8/01/2011
Yuwadee Tunyasiri and Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post
The upcoming Phnom Penh court ruling on the seven Thais held for allegedly trespassing on Cambodian soil will not bind Thailand on the disputed border, says the prime minister.
Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said the ruling, expected on Monday, will concern only the charges against the seven individuals arrested on charges of illegal entry into Cambodia and encroaching on a restricted military area.
``The ruling cannot be used to support any claim by Cambodia over border demarcation,'' he said.
The prime minister also admitted he gave approval for Panich Vikitsreth, a Democrat MP for Bangkok, to look into the problems of Thais living along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Mr Panich is among the seven detained Thais. The six others include Veera Somkwamkid, coordinator of the Thai Patriots Network, a People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) splinter group; and representatives of the Santi Asoke sect, the PAD's key ally.
Mr Abhisit said a group of Thai citizens had lodged a complaint with the government, saying they could not make use of their land within the disputed border area.
Mr Abhisit said the PAD and Santi Asoke were also concerned about the issue, so Mr Panich volunteered to join them in an inspection of the area.
The PAD and Santi Asoke had been pressuring the government to take a stronger stance toward Phnom Penh over border disputes.
``I don't believe those seven Thais intended to either trespass on or spy in Cambodia,'' said the prime minister.
Mr Abhisit said he wanted the PAD to give a comprehensive statement to the public, particularly regarding the message that the movement has linked the arrests to the 2000 memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Thailand and Cambodia.
Mr Abhisit explained that there are both Cambodians and Thais living in the disputed area, but the MoU prevents all of them from owning land there.
If the government revokes the 2000 MoU, as requested by the PAD, Cambodia would be free to manage its side of the disputed area surrounding the Preah Vihear temple, he said.
Cambodia would also get everything it is asking for at the World Heritage Committee meeting in Bahrain, scheduled for the middle of this year, if Thailand withdraws from the committee, which the PAD has also requested, said Mr Abhisit. ``I don't want to see these things happen.''
``Since the PAD views any people who disagree with them as traitors, it is difficult to see how we [the government and PAD] will reach an understanding.''
Meanwhile, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha yesterday asked all parties to stop criticising the government over the issue.
He said the criticism could complicate the case, which is now in a Cambodian court in Phnom Penh.
``Don't accuse Thai soldiers of being afraid [of Cambodian soldiers],'' he said.
``We are ready to fire to protect the country's sovereignty if the border line is clear, but since [this] border line is unclear, it must be judged by the law,'' he said.
Gen Prayuth added that people entering the area must seek permission from the authorities.
The demarcation between the 46th, 47th, and 48th border pillar, where the seven Thais were arrested, has not been completed, said the army chief.
Sqn Ldr Prasong Soonsiri, former National Security Council chief and former foreign minister, said the Thai government had been too submissive.
He asked the government to insist that the seven Thais were arrested on Thai territory and not to accept the Cambodian court's verdict if they are found guilty.
``These seven Thais have contributed to society by making the public more aware of border disputes,'' he said.
28 comments:
SAM RAINSY HE IS NOT KHMER AT ALL HE JUST SET srp COMPANY FOR EARN A LIVING, ONLY KHMER ABROAD BELIEVED IN HIM, HE IS A BIG LIAR. HE DO NOTHINGS ARTEHR THAN DEVIDE AND SPREAD HATREAT CRITICISIM, ANY ONE FALL INTO BELIEVE RAINSY IS EATHER THEY DO NOT KNOW REALITY OR THEY ARE DUMP. RAINSY IS THE MOST SELFISHNESS MAN, HE CAN'T MANAGE HIS ANARCHY SUPPORTOR, HE LET KI GIVE WILD BEAST PROVACATION, sAM RAINSY CAN'T CONTROL ANYTHINGS, YOU CALL YOURSELF A LEADER RAINSY YOU ARE TRUE IDOITIC, I BET IF YOU DO BUSINESS YOU WILL FAIL BECAURSE YOU ARE LOSER STILE LOSER. Rainsy tonigh looke youreslf in the mirror see .... you are street wilds politiciant, can't control anythings../.
