Friday, February 18, 2011

Cambodia should follow UN Security Council statement

BANGKOK, Feb 18 (MCOT online news) -- The Cambodian government should follow the earlier response of the United Nations Security Council on ways of ending an ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.

Sidestepping journalists’ query that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s remarks that his country might take the disputed border case before the International Court of Justice for clarification on its 1962 ruling, Mr Suthep said it is better for the Cambodian leader to follow the UN Security Council’s ruling since Cambodia is the party who took the case to the world body.

The UN Security Council on Monday asked for a permanent ceasefire between the two countries and recommended that they negotiate an end to their dispute.


On Thursday, Mr Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh that Cambodia would urge Thailand to agree to a peace agreement during the Association of Southeast Asian foreign ministers’ meeting to be held in Jakarta on Tuesday (Feb 22). He said the agreement should be signed by the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers and witnessed by ASEAN or the ASEAN chairman.

The Court in 1962 ruled that the 11th century Preah Vihear temple belongs to Phnom Penh, but both countries are in dispute over a 1.8-square-mile (4.6-square-kilometre) tract of land near the temple.

Reasoning that he would rather not criticise or comment on Mr Hun Sen's plan to take the case to the Court, Mr Suthep said any comment now would worsen the situation.

On two Thai nationals now imprisoned in Cambodia on charges of trespassing and spying who have chosen to seek a royal pardon from Cambodian king rather than making an appeal, Mr Suthep said the Thai government is trying by all means to assist them.

He said it is better to and see what the Cambodian government will do as Mr Hun Sen had said that the two must serve at least two-thirds of their sentences.

Veera Somkwamkid, a key activist of Thai Patriots Network, and his secretary Ratree Pipattanapaiboon, were sentenced by the Phnom Penh court on Feb 1 to an eight-year jail term with a 1.8 million riel (US$450) fine and a six-year jail term with a 1.2 million riel ($300) fine respectively.

An appeal could be filed within 30 days while their legal adviser said Thursday that both had decided not to appeal.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

American, UN and the world want to wipe out Hun Sen's regime that is why they push Thai to created this war.

Anonymous said...

No one in power forever fucking man but if u support who died? not Hun Sen khmer people died. why dont fucking man think about this? I dont think so.

Anonymous said...

Thai also use anti tanks missile guide make from US to wipe out Hun Sen regime Tanks. Hun Sen's tanks cab be see from the satilite very clear because they are made from metal. Anti-tank missile can delivery very accuraccy to destry all Hun Sen tanks by using live GPS guide from satilide.

All cambodian army don't stay in the tanks if you want to survive OK!

Hun Sen can't update military weapons due to Hun Sen's regime so much currupted. They use the nation money for them pockets only.

Anonymous said...

If you Siem thugs, thieves, and bitches and warmongers want to keep the border conflict alive and it is up to you Siem thugs! If you Siem thugs don't want to sign a permanent ceasefire and nobody is stopping you!

What is "the United Nations Security Council on ways of ending an ongoing border dispute..."? It called "maximum restraint on part of Thailand and Cambodia"! When the Siem thugs, thieves, and bitches, and warmongers sending more troops, more tanks, and more guns and bragging about using land, sea, and air military force to confront Cambodia and Does this means you Siem thugs, thieves, and bitches and warmongers practice "maximum restraint"? Of course not!

Why should the UNSC, the ASEAN, and the world community believe you Siem thugs, thieves, and bitches, and warmongers if you Siem thugs continue to twisted their words and put words in their mouth!

Anonymous said...

Thai PM is not perfect as I know but it is much better than Hun Sen. He and his families, relatives and friends make all cambodian people are suffering everyday but They are billionairs, millionairs abuse all khmer girls and people.

What do you think about that?

Anonymous said...

Thai should learn to respect the decision of the Internatinonal Court.

Anonymous said...

To 3:39PM

Well! Tell me how AH Abishit is better than Hun Sen? When AH Abishit allowed his military thugs to use cluster bombs and poison gas on Cambodia?

Anonymous said...

HUn SEn's regime is the regime that cambodian people must be slave to them, look at Hun Sen families, relative, friends are billionairs, millionairs where do they get the money from? Hun Sen always say in his speech Cambodia just get up from war, just get up from Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionairs, millionairs but innocent cambodian people are so poor.

This war is about to eliminate Hun Sen's regime. American, UN and the world are hate Hun SEn's regime. All cambodian people are also hate Hun Sen's regime.

Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,

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