Bangkok Post
The International Court of Justice's decision to set up a "provisional demilitarised zone" around the Preah Vihear temple and order Thailand and Cambodia to immediately withdraw their troops from it will not have a binding effect on Thai sovereignty, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
"The ruling is a temporary provisional measure and it will not have a binding commitment to Thai sovereignty and the ruling does not place Thailand at a disadvantage," Mr Abhisit said smilingly to reporters yesterday evening after learning of the ruling.
He said he would meet the army chief, the defence and foreign ministers, and representatives of the National Security Council and the Council of State today to discuss measures to be followed in the wake of the ICJ ruling.
"The withdrawal of soldiers is not a simple walk because there are procedures and it requires the prevention of infiltration," Mr Abhisit said.
As part of the ruling, Cambodia must also withdraw its troops from the Preah Vihear temple and the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda, the prime minister said.
However, a practical mechanism is needed to facilitate the withdrawal and the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) is the most suitable forum for negotiations about the matter, said Mr Abhisit.
"I believe the ruling relieves tension."
The court yesterday read its ruling on Cambodia's request for indication of provisional measures filed on April 28 when it asked the court to order Thailand to withdraw its soldiers and stop all military activity around the Preah Vihear temple.
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya led the Thai team to hear the ruling while Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong led the Cambodian side.
While the court rejected Thailand's request for the case introduced by Cambodia to be thrown out, it went beyond Cambodia's demand that Thai troops be ordered out of the area.
The court drew a "provisional demilitarised zone" around the Preah Vihear temple and ordered both Thailand and Cambodia to immediately withdraw their troops from the zone.
The ICJ ordered both sides to refrain from any military presence within the zone and from any armed activity directed at it. It also ordered the two parties to refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute or make it more difficult to resolve.
The court ordered Thailand not to obstruct Cambodia's free access to the Preah Vihear temple or the provision of fresh supplies to its non-military personnel there.
It also called on the two nations to continue cooperating with Asean and allow the appointed observers to monitor the ceasefire and to gain access to the demilitarised zone.
In addition, each party was required to inform the court about their compliance with the provisional measures.
Both sides said they were satisfied with the decision.
Mr Kasit said he was satisfied because the court did not comply with Cambodia's request that Thailand unilaterally withdraw its military.
"The provisional demilitarised zone will not put Thailand at a disadvantage. Neither does the court decision in any way prejudice its further consideration of another request, the court's pending interpretation of the 1962 judgment on the Preah Vihear temple," he said.
Mr Kasit said the court's decision was in line with what Thailand had anticipated and the military withdrawal would be discussed at the GBC meeting led by the military.
Cambodia's Hor Nam Hong meanwhile welcomed the court decision.
"This provisional demilitarised zone means there will be a permanent ceasefire. It will be tantamount to the cessation of aggression by Thailand against Cambodia," he said.
Second Army chief Thawatchai Samutsakhon said he thought that the ICJ ruling would lead to many problems in the near future.
"It's not easy to withdraw troops from the area," said Lt Gen Thawatchai.
Second Army spokesman Prawit Hukaeo denied a report that the Cambodian army has deployed more troops and weapons to the disputed area.
Noppadon Pattama, a former foreign minister and a legal adviser to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, said the Thai government should seek clarification from the ICJ over its ruling that Thailand may not obstruct Cambodian authorities from accessing Preah Vihear.
"If they built a road through the disputed area, the Thai government should protest against the construction," said Mr Noppadon.
Meanwhile, the yellow shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday demanded that the government refuse to withdraw troops from the disputed area and reject the ICJ ruling.
12 comments:
Abhisit failed to reach out to the poor that's why he lost. Furthermore, his policy sucks. He is right for one thing though is that he said "prevention of infiltration". He meant the infiltration from the Yuon wearing Khmer clothes.
Cambodia should be happy with this ruling. I think privately, the Thais are pissed with this ruling and there's nothing they can do about it. They can bully Cambodians but they can not bully the UN.
Now it is time for the International Court of Justice to look into Vietnamese Encroachment into Cambodia's Teritory on the Eastern part of Cambodia as well, and make a Just ruling on the issue to aavoid future confrontation between the two countries.
The UN must set a good example for the rest of the World. There are a lot of implications to come.... There was already a verdict for Cambodia and the UN had clearly said that Thailand must withdraw all their troops from Cambodia's Preah Vihear and it vicinity. Thailand must also return all Cambodia's artifacts that were stolen back to Cambodia, which I had not seen so far. The UN did make a ruling somehow the media has manipulating the truth and other followed suit by reporting the wrong info.
Adhisit, u can say whatever u wants,
u have to comply with new DMZ map...
8:38 AM
You have to understand the "Laws" The ICJ CANNOT judge the case of Yuon's encroachment into Cambodia if the government of Cambodia does not file a paper launching its complain.