Dear 4:50 AM,
I agree with u that Sam Rainsy is a big liar but he lie for the benefit of Khmer. in the contrary CPP is not a liar but they just won't tell u the true and will make u a coffin if you want to be an eye witness.
Love u from the farm boy.
It doesn't metter who they are as long as they do for the benefit of Khmer, I will tip my hat for them.
ah samrainsee is very stupid he do not see anything rite he very dumbor man he must come back to campuchea to go jail
chao cac ban
hanoi
Ah Youn Diapers get da fucking out from Ki Media and get ta hell out from my Country too. Making sure return Kampuchea Krom back to Cambodian mother fuckens.
4:50 AM
Youn tactic (noyobay youn)
This is how the youn want to happen.
youn want Khmer and Thai to go to war and then take this opportunity to came over to sork khmer to help Khmer. At the same time they put more youn in srok Khmer because they already know that the Khmer army is not strong enough to go to war with the Thai. I am talking about the weaponry that including guns planes and submarines etc . WE the khmer have the experience in war fair but dis advantage in weaponry.As soon as the war break out the youn will be very happy to come to srok khmer once again.
So think about it who will lose in this case, we the khmer people will lose.
The youn is trying very hard to push Cambodian to go to war. Because they are an opportunist.
All of you focus on history, lived with that, Sam rainy you had done nothing, youn or siam, I never heard Rainsy talke bad about siam either, but you helping Siam Sooo stupiid Rainsy. To you any one skiled in criticism mean they are good, you lived with that again, and you proud Sam rainsy outspoken critice, you live with that too, may I reached to you Sir Khmer is good if we go against youn, Siam, CPP, king, french, us bombard cambodia, Japan, lon nol, you name it..... is that goo for your teams Rainsy, you lived with it, you are looked, feelle, and see like smart people, but I did see you are worth anythings, your believed system just for tha past, and drive your self to critice more, and more, proof people what you can do, or wiat tile you in power that the only way to help Khmer, Sam rainsy if you are smart and truely love Khmer why wait, use your talent to help, to share to cooporete, and to rebuild Khmer nation. your father act like gangster now you act like street wild beast, only dump people don't know you are dump liar. fake only those idoitice not all Khmer.
Listen to Khmer post news they talking about Khmer rouge history and Khmer rouge Hun Sen.
8:51AM
Take a look around srok Khmer and tell me how many Siem in srok Khmer and how many youn in srok Khmer??
if you can tell me then I rest my case.
That is Bullshit 8:43am, don't under estimate Cambodian army capabilities. It is not about what you have, it is about how you fight and execute your strategies to beat the enemies. Look at Afghanistan, the US army have all kind of weapons and yet, they still won't be able to defeat the Talibans. I think Thailand would prefer not to go to war with Cambodia. If they do go to war with Cambodia, it would be a big mistake for Thailand and it would only benefit the Vietnamese instead. Thailand needs Cambodia to fence off the Viet Cong from entering into their country and Thailand knew that too damn well back in the early 80's. That's why Thailand support the Khmer Rouge to fight against the North Vietnamese army because Thailand don't want the Viets in their back yard. Enough said...
7th January 1979 = Hun Sen
17th April 1975 = Hun Sen
So what does that tell us???
Well it tell us that He is Khmer Rough and he is also Khmer Youn, but he prefer Khmer Youn then Khmer Rough because he lie to the people that Khmer Youn rescue Cambodia from Khmer Rough, but Khmer Rough and Khmer Youn was organized by YOUN.
9:33 AM
I agree with you with the Afganistan, but look at the condition of their country, mountain terrain and desert...
