should be raised for discussion at an Asean meeting.
Abhisit said he understood that once Vietnam, as Asean chairman, had received a written complaint from Cambodia, it would seek comments on the matter from other Asean members.
However, he believed, all Asean members would realise the dispute could be resolved under the bilateral framework as with many cases that occurred earlier.
"The dispute is considered an internal affair of an Asean [member], but it is usual that member countries express concern and occasionally wanted the group to play a role in helping address it.
"However at this stage, we remain confident we can address the dispute under the bilateral framework. So, it is unnecessary to make written clarifications to member countries," he said.
The Thai premier also shrugged off the Phnom Penh's claim that Cambodia needed to bring up the dispute for consideration as multilateral level talks because Thailand's Parliament failed to consider ways to address the problem proposed by the Joint Border Committee for its reading.
He said the dispute-solving process had now proceeded under the agreement, but the internal process of each country must be respected.
"In Thailand, the issue must be deliberated under a parliamentary process, which must be respected. The government has no intention to make a delay," he said.
4 comments:
Cambodian people never scared about fighting with siem,if you want to do all Khmer people will fight you back and all Khmer outside the country will fight with the Siem people outside too,If you want to fight with Khmer inside i will fight all of you outside ok.Do you want to try? go ahead motherfucker(Siem)You motherfucker took lots of Khmer land in the past!
Stop wasting time talking with the thief .
PM Hun Sen must not change his mind within jointly management plans, Otherwise khmer people will no longer vote for HIM!!!!! we must stick with international community mediation...and UN witness!!
THE BEST SOLUTION IS THAI NEED USE ALL MEANS TO FORCE HUN SEN OUT OF POWER FIRST AND INSTALL A NEW CANDIDATE SUCH AS MP SAM RAINSY AS A NEW PRIME MINISTER OF CAMBODIA BEFORE SETTING BILATERAL TALK.
Post a Comment