Saturday, February 12, 2011

Bangkok, Parlez-vous Common Sense?

No offer to 'mediate', say French

February 12, 2011
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation

A French offer to provide maps of the disputed border area between Thailand and Cambodia has been misrepresented by some Thai media outlets that claimed France had offered to "mediate" between the two countries.

Some columnists even attacked France for poking its nose where it wasn't wanted, leading the French Embassy to clarify the proposal.

"There never was any French offer of 'mediation' in the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, as some media reported," said Alain Gavillet, press attache at the French Embassy.

Yesterday, elements of the Thai media continued to misreport the news and even obtained reaction from Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Some columnists wrote pieces attacking the French government for trying to interfere in Thai-Cambodia affairs.

"Pardon ... sorry but please do not poke your nose," wrote Post Today editor Nakarn Laohavilai in his column in the paper.


On Thursday, the Thai Foreign Ministry had already issued a correction regarding the "misunderstanding".

Thani Thongphakdi, director-general of the Department of Information and spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, said, "There may have been some misunderstanding about the proposal as France had not offered to mediate between the two countries as some media had reported.

"Rather, France had expressed its readiness to provide access to maps of the region it had made in the early 20th Century should any country wish to study or make copies of them."

A press release from Thani added that Thailand welcomed the offer.

"In fact, Thailand had in the past received good cooperation from Quai d'Orsay, which had given Thai officials access to their archives several times before.

Should there be additional maps that Thailand has not yet examined, it would certainly consider examining such maps without prejudice to its boundary claims."

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why only dark skin Thai without any big land and property are willing to go to the frontline to defend Thailand but the Chinese Thai are hiding and waiting to take the lands and they will benefit after the war. This is not fair to the real dark skin Thai.
When the country is in trouble only the Thai with dark skin are willing to die to protect the nation, but meanwhile the rich fat Chinese Thai abuse the dark skin Thai.
Most Chinese Thai are prejudice toward the dark skin Thai and they always look down at the real Thai. They seldom let the dark skin Thai marry with their children. It is not fair to the real Thai army.

Anonymous said...

Thai lay boiz like to their kapi asses poked by foreigners...

I think it's best for Cambodia to seek international help, Frace is a great source...that's why the Siem lost in 1962!

...and the Siem will lose again 2012 hearing at the Hague on Preah Vihear issue.

Its's a matter of time...whatever belongs to Cambodia will remain Cambodian...

Anonymous said...

God damn Siems begin to annoy me with everything Cambodian do they are blocking it. I'm really losin patience. They talk as if they are the owner of Preah Vihear. Go to Hell Damn thieves.

Anonymous said...

TRUST NO ONE...
IT'S MEAN NEVER TRUST HUNSEN AND CPP

ALL KHMER NEED TO GET RID OF THEM

Anonymous said...

Use the map and get done already! What is the matter with Thai? Thai is just a bunch of prejudice, look down on their neighbour, and yet they are not great. Consider themselve Budhish and yet all they do are just the opposit.

Anyone can tell me what is Thai economy? What are they producing beside buying produce/agri product/fishes from Cambodia and then stamped as "made in Thailand", to sell oversea? Sure they produce Nikon, and a few others electronic and machinery product but those are not mind of Thai? I do not think Noodle Wai Wai is considered to be economy or may be Thai is. Now, if your economy are just a few product such as Noodle Wai Wai, do not so much pound your chest, use a few old aircraft, bought second hand used to intimidate your neighbour. How many noodle Thai has to sell to buy a second hand used aircraft/ or a tank?

Anonymous said...

Anybody know how is the Thai King is physically or mentally doing? Relationship between Khmer-Thai is no point of return. Fellow Khmer, be ready and take opportunity when is given. Thai will fall apart, the old men is not going to be here long, nature, that is life, just like that is nature of the country, Thailand will fall to pieces. All Khmer to do is wait and pick up some of those pieces which used to be Khmer anyway.

Anonymous said...

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?

How come only real Khmer with dark skin, skinny with no big land and property willing to go to the frontline to defiance Cambodia land but Chinese Cambodians are hiding and waiting to take the lands and benefit after war, Is that fair to real dark skin Khmer, Dr. Hun Sen???? When the country in trouble only Khmer with dark skin willing to die to protect Cambodian nation but rich fat Chinese Cambodian abuse dark skin Khmer as stupid after the war over, why Dr. Hun Sen??? Why??? Most Chinese Cambodians are prejudice toward dark skin Khmer and they always look down to real Khmer as stupid. They are very hardly let’s dark skin Khmer married their children. Can Dr. Hun Sen please explain to all dark skin military of Cambodia? Where is the Chinese Cambodians at frontline? Is it really unfair to Khmer army?

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, Khmer Girl Ms. Rattana Keo

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.

Anonymous said...

That is the kind of media they are in Thailand. It is above the time the world or Cambodian should never take them on their words.

Anonymous said...

Les thai ne veulent rien savoir de la carte tracée et signée dans le traité franco-siamois de 1907 , c'est normal !! je comprend , c'est parce que la partie du territoire en question appartient au Cambodge .