Thursday, February 24, 2011

US backs ASEAN efforts to resolve Thailand-Cambodia border spat

Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has welcomed ASEAN's efforts to resolve a deadly border dispute between member states Cambodia and Thailand.

Forty observers from Indonesia will monitor a cease-fire after violence broke out this month near the ancient Preah Vihear temple, scene of a long-running territorial dispute. Indonesia is current chair of the Southeast Asian grouping.

State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Wednesday the U.S. also supports the ASEAN foreign ministers' call for Cambodia and Thailand to resume bilateral negotiations "at the earliest opportunity."

The 10-nation group, long criticized as ineffectual, is trying to take a more active role in regional affairs.

At least eight people have died in the recent fighting, and thousands have been displaced.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Preah Vihear was built by thai king 100 years before Suryavarman II (Champ king)built Angkor Wat. That is the fact. Cambodian people you must except the true and fact.

Don't believe whatever Ms. Rattana Keo say because she is just a crazy khmer woman. Kos Trol! Kos Trol! Kos Trol! Khmer people are thieft steal Thai people land and Kos Trol is belong to Vietname since time begin! Ms. Rattana Keo crazy woman we ever heard before.

Rattana Keo go back to be a good house wife that is where you belong as well as all khmer women...

Cheers to Khmerization, In the name of Khmerization we true can silence Ms. Rattana Keo.. Cheers gangs

Anonymous said...

Yes thai king...or king kong

Anonymous said...

KHMER PEOPLE CAN CALL AH 1:51PM,AH KNOWS NOTHING or EVIL CRAZY MAN!