To Chris Kaye of Chon Buri,
Pertaining to your comment that Cambodia and Thailand sorely lacking in diplomacy is an understatement. You don't truly understand the situation of diplomacy between Cambodia and Thailand. An outside observer might see this as a conflict that could have so easily resolved in a peacefully mean, instead, an exchange of bullets and artillery rounds was the result. If you have kept up with the situation of what lead to the clash, the you would know that it's not just happened over night and out of the blue.
Prior to this latest clash, Cambodia had gone beyond the call of duty in diplomacy to resolve issues with Thailand. Thailand's arrogance lead to the clash. Cambodia was just following Thailand's footstep.
When Thailand mobilized its troops to the border, Cambodia did the same. Thailand demanded that the stone tablet, which Thailand considered offensive, be removed. Cambodia did just as Thailand demanded. Then Thailand stepped up the ante by demanding Cambodia to take down her national flag flying over Cambodia territory. This is something Cambodia cannot do. It's an insult to her national sovereignty. Diplomacy can only go so far when Cambodia is dealing with Thailand. This is where diplomacy failed. Furthermore, Thailand decided to bulldoze its way into Cambodia to take down the Cambodian flag. This is a big no no for Cambodia. This was what lead to the clash.
If Cambodia decided to take down her flag as demanded by Thailand, what will Thailand wants Cambodia to do next? Possibly hand over disputed territory and Preah Vihear temple? Should Cambodia further give in to Thailand's demand for the sake of diplomacy? I encourage you to do some investigation before coming up with a conclusion on lacking of diplomacy between Cambodia and Thailand. Sometime lacking thorough research and investigation and making guesstimated conclusion is not a way to help resolve such argument.
Pertaining to your comment that Cambodia and Thailand sorely lacking in diplomacy is an understatement. You don't truly understand the situation of diplomacy between Cambodia and Thailand. An outside observer might see this as a conflict that could have so easily resolved in a peacefully mean, instead, an exchange of bullets and artillery rounds was the result. If you have kept up with the situation of what lead to the clash, the you would know that it's not just happened over night and out of the blue.
Prior to this latest clash, Cambodia had gone beyond the call of duty in diplomacy to resolve issues with Thailand. Thailand's arrogance lead to the clash. Cambodia was just following Thailand's footstep.
When Thailand mobilized its troops to the border, Cambodia did the same. Thailand demanded that the stone tablet, which Thailand considered offensive, be removed. Cambodia did just as Thailand demanded. Then Thailand stepped up the ante by demanding Cambodia to take down her national flag flying over Cambodia territory. This is something Cambodia cannot do. It's an insult to her national sovereignty. Diplomacy can only go so far when Cambodia is dealing with Thailand. This is where diplomacy failed. Furthermore, Thailand decided to bulldoze its way into Cambodia to take down the Cambodian flag. This is a big no no for Cambodia. This was what lead to the clash.
If Cambodia decided to take down her flag as demanded by Thailand, what will Thailand wants Cambodia to do next? Possibly hand over disputed territory and Preah Vihear temple? Should Cambodia further give in to Thailand's demand for the sake of diplomacy? I encourage you to do some investigation before coming up with a conclusion on lacking of diplomacy between Cambodia and Thailand. Sometime lacking thorough research and investigation and making guesstimated conclusion is not a way to help resolve such argument.
2 comments:
The person that lacking diplomacy understanding between the thieft and khmer is chris kaye! he jump into the middle of the conflic between the two country without having anyclue what really lead to this situation?
I think Chris Kaye was aiming his comments at Thailand, not Cambodia. From what I understand, I think he has put the blame on Thailand for all the conflict with Cambodia because Thailand has chosen forces and war over diplomacy. In a way, his comments helped portrayed Cambodia as a victim because of Thailand's bellicosity and bully toward Cambodia.
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