BANGKOK, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Thai-Cambodian Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting was kicked off on Wednesday at a hotel in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province to discuss several issues including troop withdrawal.
The meeting was co-chaired by Lt-Gen Thawatchai Samutsakhon, Thailand's Second Region Army commander, and Cambodia's Fourth Region Army commander Lt-Gen Chea Mon together with Deputy Defense Minister Neang Phat.
Among the 15 agenda, troop withdrawal from the disputed area around Preah Vihear Temple would be raised for discussion.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled on July 18 that both countries should withdraw their forces from the disputed area around the contentious ancient temple in a bid to create a provisional demilitarized zone, following Phnom Penh's request.
On this occasion, Cambodian representatives also congratulated the new Thai government led by Pheu Thai Party which assumed the office following decisive victory in the July election.
The two-day talks will focus on issues including national security, border peace, land development, environment and anti- narcotics measures.
1 comment:
The Cambodian representatives started the meeting on the wrong foot, in another word they keep playing Siamese game again and again for almost 4 years.
1- They started by kissing Siamese rear end congratulating "Thai gov-
vernment" led by Pheu Thai. It's not their job for Achey's sake.
2- What this statement means:
"The two-day talk will focuss on issues including national security
(what?), border peace (what?), land
development (what land?), environment and narcotics measures"
(what a joke). How about frontiers between our two countries? (peace or not). How about wthdrawal of troops out of demilitarized zone as per ICJ's order? How about "NO
TALK WITH SIAMESE WITHOUT A THIRD
PARTY" i.e. ASEAN representatives from Indonesia, HUN SEN's past position? Has HUN SEN been bitten
by different insect making him changing mind?
Question: Why Khmer government bothers to go to The Hague for, if it gives a damn to the ICJ decision???
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