- By: THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL
- Published: 11th April, 2009
- Newspaper section: News
PATTAYA : Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will pay a one-day visit to Cambodia on April 18, after the border clash between Thai and Cambodian troops last week.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen plants a kiss on one of seven archaeological relics believed to have been stolen from his country. The item was officially returned by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during the Asean summit in Pattaya, with the rest of them heading home next weekend. PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD
Mr Abhisit and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen talked yesterday on the sidelines of the 14th Asean summit and related summits meeting in Pattaya.
Both leaders promised to look for ways to prevent a repeat of the clash.
Panitan Wattanayagorn, the acting government spokesman, said that during his visit, Mr Abhisit will call on Cambodian King Prince Sihamoni, President of the Senate Chia Sim and the president of parliament in Phnom Penh.
Mr Abhisit confirmed Thailand would help Cambodia build road No.68 linking Chong Chom of Surin province to Oddar Mean Chey in Cambodia, worth 1.4 billion baht.
The Cambodian leader also asked Thailand to consider investing in building Strung Ngam dam linking Chanthaburi and Trat provinces.
Mr Abhisit has also promised to push for maritime natural resources development, which was likely to be useful in the energy field and for national security in the future.
During the bilateral meeting, Mr Abhisit handed over one of seven antiques which were smuggled from Cambodia and seized in Thailand in 2000.
The artifact represents the head of an asura (demon) in sandstone made in the Bayon style in the late 12th century.
The rest will be returned to Cambodia during Mr Abhisit's visit next Saturday.
2 comments:
I think it look good but it mean nothing because thai PM has no control over army at all. wait and see. It might be thai soldier do something around that time.
8:017, agreed. Unlike Hun Sen who has full control of the Cambodian army, Abhisit has not control whatsoever of the Thai army, therefore I concur your view that Abhisit's talks with Hun Sen meant nothing. The present border conflicts, or clashes, were caused by the Thai army who would not listen or take orders from the civilian governments, from the Samak to the Abhisit government.
Also, never trust what the Thai said because they never have genuine will to resolve to disputes because it would mean they have to withdraw troops from Khmer territories.
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