Look at Cambodia, how many fighting jet do we have?? Thai land have hundred of them. Don't be a fool.
What kind of weapons do we have? Last time we don't even boots to wear or raincoats. They have to fund raising for that. You think you know a lot about war.
All they need to do is just knock out all the important target and we sitting duck. I don't need to tell you what target.
9:33 AM
We don't want war, we can't win
10:08 AM is a coward ... that's all I want to say .
it's all khmer territories siem stole from us, there's no overlapped like they claimed, you know! siem took advantage of cambodia preoccupied with civil war, etc! siem go back to nanchoa province of china, ok!
Khmer Rouge started with empty hands . Lon Nol got over 100 airplanes and tanks from the United States . Who won the war ? Tought fighters are fighting from their hearts , not from what they have .
10:42 AM
How old are you?? have you been through war before?? Look at our country 20 years after war and we still struggling do you want that or you want peace ??
Youn want us to go to war.
As khmer person I think peace would help our country to prosper.
You can call me what ever you want, but I like not to go to war.
Alot of CPP supporters are afraid of Sam Rainsy because of his reputation , that's why they can't stop talking bad about Sam Rainsy even his name is not related to the article. Keep on barking guys , people are not stupid like what you think . They know who is good and who is bad but they are afraid of saying it because they live in the lawless Country that's control by a Dictator .
Khmer Ga
10:48 AM
That is 30 years ago. Are you still living with the past. There isn't a computer to put a common like this then. Now a day they can even see at night with a night goggle. Do we have any of those??
Thai have plenty of those.
you just don't see the point do you?? That is what youn want, how mwny time do I have to tell you youn want Khmer to go to war. THAT IS THE POINT.
Thai won't take over Khmer Youn will.
Why go to war with the Thai???
10:48 AM Poster
If some people break into your house , will you fight back to protect your house and family or will you just lay down and let them rape your wife and daughters ?
I think you got my point .
10:57 AM Dont be such an idiot . You know nothing about the war tactic .
11:03AM
Peace full negotiation or everything to go to war?? Are we going to war with youn too?? youn took our land along the bother and we do'nt know how many people have been rape or kill by youn??
What is your point ?? only Thai not Youn??
Khmer Patriots will fight with anyone who want to take over Cambodia , not just Thai . That's what Sam Rainsy and his supporters do . I know that Hun Sen wont fight against Viet because Viet is his boss who gave him the power to be where he is now.
What is your point ?? only Thai not Youn??
11:13 AM
I think you can read but have no ability of understanding 11:13 AM .
It sounds like Thais
are not afraid of
Cambodia,the army
chief Chan-Ocha said," don't accuse Thai soldiers of being afraid of Khmer soldiers".
Will Vietnam push Khmer to
make war with Thai?
Who will get killed?
Peaceful or not peaceful it is up to Vietnam,not Mr Hun Sen or Khmer
citizens.
Khmer will be dead
and varnished like
Chams and Champa.
Read my lips and
believe it or not.
Look far behind you,
but not just look to
the point of your nose.
Lock them up as long as possible . We have to do something to embarrass Abhisit and his government and to show it to PAD that we you cross the boder will get the samething like those 7 Thai .
sam rainsy coviction was he kbot jeat, whil we prepared for war withe nermy Siam ,madness Rainsy he go to veit boder. you clearly see how stupide rainsy dumpes it is?. youn and Siam are not good but we all Khmer must reunited, but idoit Ransy always deviding Khmer, you make kmher weak give great advantage to SIam.what have you done to Cambodia rainsy. SRP company make alote of cheating money from stupid people like all of you in KI, you thinks Idoit Rainsy capable to lead cambodia, he can't controle your stupid street wild team how he control the whole nation.
1:18 PM, you forget that 3 fingers are pointing to you.
I think you are a devider and this is what Youn wants. Youn can't stand a chance once Khmer unites as one. History has told you so many times.
Farmer boy.
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