Friday, July 29, 2011

Trade, tourism along Thai-Cambodian border active after World Court ruling

Friday, 29 July 2011
MCOT

Cross border trade at Chong Sa-ngam border crossing with neighboring Cambodia in Si Sa Ket on Sunday has reportedly been revived as many Cambodians queued up for the opening of the border crossing in the morning to exchange products with Thai traders.

Cambodians crossed the border to buy and sell large amounts of consumer products. Border trade activities were seen as active again amidst security provided by police officers from Phu Sing Police Station and local army rangers.

Apart from the trade, tourism along the Thai-Cambodian border was also boosted as many tourists have been visiting the area, asking for information about cross-border excursions to attractions such as Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom in Siem Reap, according to Hattachai Pengchaem, head of the trade and tourism operators association in Chong Sa-ngam.


Hattachai said that the return of the active trade and tourism can be attributed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court July 18 rulings on the Thai-Cambodian border, adding that both Thai and Cambodian traders have expressed their confidence in the border situation.

The rulings applied to both Thailand and Cambodia, requiring that both countries withdraw troops from the disputed border area near Preah Vihear Temple.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Preah Vihear is magic and powerful temple in which Thai made a big mistake by shooting her body. Now Sister of king passed way and next will not escape is king 2013, but because of Thai Buddhist and have big ceremony, so it can delay but not guarantee 100% the punishment. Thai will meet natural disaster such as tsunami, earthquake, and flood. sometime can ruin some temple in Thai. The angry of temple will not release soon. It can be after death of royal family with high rank soldier is more responsible to attack temple.

Anonymous said...

The war crime committed by Ah bishit Thailand, must bring to international court for the crime against human interest, because Preah Vihear belong to all human history around the world.