31/01/2011
Bangkok Post
The government will persist in pursuing peaceful means to settle border disputes with Cambodia, with war the very last option, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Monday.
"I do believe that both the Thai and Cambodian governments will adhere to peaceful ways to resolve our border conflicts.
"My intention of using peaceful approaches to settle the border dispute does not mean that the government is afraid of a war with Cambodia.
"It is also does not mean that the government is the underdog in dealings with our neighbor, as claimed by the yellow-shirt people group.
"The use of force will be the last option and will be resorted to only when there is no other solution left," Mr Abhisit said.
He stressed that the government is in contact with Cambodia about removing its flag from the disputed area.
On the three demands by the yellow-shirt People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), Mr Abhisit said the demands would only lead to more damage to the country, instead of any benefit.
“If the government decided to withdraw from Unesco's World Heritage Committee today, there would be no Thai representatives to oppose Cambodia’s plan to also list the area near Preah Vihear temple as a world heritage site.
“Would the yellow-shirts accept responsibility for the foreseeable consequences? My decision on the issue is for the benefit of the country, not for self interest,” Mr Abhisit said.
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said fresh deployment of Cambodian troops and armour along border areas adjoining Si Sa Ket province are not cause for worry.
Gen Prawit said Cambodian troops might be on routine defence exercises. Thai solders are also on full alert, ready to protect the country's sovereignty.
Troops of both countries were doing their duty on both sides of the border, and there should not be any problem, he said.
"I believe there are no serious problems on the Thai-Cambodian border.
"The Foreign Ministry should be able settle the dispute through talks.
"Thailand and Cambodia are not involved in a serious conflict that could trigger a war,'' Gen Prawit said.
He said the flag the Cambodians put up at the entrance to the old Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara temple in the disputed 4.6-square-kilometre area near Preah Vihear temple was actually a temple flag, and it was only a small flag.
Gen Prawit denied suggestions that Cambodian had was taking an aggressive stance towards Thailand.
Cambodian authorities had showed they were willing to cooperate by removing the insulting stone tablet in front of Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara, he said.
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said the government will not accede to the PAD's three demands, as their demands would be very difficult to carry out.
Mr Suthep called on the PAD protesters not to block roads, as they are breaking the law and inconveniencing other people.
Bangkok police will continue to negotiate with the PAD leaders and the government is willing to talk with them at any time, he added.
PAD spokesman Panthep Puapongpan said yellow-shirt activists went to the Criminal Court on Monday morning and filed a suit against four cabinet ministers, accusing them of causing Thailand a loss of sovereignty.
Mr Panthep said the lawsuit filed by Samdin Lertbutr and Tainae Mungmajon, representatives of the PAD, accused the prime minister, his deputy Suthep, Gen Prawit and Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya of violating Articles 119 and 120 of the Criminal Code, for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment.
The spokesman said the four cabinet ministers were responsible for protecting Thailand's sovereignty, but the country had lost some sovereignty to Cambodia.
Mr Samdin and Mr Tainae are two of the seven Thais arrested for illegally entering Cambodia on Dec 29 last year. They were subsequently sentenced to nine months in jail and then released and allowed to return to Thailand.
The PAD started protesting outside Government House last Tuesday, pressing the government to revoke the memorandum of understanding on boundary demarcation signed in 2000, withdraw from Unesco's World Heritage Committee and expel Cambodian people from the disputed areas.
13 comments:
Wow, I can't believe HUN SEN let this guy Ahbisit bully him or bluffs to CPP government all the time. This is an insult for using the word "War will be the last option". How sad to see this bullying happens during HUN SEN era?
Hun Sen you must take this case to UN so we can finish and done wasting time with Thai. We need to make developments and progress for our Cambodia.
CPP Lowell, USA
where is your muscle, Hun Sen?
CPP Lwoell, USA
CAMBODIA MUST FLEX ITS MUSCLE BY DOING THE MILITARY DRILL AT THE BORDER RIGHT NOW. never let the MOTHER-FUCKER THAILAND to insult Cambodia. mR. HUN SEM must fuck THAILAND NOW OR IT WILL be too late for a war. USE THE CHINESE HOMEMADE BM21-23, STINGER MISSILES, DF-21A AND 21D, T-54/55s, FIGHTING AMPHIBIANS, AND HEAVY ARTILLERIES to feed the Abbhisit gov't as it is still thirt to swallow the Cambodian bombshells.
