Friday, January 28, 2011

Cambodia rejects Thai PM's demand to remove flag at pagoda

January 28, 2011
Xinhua

Cambodia Friday afternoon rejected Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's demand to remove Cambodia's flag at the pagoda near Preah Vihear temple, according to the declaration of Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The rejection was made following the demand by Abhisit on Thursday that Cambodia must remove its flag from the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda of Cambodia.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to emphasize that this statement made by the prime minister of Thailand is unacceptable and that Cambodia firmly rejects such an insulting demand," said the declaration.


It added that "such a statement made by Thai prime minister in parallel with Thailand's military exercise at the border with Cambodia is clearly provocative and constitutes a casus belli for future acts of aggression against Cambodia."

"Cambodia reserves its legitimate rights to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity," it said.

According to the map produced by the Franco-Siamese commissions between the period of 1905 and 1908, the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda, built by the people of Cambodia in 1998, is clearly situated in the Cambodian territory. "Therefore, the flag of Cambodia is legitimately flying over this pagoda."

The tension between Cambodia and Thailand over the border happened on Thursday after there was a report that Cambodia had raised a national flag over Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak pagoda at Preah Vihear temple and Thai side requested to remove it, but Cambodian side rejected it.

The flag had reportedly been flown at the temple instead after the contentious stone tablet with a message 'Here is Cambodia' was removed on Wednesday.

Reth Sitha, deputy chief of general staff at the Prime Minister Hun Sen's Bodyguard Unit and commander of Tank Unit, said on Friday that Cambodia has begun to enhance its military capacity at border area.

Cambodia's Preah Vihear temple was enlisted as World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008. Just a week after the enlistment, Cambodia and Thailand have had border conflict due to Thai claim of the ownership of 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub next to the temple, triggering a military build-up along the border, and periodic clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers have resulted in the deaths of troops on both sides.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, rejected!!! maidaini khatun leuv...
Revive the words: sacrifice life for the montherland. Siem can bring on F-16, big gun 155mm, tanks and MRLS or any thing. We ready to meet the challenges... as long as Hun Manet and other generals stay at the same foxholes.
Otherwise I'm staying behind as well.

Anonymous said...

I dont want to get in politic, but I rather want thai than youn. because thai dont hurt khmer surin as much as youn hurt khmer krom. if we not unite it, it'll belong to one of these country soon.

Son of a farmer said...

Why is now rejected, SenVarman? Why ain't quickly destroyed as the stone sign of "Here is Cambodia"?

Why SenVarman and his CPP are not directly going to UN?

Anonymous said...

Neither thai or viet are good. The reason thais don't hurt khmer surin, because khmer surin adopted to thai culture, language and religion which derived from khmer. Where as viets hurt khmer krom because khmer krom don't adopt to viet tradition.

Anonymous said...

11:59 you must be ah stupid khmer krom fuck all you khmer krom alway talk shit but can't do jack shit so shut the fuck off and help us khmer leu fight the thai

Anonymous said...

i hate both side are so bed

Anonymous said...

@11:59, be morality please...we in fact need unity of all Khmer.

Anonymous said...

Abisit talks to AP but he seems very careful


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110128/ap_on_re_eu/eu_davos_forum_thai_prime_minister

Khmer Circle said...

The first thing to ask is: what is the status of the pagoda? Is it a Khmer or a Thai pagoda, and how long has it been there (post-Franco-Siamese Treaty)?

If this religious site has been there for a certain period of time, it implies effective occupation and ownership by the Khmer people and government. And if this is the case, then Thailand has no right to dispute the area occupied by the pagoda or the national flags posted there.

I'm not sure what the 2 governments agreed on as regards the details and definitions of what they refer to as 'disputed territories' or lands. It seems, however, far more important for Cambodia to identify first of all what legally/historically belongs to her under the Franco-Siamese agreement which should still provides the 2 countries with a practical framework or reference point by which to resolve any ‘dispute’. That said, it appears the Thais have precious little time for this treaty or the ICJ judgement of 1962 which based its verdict upon it to the chagrin of Bangkok. Instead, their stupendously arrogant declaration that they have the right to draw their own map clearly implies that what constitutes 'disputed land' is what they define as such!

It is only logical that the same considerations must be given to Khmer territories along the Vietnamese border where no less than Mr Hun Neng (Governor of Kg. Cham and Hun Sen's brother) once let it be known that 'Khmer people do not build pagodas on other people's land'.

