NEW YORK, Sept 27 (MCOT online news) - Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said on Monday that the ministry will draft a plan to revive Thai-Cambodian bilateral ties with cooperation by many sectors and at various levels before forwarding it for the prime minister's approval soon.
The foreign minister made the remarks after Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen talked for half an hour on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York agreeing that warm relations between the two neighbouring countries are vital for the benefit of their people.
The diplomatic standoff between the two neighbouring countries resulted in part from Cambodia’s unilateral management plan for the environs of the ancient Preah Vihear temple that sits on contested land claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia.
Mr Kasit said he will start the drafting process once he returns to the Thai capital and expects to forward it for the premier's approval soon.
The plan to restore the relationship with Cambodia includes operations and activities at both local and central levels, Mr Kasit said. For local operations, the foreign ministry will coordinate with the Second Army Area, the Royal Thai Navy, and with the governors of provinces adjacent to the Cambodian border.
Cultural, sports and academic exchange activities between the peoples of the two kingdoms will be held, while medical and humanitarian aid as well as landmine clearance and disposal operations will be conducted mutually, according to the foreign minister.
"We also want to seek cooperation with Cambodian authorities in the registration of Thai and Cambodian [nationals] living along the borders and foragers in order to avoid violence in case they stray and accidentally trespass into the [other country's] territory," said Mr Kasit.
"Troops of both sides can contact each other. When a problem occurs, they should talk to avoid the use of violence and must be able to identify and distinguish local residents foraging along the border from criminal rings.
"We must speed up joint operations in suppressing criminals and syndicates smuggling illegal products," Mr Kasit said.
The Thai foreign minister said the opening of more border checkpoints should be opened to facilitate trades, transportation and tourism along the border. But the checkpoints should be opened in appropriate areas which are not under disputed area or risk for stepping over landmines.
The policy at the central level is involved with assistance in development roles in various fields. The draft will cover operations for the new [fiscal] year which will begin in October, he said.
Mr Kasit also expressed hope that Cambodian Minister of Information and Cambodian media will accept his invitation to visit Thailand and discuss the ongoing disputes to create better understanding between the two nations.
The foreign minister made the remarks after Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen talked for half an hour on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York agreeing that warm relations between the two neighbouring countries are vital for the benefit of their people.
The diplomatic standoff between the two neighbouring countries resulted in part from Cambodia’s unilateral management plan for the environs of the ancient Preah Vihear temple that sits on contested land claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia.
Mr Kasit said he will start the drafting process once he returns to the Thai capital and expects to forward it for the premier's approval soon.
The plan to restore the relationship with Cambodia includes operations and activities at both local and central levels, Mr Kasit said. For local operations, the foreign ministry will coordinate with the Second Army Area, the Royal Thai Navy, and with the governors of provinces adjacent to the Cambodian border.
Cultural, sports and academic exchange activities between the peoples of the two kingdoms will be held, while medical and humanitarian aid as well as landmine clearance and disposal operations will be conducted mutually, according to the foreign minister.
"We also want to seek cooperation with Cambodian authorities in the registration of Thai and Cambodian [nationals] living along the borders and foragers in order to avoid violence in case they stray and accidentally trespass into the [other country's] territory," said Mr Kasit.
"Troops of both sides can contact each other. When a problem occurs, they should talk to avoid the use of violence and must be able to identify and distinguish local residents foraging along the border from criminal rings.
"We must speed up joint operations in suppressing criminals and syndicates smuggling illegal products," Mr Kasit said.
The Thai foreign minister said the opening of more border checkpoints should be opened to facilitate trades, transportation and tourism along the border. But the checkpoints should be opened in appropriate areas which are not under disputed area or risk for stepping over landmines.
The policy at the central level is involved with assistance in development roles in various fields. The draft will cover operations for the new [fiscal] year which will begin in October, he said.
Mr Kasit also expressed hope that Cambodian Minister of Information and Cambodian media will accept his invitation to visit Thailand and discuss the ongoing disputes to create better understanding between the two nations.
11 comments:
The Vietcong had their chance to conquer Cambodia but after 10 years they withdrew their troop from Cambodia....The Siem can learn a lot from the Vietcong military adventure in Cambodia!
Any foreign military campaign in Cambodia will be costly and take along time to achieve and then the beginning of a new protracted guerilla warfare that will never end the war....It is so easy to start a war and how do you end the war and this is what the Siem leaders need to ask themselves!
If Siem try and Siem will die!
Thai is using a soft strategy while the hard could not be reached.
I am looking forward what Thai will do during the meeting on world heritage occurred in Bahrain next year, still oppose Cambodia's Plan?
We welcome all cooperation of the two nations , but Thai have to be honesty, not tricky, ok?
Khmer should be more careful.
mutual respect relation is one thing. Absolutely Not giving away Khmer lands and temples is another. RCG, keep this in mind at all times!
Relationship ties build on shallow foundation.
It will not take much for the ties to turn sour again.
CAmbodia-Thai relationship is as stable as the Thai internal politics. Not sure how long this on again, off again relationship is going to go on.
old news..........nothing changes! We got a bunch of old people working for the government. Khmer must stay ahead of the game Thai is playing.
អ្នកដឹកនាំខ្មែរនៅតែចាញ់កល ចោរសៀមដដែល រូបមន្ថសុីត្រជាក់ដាក់ក្បាលនិងញញួរហើយ! ភ្ញាក់ឡើងខ្មែរអើយ កុំខ្លាំងដាក់តែខ្មែរគ្នាអែងនោ: ចោរសៀមវារៀបក្បួនវាជ្រៅណាស់ កុំគិតថាខ្លួនយើងឆ្លាតអោយសោ:! សៀមមានពួកអាគាំង អឺុរុបប្រពន្នសៀមច្រើនដូច្នេះវានេះវាជួយសៀមប្រាកដណាស់ វាអស់នោះឆ្លាតឆ្លំណាស់ !
ចោរសៀមមិនចោលក្បួន យួនមិនចោលល្បិច ខ្ទេចខ្ទីតែស្រុកខ្មែរ! បុរសខ្លាំងមា៉ស្រុកខ្មែរម៉េចនិយាយ បាតដៃជាខ្នងដៃអីចឹង ថាប្តឹងអន្តរជាតិចុះ ពេលនេះម៉េចចាញ់បោកសៀមទាំងស្រស់យ៉ាងនេះ?
we have to watch and see! and if siem uses preah vihear and wrong map to tie to any bilateral relations, don't expect cambodia to play siem dirty game again, ok!
This is just another Youn's stalk tactic. Youn used K5 to kill Khmer in 90 and Youn will uses Preach Vihear to kill again.
Only Xun Xen negotiates with thief. We need to take this issue to international court but this is just a dream because Youn is afraid of the international court. Do you know why, because Youn are afraid Cambodia will talk about 91 Paris peace agreement.
Does it a necessary to blame Cambodia for improving relationship from Thailand? You know what, I say fuck them. Cambodia's move is for Cambodia's business; it is them that got a hand in our business.
Does it a necessary to blame Cambodia for improving relationship from Thailand? You know what, I say fuck them. Cambodia's move is for Cambodia's business; it is them that got a hand in our business.
ខ្ញុំថាអាច់ វាអាច់មែន គ្រាន់តែសៀមញញឺមដាក់
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