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Monday 2 August 2010

PM Abhisit urges Thais to support government on ancient temple


BANGKOK, August 1 (MCOT)- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) on Sunday urged Thais to support his government in making a detailed study of the disputed Preah Vihear temple to show the UN cultural body.

Thanking the public for its display of love for Thai sovereignty which he said led UNESCO’s World Heritage Commission (WHC) to postpone adopting the Cambodian plan to manage Preah Vihear, Mr Abhisit said during his weekly TV and radio address that his government would work hard during the next year to protest Cambodian actions.

Mr Abhisit invited Thais to join in studying the issue with his government and convey their findings to UNESCO and heritage committee members.

The WHC agreed Thursday to postpone adopting the Khmer plan to manage the temple until next year when it meets in Bahrain after Thailand threatened to review its membership and many Thais rallied at the UNESCO Bangkok office.

Preah Vihear temple was awarded to Cambodia by the International Court of
Justice in 1962. UNESCO named the temple a World Heritage site in 2008, after Cambodia applied for the status.

The ancient temple is located atop the Dangrek Mountains, about 150 miles north of the Cambodian capital. Reaching it by road is easiest from the Thai side of the border.

While expressing satisfaction with the postponement to next year, Mr Abhisit said confusions still exist which have led to allegations and disputes [among the public] in Thailand which could benefit Cambodia.

Mr Abhisit said his government would also organise a platform so that the issue could be discussed and would not affect Thai government’s efforts in dealing with the matter to protect Thai sovereignty.

Meanwhile, Samran Rodphet, New Politics Party executive committee member, told a news conference that the government should revoke the Thai-Cambodian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2000 because it put Thailand at risk of losing territory and the prime minister should open a forum for all Thailand's sectors to express their opinions.

The opposition Puea Thai Party also called for the government to designate the Preah Vihear problem as a national agenda concern and gather opinions from all sectors and to work truly for the benefit of the nation.

A border market in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket was quiet on Sunday after rumours of possible tension which might lead to a border closure. However, the border situation remains normal. (MCOT online news)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Abhisit Vejjajiva can fool his people,but he can not fool intellectual people/ true historians.
He is making himself and his politics look like a fool- kid not a man, who once was properly educated in UK.
A man that is a true human being, is always pursuing morality and justice.
He is taking Thailand back to the 10th century.

True Khmer