អាងអីបង្កើនទ័ព ដូចកូនក្មេង បើអញ្ចឹងម្តេចមិន
បាញ់គ្នាទៅ បំណាច់អស់សាំងដឹកជញ្ជូនទ័ព
រៀងខ្លួនទៅហើយនោះ សុទ្ធតែនាក់នយោបាយជាន់ខ្ពស់អើយ មើលទៅដូចជាគេលេងបាយឡុកបាយឡអញ្ចឹង
ដដែលៗមិនចេះចប់ទេ មើលទៅលោកអើយ
1:13AM! Drile waht? Where is the gas?
Stand and watching gun is a drile for ah Kwack body guard!
Ah kwack efraid to hand out new guns and the amunitions to the ral soldiers at the border!
All new weapon are keep under the duard dog that make of his own PhD son!!!
Hope the PhD can fire 100s of gun at the same time!
abishit works for siem pad thugs! peaceful my ass! abishit is one of the siem pad thugs gangster that dreamed of stealing for cambodia and not respect the international law and treaty, etc...! cambodia aren't stupid, ok! we can see everything you do to us!
what the hell is this asshole saying, so ironic and pretentious, siem pad thugs! it's like provoking cambodia and saying they did not want war, etc! how much longer is this siem pad thug asshole going to last in their country! it's time for siem to ousted him and his pad thugs gang from their siem country like they did to thaksin, really!
siem pad thugs has no credential outside of thailand, really! they are good at barking only inside of thailand, but outside of thailand, they are worthless, like khmer trash, really!
Thai prime minister is not afraid of Yellow Shirts,but Red
Shirts will rise up against his govt.
The Red Shirts sleep
to get some energies
and stand up against
Abhisit.
Lao,Cambodia,(Vietnam slaves),and Vietnam troops in Lao and in Cambodia fight with Thai. The Vietnam will take over Thai completely.
Thai,Khmer,and Lao become Vietnam slaves.
Come on Thai let’s have a war. We know you, the yellow shirts, use Cambodia as a scapegoat to achieve your political goal. Heh many thanks, you might also give the Cambodian the opportunity for an uprising to topple Hun Sen, the barking CHIHUAHUA.
So let’s have a real war shall we, don’t just make noise. Besides a few thousand deaths on both sides, it will be a win, win situation for the yellow shirts and the oppressed Cambodian people who hate Hun Sen.
Ahbullshit vejajiva using Yellow Shits people to play games for him, i urge cambodian not to get fool by this games...
siem think their country is real democracy. they are full of shit, especially they allowed the unruly siem pad thugs dictate and run their gov't to attack cambodia! they are clever my asshole, just corrupted and narcissisti, egotistical group of people and country! they hide behind the good name of democracy to fool american ally, etc... but cambodia know they are thieves and full of shit, if you ask me!
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?
Why do you and all of your relatives involve a lot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder Cambodian K5, 1997 events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder Cambodians? Why? And Why?
If you are so good, why do above 90% Cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionaires and millionaires? Why? Why?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good why do you block KI from Cambodians?
If you are so good, why do you steal all Cambodian life such as well being, health, cut down Cambodians life expectancy as well? But you and your small group are eat well, sleep well, exercise well, have oversea doctors and best medical treatment from high class private doctors from oversea. Most Cambodians that have no money, your healthcare system left Cambodians patients to die in front of your hospital. Why? Why?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions Vietnamese are living permanently in Cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? And Why
Everywhere, I walk in Cambodia I see Vietnamese speak Vietnamese every where, why? Why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for eternity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his beloved Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent Cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying Cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
CPP are not just corrupted, CPP are extremely corrupt. They are even sell the country such as Kos Trol, Seas, lands, Cambodian people, Cambodian health and well being, all resources in the Cambodia…with lost count. You name it!
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent? The country is getting smaller and smaller and shame by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet and his families, his relatives and friends.
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