Other than that, this episode underlines yet again Cambodia’s, rather than Thailand’s or Vietnam’s, comparatively inferior means for national self-defence. It might be difficult to match up to either of the above neighbouring countries in terms of military capability or prowess, but the founders of the present Israeli state, composed in the main of European Holocaust survivors, had to confront - and prevailed - over far more overwhelming odds stacked against them. ‘Israel’, in fact, means taking on both men and God, and prevail!

Anonymous said...

Cambodia must take Thailand to the UN International court this time, no more fucking around with them, so far, we had enough patient with Thailand, its time to take them to Uninted Nations Int court again...Thailand will lose 150%!

Anonymous said...

ไอ้พวกฝูงโจร'สยาม'คงจะมีวันหนึ่งพินาศฉิบหายสาบศูนย์
ดินแดนสุวรรณของขะแมร์จะเป็นของขะแมร์ตลอดกาล!

One day, the Siem thieves will be annihilated...Khmer suvarnabhumi will always be Khmer land!

Anonymous said...

I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT CAMBODIA AND THAILAND WILL GO TO WAR IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Anonymous said...

ឥឡូវយ៉ាងម៉េចទៅហើយ ការដោះស្រាយដោយ សន្តិវិធីរបស់សំដាច់ដែកជោរនោះ វាបានលទ្ធផលល្អហើយឬនៅ?

Anonymous said...

Well, don't blame cambodia, we want peace with Thailand and our patient ran out, if Thailand want the war so bad, we will welcome you with all cost...! We had enough war in our life, but Thailand is the one who keep bothering us and continue bothering us...so, we will let you have one!

Anonymous said...

If Ah Phleu Hun Sen hides his head under Yuon skirt Thai will not stop harrashing Khmer.
Ah Phleu Hun Sen should take Thai to UN to sold this stupid problem, but Ah Phleu Hun Sen would not dare to take this action because Ah Yuon won't allow Ah Hun to do it.
If Ah Hun complain to UN, and UN will look at every corner of the old Khmer border.

Ah Chhker Choy Mray!

Anonymous said...

*SALE ALL KINDS OF WEAPONS TO THAI MUSLIM TO DESTROY BANG KOK.
*BAIL BOND NOURN CHEA,KHIEV SAM PHON,IENG SARY FROM JAIL AND SEND THEM BACK TO KHMER-THAI BORDER TO REBUILD KHMER ROUGE ARMIES AGAIN.
-GET OUT ALL YOUNG DRUGS RELATION FROM BANTEAY MEAN CHEY JAIL AND TRAINING THEM IN SUICIDE GROUP TO DESTROY BANG KOK ect.....!!!
[if you doe Bad to my country,I will doe an ugly way to your country too]. MOUK SVA ROR BENG SY SOURTT CHAM LONG SREY MOEUNG HAVE A LOT BAD PLANS TO DESTROY MY COUNTRY,SO DO YOU THINK I DONT HAVE A BAD PLANS TO DESTROY YOUR COUNTRY???.
LA POKE [THIS IS A CRAZY IDEA,BUT WHO CARE? LAST CHANCE FOR KHMER NATION].

Anonymous said...

*I DONT CARE HUN SEN GOOD OR BAD BUT RIGHT NOW PLEASE ANTI THAI AND AH ROR BENG SY SOURTT CHAM LORNG SREY MOEUNG FOR EVER.THE IDEA OF LA POKE IS SO BAD AND CRAZY...BUT WE NEED TO LISTEN TO HIM TOO.
KHMER DAI

Anonymous said...

All cambodia has to do there, just sit and wait for Thai to walk into our shooting target, i think Thailand will call it off, by withraw their chicken troop back out, there's no fighting at all...Ek O'dumb Ass Kanchas shrink dick,'Whore 5 Dong' has invited Kashit to meet him in Siem Reap next couple day...so, they will agree to something? Thailand knew they will lost the war at United Nation Court, if they dare...

Anonymous said...

Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,

Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?

Why do you and all of your relatives involve alot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?

Why do you murder cambodian K5,1997events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?

If you are so good why do you and your families murder cambodians? Why? and Why?

If you are so good why do about 90%cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionair and millinor? Why? Why?

Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?

What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?

If you are so good Why do you block KI from cambodians?

If you are so good why more than 6 millions vietnameses are living permantly in cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? and Why

Every where, I walk in Cambodia I see vietnamese speak vietnamese every where, why? why?

Don't you and your families scare of hell for ethernity?

When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?

Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his belove Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!

Khmers victim of 1997 and K5

PS

If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.

Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent. The country is getting smaller and shamer by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet.