Bangkok Post
The Foreign Ministry will send a letter to the United Nations General Assembly and UN Security Council clarifying Thailand's position on Preah Vihear temple, acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said on Monday.
Mr Panitan said the letter of explanation was necessary after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday sent two letters - to General Assembly president Ali Abdussalam and Security Council president Vitaly Churkin - saying that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had threatened to cancel the 2000 memorandum of understanding between the two countries and to use military force against Cambodia to settle the border dispute.
In his letters, Hun Sen said, "By seriously threatening to use military force against Cambodia to settle the problem of the border, Thailand flagrantly violates Article 2.3 and 2.4 of the United Nations Charter."
Mr Panitan said the Foreign Ministry was meeting with international law experts and would explain to the UN that Thailand had never changed its position, of wanting to cooperate with its neighbour and share common interests.
He said letter would explain to the UN that Thailand had not violated the UN Charter as alleged, that Thai soil has been encroached on, and that Thailand adheres to the principle of peaceful co-existence and the law, which has been recognised.
Mr Abhisit on Sunday participated in a live telecast debate with members of the Thai Patriots Network about the disputed 4.6 square kilometre area surrounding Preah Vihear temple.
The prime minister agreed with the network members that the zone in dispute belonged to Thailand and Cambodia had encroached upon Thai soil.
Thailand clams the disputed area is part of Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district, while Cambodia says it is in its Preah Vihear province.
Mr Abhsit told members of the network that the govenment would use both diplomatic and military measures to deal with the encroachment, prompting Hun Sen to send his letters to the United Nations.
Mr Panitan said the letter of explanation was necessary after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday sent two letters - to General Assembly president Ali Abdussalam and Security Council president Vitaly Churkin - saying that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had threatened to cancel the 2000 memorandum of understanding between the two countries and to use military force against Cambodia to settle the border dispute.
In his letters, Hun Sen said, "By seriously threatening to use military force against Cambodia to settle the problem of the border, Thailand flagrantly violates Article 2.3 and 2.4 of the United Nations Charter."
Mr Panitan said the Foreign Ministry was meeting with international law experts and would explain to the UN that Thailand had never changed its position, of wanting to cooperate with its neighbour and share common interests.
He said letter would explain to the UN that Thailand had not violated the UN Charter as alleged, that Thai soil has been encroached on, and that Thailand adheres to the principle of peaceful co-existence and the law, which has been recognised.
Mr Abhisit on Sunday participated in a live telecast debate with members of the Thai Patriots Network about the disputed 4.6 square kilometre area surrounding Preah Vihear temple.
The prime minister agreed with the network members that the zone in dispute belonged to Thailand and Cambodia had encroached upon Thai soil.
Thailand clams the disputed area is part of Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district, while Cambodia says it is in its Preah Vihear province.
Mr Abhsit told members of the network that the govenment would use both diplomatic and military measures to deal with the encroachment, prompting Hun Sen to send his letters to the United Nations.
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