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Showing posts with label Maritime border. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maritime border. Show all posts
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Maritime border demarcation with Vietnam [... that lacks transparency]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vARzFeV1GY4
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Cambodia to loose more maritime territories to Vietnam ... thanks to Hoon Xhen
Cambodia and Vietnam Ready to Establish Maritime Boundaries
Phnom Penh, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) - Cambodia and Vietnam are ready to establish the demarcations of their maritime borders this week, announced here the minister in charge of border affairs, Va Kimhong.
He announced that the prime ministers of both countries intend to inaugurate on June 24 all of the marks in the territorial waters, which are almost finished at a 90 percent, after a thorough joint work.
For that date it is expected to have the signal 314 completed, ranging from Kompong Trach district in Kampot province, Cambodia, and Ha Tien in Kien Giang, Vietnamese region.
At a cost of 16 million USD, the neighboring states were guided by maps of French colonialism, the constitution of Cambodia and an agreement that dates back to 1873 between Vietnam and the former King Norodom.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Navy chief warns govt on MoU
21/11/2009
By Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post
By Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post
Navy chief Kamthorn Pumhirun has warned the government to tread carefully with its plan to revoke a memorandum of understanding on the overlapping maritime boundary with Cambodia.
Adm Kamthorn said even though the cabinet has decided to scrap the MoU, the decision will not take effect until it is approved by parliament. The government is seeking parliamentary approval to annul the MoU.
Adm Kamthorn urged all parties concerned to weigh the pros and cons of terminating the MoU carefully.
However, he was confident the Foreign Ministry and three House committees responsible for deliberating the matter will handle it in a professional manner.
"I believe they are professionals and will put the country's interests first. They should know what the advantages and disadvantages are for the country," he said.
The government's move to scrap the MoU is in response to Cambodia's appointment of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as its economic adviser.
The document was signed in 2001 when Thaksin was prime minister. Its main goal is for the two countries to demarcate territorial waters and jointly explore natural gas and oil reserves in the overlapping area.
Adm Kamthorn said the navy has continued to look after Thai territorial waters and to make sure the disputed maritime area is not violated.
The navy chief said relations between the navies of the two countries have remained healthy. There had been no Cambodian military movements nor any Cambodian navy presence in the waterways, he said.
Defence Ministry spokesman Thanathip Sawangsaeng said the Thai-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) will hold its meeting to discuss border issues in Pattaya next Thursday and Friday.
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh will jointly chair the meeting.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he believed relations between Thailand and Cambodia will return to normal shortly. However, he said the government will not send Thai envoys to Phnom Penh until the Cambodian government reviews its position.
The prime minister said the government is stepping up its efforts to arrange for Simarak na Nakhon Phanom to visit her son Sivarak Chutipong, a Cambodia Air Traffic Services engineer who is being held in a Cambodian prison on charges of spying.
Deputy permanent secretary for justice Thawee Sodsong said he and Suvana Suwannajuta, the director-general of the Liberties and Rights Protection Department, will travel to Cambodia on Monday to visit Mr Sivarak.
Mr Thawee said he will arrange for Mr Sivarak's family members to visit him.
Acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said it will take 10 days for Cambodia to consider whether to grant him bail.
Meanwhile, Democrat Party deputy leader Kraisak Choonhavan has said executives of the English Premier League soccer club Manchester City are planning to expose the failings of Thaksin, its former owner.
Mr Kraisak said the football club had been unhappy with Thaksin's style of running the club, including superstitious practices he brought to the club and his efforts to meddle with the management of the football team. Thaksin bought City in July 2007, 10 months after he was ousted in a military coup. He sold the club to an investment group from the United Arab Emirates in September 2008.
Adm Kamthorn said even though the cabinet has decided to scrap the MoU, the decision will not take effect until it is approved by parliament. The government is seeking parliamentary approval to annul the MoU.
Adm Kamthorn urged all parties concerned to weigh the pros and cons of terminating the MoU carefully.
However, he was confident the Foreign Ministry and three House committees responsible for deliberating the matter will handle it in a professional manner.
"I believe they are professionals and will put the country's interests first. They should know what the advantages and disadvantages are for the country," he said.
The government's move to scrap the MoU is in response to Cambodia's appointment of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as its economic adviser.
The document was signed in 2001 when Thaksin was prime minister. Its main goal is for the two countries to demarcate territorial waters and jointly explore natural gas and oil reserves in the overlapping area.
Adm Kamthorn said the navy has continued to look after Thai territorial waters and to make sure the disputed maritime area is not violated.
The navy chief said relations between the navies of the two countries have remained healthy. There had been no Cambodian military movements nor any Cambodian navy presence in the waterways, he said.
Defence Ministry spokesman Thanathip Sawangsaeng said the Thai-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) will hold its meeting to discuss border issues in Pattaya next Thursday and Friday.
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh will jointly chair the meeting.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he believed relations between Thailand and Cambodia will return to normal shortly. However, he said the government will not send Thai envoys to Phnom Penh until the Cambodian government reviews its position.
The prime minister said the government is stepping up its efforts to arrange for Simarak na Nakhon Phanom to visit her son Sivarak Chutipong, a Cambodia Air Traffic Services engineer who is being held in a Cambodian prison on charges of spying.
Deputy permanent secretary for justice Thawee Sodsong said he and Suvana Suwannajuta, the director-general of the Liberties and Rights Protection Department, will travel to Cambodia on Monday to visit Mr Sivarak.
Mr Thawee said he will arrange for Mr Sivarak's family members to visit him.
Acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said it will take 10 days for Cambodia to consider whether to grant him bail.
Meanwhile, Democrat Party deputy leader Kraisak Choonhavan has said executives of the English Premier League soccer club Manchester City are planning to expose the failings of Thaksin, its former owner.
Mr Kraisak said the football club had been unhappy with Thaksin's style of running the club, including superstitious practices he brought to the club and his efforts to meddle with the management of the football team. Thaksin bought City in July 2007, 10 months after he was ousted in a military coup. He sold the club to an investment group from the United Arab Emirates in September 2008.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
VN and Cambodia's border tightening: an attempt to silence dissidence?
February 14, 2007
Vietnam and Cambodia's provinces tighten border security
VNA
Vietnam and Cambodia's provinces tighten border security
VNA
Border police forces of Vietnam's southern Binh Phuoc province and Cambodia's Kratie province have signed a cooperation programme to strengthen border security in 2007.
Under the programme, the two forces will regularly exchange information relating to border security protection including transfrontier crimes, in addition to boosting border inspection in order to control illegal smuggling.
The two provinces' border police forces will be in charge of the security of Vietnam and Cambodia's officials implementing border demarcation and marker planting.
Information will also be further exchanged between Vietnam's Bonue and Cambodia's Tapengse international border gates.
Under the programme, the two forces will regularly exchange information relating to border security protection including transfrontier crimes, in addition to boosting border inspection in order to control illegal smuggling.
The two provinces' border police forces will be in charge of the security of Vietnam and Cambodia's officials implementing border demarcation and marker planting.
Information will also be further exchanged between Vietnam's Bonue and Cambodia's Tapengse international border gates.
After land border, VN now wants to revisit maritime border, Cambodia should know that the Brévié line is NOT a maritime border and Koh Tral is Khmer
Cambodia, Vietnam to Discuss Border IssuesMony
VOA Khmer
Washington
13/02/2007
Cambodia and Vietnam expect to discuss their oceanic border issue during Vietnam President's visit in late February, a Cambodian high-ranking official confirmed Tuesday.
King Sihamoni has extended the invitation to President Nguyen Minh Triet to visit Cambodia, mainly to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanarith tells VOA Khmer that part of the talks will be about the Brevier Line, an issue of concerns for the Vietnamese.
In other news, Vietnam and Cambodia got closer in border relations after one year of construction. The Dinh Ba Bridge, connecting Dong Thap Province in Viet Nam and Preyveng Province in Cambodia, officially opened last week.
The new bridge is expected to facilitate trade, tourism and cultural ties between the two countries, particularly for Viet Nam’s Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and eastern communities in Cambodia.
King Sihamoni has extended the invitation to President Nguyen Minh Triet to visit Cambodia, mainly to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
Government spokesman Khieu Kanarith tells VOA Khmer that part of the talks will be about the Brevier Line, an issue of concerns for the Vietnamese.
In other news, Vietnam and Cambodia got closer in border relations after one year of construction. The Dinh Ba Bridge, connecting Dong Thap Province in Viet Nam and Preyveng Province in Cambodia, officially opened last week.
The new bridge is expected to facilitate trade, tourism and cultural ties between the two countries, particularly for Viet Nam’s Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and eastern communities in Cambodia.
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