(BangkokPost.com) - Information Department director-general and Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat believed the international community would be able to read Cambodia’s intent after it accused Thai soldiers of physically damaging Preah Vihear temple.
He noted that when Cambodia responded positively, it would usually expressed another way a day later, such as the brief gunfire between troops from both sides and the landmine incident.
However, he said the Thai side has clear evidence and is ready to clarify all issues relating to the Thai-Cambodian border dispute on any stage.
Referring to the evidence gathered by the Thai authority, Mr Tharit insisted the landmine planted near Preah Vihear that amputated two Thai soldiers on October 16 was definitely new.
Commenting on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s stance at the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing who said both sides must to be tolerant to prevent clashes and they need to engage in bilateral talks, the spokesman said such stance has always been shown by Thailand.
National world heritage committee chairman Pongpol Adireksarn said it could be possible that Cambodia may want the UN officially to help work out the Thai-Cambodian border row after the country reportedly filed a complaint to the UN.
He said Cambodia would still have to consider the benefits it will get after filing the complaint.
Mr Pongpol believed Cambodia could be trying to use the Preah Vihear case as a political agenda, as the temple is more than a thousand years old and its condition is dilapidating. Thus, it could accuse Thailand of damaging the site to show its patriotism and gain political benefits, he added.
Thailand's UN Ambassador Don Pramudwinai, meanwhile, said he was not informed about Cambodia’s plan to accuse its neighbouring country of damaging Preah Vihear to the United Nations (UN).
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