You cannot expect too much from the killers in power installed by Yuon Hanoi.
Like Voltaire said "after fighting the two sides sing of their victories".
The stupid ding bat bitch who voted against Cambodia in all counts was Judge Joan e. Donoghue who joined the icj panel in September 2010...she either got bribed by the Thai government or got laid by a Thai lady boi in Pattaya to have such an arrogant biased view regardless of the facts.
The problem is not yet finished because it still have been conflicts on dispute area since 1962. The court did not clear border line, so Cambodia should continue to sue the court for clear define.
Let Thai know, The Preah Vihear is powerful magic and khmer king pray to ATITEAB who has absolutely created world and human on earth. After Thai flew aircraft near the temple. after that two Thais aircraft crashed. afterward Thais king serious illness. Because of Thais shooting the temple will keep on Thais people and king in danger in the end of 2013. Thais king and some areas of Thai will be suffered by natural disaster, whereas Thai king will not treat his illness and become more worst and worst that cannot save. This temple Thai cannot insult any more. If Thais people want to be better, they have to hold ceremony pray to God of Temple for forgiveness, but it is not guarantee to be better because of wrongdoing. Remember 2013, it is serious issue for Thai.
Koh Tral Island must not be forgotten
By Ms. Rattana Keo
Why do Koh Tral Island, known in Vietnam as Phu Quoc, a sea and land area covering proximately over 30,000 km2 [Note: the actual land size of Koh Tral itself is 574 square kilometres (222 sq miles)] have been lost to Vietnam by whose treaty? Why don’t Cambodia government be transparent and explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 on the Thai border and what's about over 30,000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Koh Tral Island, the sea and land area of over 30,000 square kilometres have been lost to Vietnam by the 1979 to 1985 treaties. The Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protecting a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group but disguising as protecting the Khmer nation?
The Cambodian army at front lines suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition and their families have no health care assistance, no securities after they died but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning system with message from young girls, have first class medical care from oversea medical treatments, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make the Cambodian people suffer everyday.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that resulted in the loss over 30,000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why they are not being transparent and brave enough to inform all Cambodians and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't they include Koh Tral (Koh Tral size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen and bigger than Singapore [Note: Singapore's present land size is 704 km2 (271.8 sq mi)]) with heap of great natural resources, in the Cambodian education system?
Look at Hun Sen's families, relatives and friends- they are billionaires, millionaires. Where did they get the money from when we all just got out of war with empty hands [in 1979]? Hun Sen always say in his speeches that Cambodia had just risen up from the ashes of war, just got up from Year Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% of innocent Cambodian people are so poor and struggling with their livelihood every day?
Smart Khmer girl, President Ms. Rattana Keo,
That is really stupid... Siem alone must withdraw not Cambodia. See in the map... How can that be? The temple belong to Cambodia but not the land 4.6 km? How can you build your house in another person property???? fuck ~!!!
បងប្អូនខ្មែរការសម្រេចរបស់តុលាការអន្តរជាតិនេះពិត
ជាត្រឹមត្រូវ។ ការដែលតុលាការសម្រេចឱយកងទ័ពនៃប្រទេសទាំងពីរដកចេញពីតំបន់ព្រៈវិហានោះគឺជាការមួយល្អណាស់សម្រាប់ប្រទេសខ្មែរ។ ពួកអាក្បត់ ហ៊ុន សែននិង
យួនមានការខកចិត្តជាខ្លាំង ពីព្រោះការសម្រេចរបស់
អន្តរជាតិនេះធ្វើឱយស្ទៈដល់ផែនការចាក់រុកឱយខ្មែរនិងថៃឈ្លោះគ្នា។ យួនបានចាប់យកប្រាសាទព្រៈ
វិហាមកធ្វើជាចំណាត់ខ្មាំងបង្ករឱយមានជម្លោះដើម្បីបញ្ជូនកូនខ្មែរអ្នកស្នេហាជាតិឱយទៅស្លាប់នៅ
ក្នុងសមរភូមិ ដោយពួកវានិយាយបោកបញ្ឆោតថាថៃឈ្លានពានខ្មែរ ដូច្នេះយើងជាខ្មែរត្រូតែយកជីវិតទៅការពារទឹកដីយើង ការពារតែខាងលិចតែខាងកើតវិញចូលតាមចិត្ត។
សូមកូនខ្មែរមើលឱយបានជ្រៅ សព្វថ្ងៃព្រំដែនយួនភាគខាងកើតជាប់និងខ្មែរនោះវារំកិលមកដល់ជាប់នឹងព្រំដែនថៃខាងលិចរួចបាត់ទៅហើយបងប្អូន ដីខ្មែរថៅកែយួនរួចបាត់ទៅហើយ ពេលនេះបើខ្មែរ
មិនខំនាំគ្នារើរបំរៈទេ ខ្មែរង៉ាប់អស់ហើយ។
Post a Comment