22 September 2010By Sek Bandith
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Soch
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Son Chhay still maintains that that best solution that will save time and money consists of bringing up a complaint to the UN so that the latter acts as an arbitrator to find justice in the border dispute with this neighboring country.BoPolitical analysts on the Khmer-Thai relationship are paying attention on the bilateral meeting between the leaders from the two countries who plan to meet each other during the ASEAN-US leaders meeting on 24 September 2010 in New York City, USA.
The analysts indicated that, after the two countries renewed their diplomatic ties, the resolution of the dispute between the two countries remains at a standstill, and they see no reason for a progress up until now.
At the same time, observers of the dispute between Cambodia and Thailand do not expect that the meeting between Hun Xen and Abhisit Vejjajiva in the US in the upcoming few days will result in anything positive at all.
Dr. Sok Touch, an expert in political science who used to follow up closely on the Khmer-Thai problem, explained that, based on his study, the meeting between Hun Xen and Abhisit cannot be expected to provide any major good results.
Sok Touch added that Abhisit is not a major key in the resolution of the Khmer-Thai problem: “Regarding this policy, I believe that the head-of-state-level negotiation will face difficulties. When one of them stands out as the negotiator, then his partner will be pushed down and this create enmity among the two countries, so we can see difficulties there. The Thai government needs a new player, i.e. one that will leads Thailand for 4 to 5 years, a full mandate. Abhisit is losing his popularity, therefore the meeting will only show to the world that the two countries want to find a resolution, but both of them (Hun Xen and Abhisit) only want to reap political benefits, in particular Thailand.”
SRP MP Son Chhay also has no confidence that the discussion between the Khmer and Thai leaders which will take place in the US will bear any positive result on a resolution in the aggression of Thailand into Cambodia, at the Preah Vihear temple, unlike what the public is expecting for.
However, Phay Siphan, mouthpiece of the Council of Ministers, said that the meeting between Hun Xen and Abhisit was requested by Thailand, and recently, it appears that Thailand has softened its stance, therefore the meeting will bring positive forthcoming outcome.
Son Chhay still maintains that that best solution that will save time and money consists of bringing up a complaint to the UN so that the latter acts as an arbitrator to find justice in the border dispute with this neighboring country.
Dr. Sok Touch explained also that any resolution in the Khmer-Thai dispute will require that Thailand finds its internal political stability first.
On 20 September, Tith Sothea, the mouthpiece of the Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Council of Ministers, rejected the poisoning atmosphere campaign initiated by Thailand to put blame on Cambodia and to take Cambodia hostage in the Thai internal political problem. This campaign was conducted through a publication of Thailand’s The Nation newspaper, dated 16 September 2010, stating “Security tightened over rumours of assassination plots [against Abhisit]”.
The Nation reported that Thailand’s Santhan Chayanont claimed that a group of men in black, trained for combat in Cambodia, were staking out of Abhisit’s house.
Nevertheless, Phay Siphan said that this accusation by Thailand will not affect the meeting between Hun Xen and Abhisit.
In a speech given by Hun Xen during the inauguration of the Prek Phnov bridge on 20 September, he was mum on the meeting he will hold with Abhisit.
Hun Xen will join the ASEAN-US leaders meeting on 24 September 2010 in New York City, based on an invitation from US President Barack Obama. He will also meet Abhisit Vejjajava for a bilateral talk as well.
On 21 September, Koy Kuong, the spokesman of the ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: “As confirmed, Mr. Hun Xen will hold a bilateral meeting with his Thai counterpart, but I did not receive the details of the meeting…”
On Tuesday 21 September, Thailand’s website www.thaigov.go.th posted the schedule of Abhisit’s visit to the AEAN-US leaders meeting. The schedule indicated that Abhisit will have the opportunity to meet US investors during the US-ASEAN economic council meeting. Furthermore, Abhisit will also respond to a number of questions asked to him, including the border dispute with Cambodia. However, there was no mention of his discussion with Hun Xen.
5 comments:
Why wasting too much times for just 4.6 km squares with Thailand. UN's solution will solved once for all. We have a lot of works to do.
The Siam gov't is in political nightmare since the coup of 2006.
Abhisit is just one clown among many Thai PMs in the last few years.
Stop wasting time with the Thai. They are entangled with so many internal disorders. You can't expect to resolve anything with a gov't that has no respect for law and order. If nothing resolve soon, Thailand may become a fail state.
Even the Saudi gov't is having problem with the Siam.
Hun Sen said to Abhisit: You are
looking at me dude, I can see your
eyes.
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)?
How many time ah thai has to kick ah kwack head before he realized that the meet is a waste of time and money for khmer people? It is just a game for ah thia PM and people.
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