23/03/2011
Wasana Nanuam & Pradit Ruangdit
Bangkok Post
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will not attend the 8th General Border Committee meeting with Cambodia.
Referring to the meeting, scheduled for Bogor, Indonesia, on April 7-8, Gen Prawit said: "No, I'm not going. Why should I go for the meeting in a third-party country? [Thailand and Cambodia] know each other well enough and don't want any other party to get involved."
A military source said Gen Prawit had also decided not to attend an earlier GBC meeting in Indonesia proposed by Cambodia and the Asean chair.
Gen Prawit cited the same reason then, saying relations between the Cambodian and Thai armies were good enough for the border dispute to be resolved through bilateral mechanisms, said the source.
According to the source, Gen Prawit said he would seek to have talks with his Cambodian counterpart, Gen Tea Banh, but was concerned the latter would not agree, since Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had made it clear he would not allow any new bilateral discussions with Thailand.
Gen Prayuth also said Cambodia's proposal to set up 15 joint border checkpoints in the disputed 4.6-square-kilometre area near Preah Vihear temple was unnecessary, as he believed the dispute could be solved through military talks.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday that Unesco would push for Thailand and Cambodia to attend a meeting on border issues in May.
He was speaking after a meeting with Unesco director-general Irina Bokova.
The May talks are aimed at improving the understanding between the two countries before Unesco holds its World Heritage Committee (WHC) meeting in Paris a month later.
There, the WHC will discuss Cambodia's management plan for Preah Vihear.
The meeting was scheduled for Bahrain but switched to Paris when political unrest erupted there.
Mr Abhisit also said bilateral talks through the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) remained crucial to deter attempts to turn the border issue into a multilateral matter.
To allow the JBC mechanism to move forward, the parliament's endorsement on the three JBC memos under the 2000 MoU regarding border issues was needed, he said.
Meanwhile, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) said it would petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Mr Abhisit and the other concerned people over allegations they had violated Sections 157, 119 and 120 of the Constitution by not revoking the MoU.
PAD spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan said the alliance would also petition the Constitution Court to interpret if the MoU was in breach of the charter.
The health of Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkhwamkid, jailed for eight years in Cambodia after being found guilty of espionage and illegal entry to the country on Dec 29, is said to have vastly improved.
His younger brother, Preecha Somkhwamkid, visited Veera at Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh on Monday and reported that his condition was much better after a recent bout of ill health.
4 comments:
Siamese exploit Khmer Preah Vihear to keep Khmers in Siam from uprising against Kapik king colonization.In the Melayu region,the insurgents look for opportunity fry Kapik king who dared not to set foot there anymore.
We can never talk to the neighbouring countries if it is relating to a national homeland. Why, because there will always be bias. One who can manipulated and take advantage of the weak one. So, always rely on the world map and use it as an evidence to prove it otherwise. Why do Thai or Viets sometimes never want to involve in international mediation because they can tell that they are in the wrong spot. In other words, they will put into shame by the court court of law which is the international law.
You see, we have to be smarter by now that is to work together as a team and focus on common goals and common interests for the benefit of our country and nation. How? well Hun Sen and all political leaders must welcome Sam Rainsy back into the Parliament and show the world that we all are moving into the same direction that is peace and harmony to all human being.
If Hun Sen want to stay in power for another decates than he which way is best. The best way is to do the right thing for the righteous will live forever! they include morality, fair and just for all.
Hun Sen needs to imagine what would you do if you are in those poor people or Sam-Rainsy or powerlessness way of life, what would you do?. So, now that you are in top role, you have to identify individual's needs and concerns as to how are we going to improve our way of life? that is to seek for a win/win situation not a win/lose ever!!!.
If Hun Sen doesn't see all this, you can not stay in power for that long because people who don't have want to have and the people who have want to stay the same and we called this the "conservative". Wrong!!! for the people who have, they need to try and help those who don't have, that giving their rights. In other words, everyone is protected its own society.
For more information; please listen Madam Mu ideas and concerns for she has an ability and skill on how to improve our way of life. The word 'social worker' is like a mother cares for her children. Social worker's frameworks are based on social right and social justice including empowering people to stand up for their right, that is accept zero tolerant on violences...
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I agree! AH HUN SEN claimed that his policy whether it is domestic politic, foreign politic, and economic, peace and stability... is a win-win outcome! Oh really? How come when he deal with dirt poor Cambodian people and the outcome always win-lose for dirt poor Cambodian people?
All land eviction is win-lose outcome! Cambodia-Vietname is a win-lose outcome. It seems that AH HUN SEN must win and Cambodian people must lose! Signing illegal treaties with the Vietcong government is a win-lose outcome.
If AH HUN SEN know any better and he needs to re-examine his Vietcong doctrine in pursuing of his win-win strategy! The Vietcong doctrine doesn’t make Cambodian people any richer but poorer and as for Hun Sen the Vietcong doctrine make him stay in power longer! So what work for Hun Sen may not work for dirt poor Cambodian people!
i told you, without the internation intervention, siem way is always ineffect and goes in circle only! siem don't respect the law at all, that's the problem with siem thugs, you know!
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