BANGKOK, Feb 16 - Thai Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh will hold talks on establishing a permanent ceasefire along their countries' disputed border as urged by the United Nations Security Council, said a senior Thai foreign ministry official on Wednesday.
Chavanond Intarakomalayasut (pictured), a secretary to the Thai foreign minister, made the statement following the latest skirmishes at the Thai-Cambodian border in Si Sa Ket's Kantaralak district on Monday just few hours after the United Nations issued a statement calling for a permanent ceasefire from both sides and supporting bilateral talks to solve the border conflict.
Mr Chavanond stated the latest clashes may have a negative impact on the bilateral talks if Cambodia failed to stop firing into Thai territory.
"Defence Minister Gen Prawit will discuss the matter with Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya prior to bilateral talks with Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh to ensure that the two ministries will carry out their mission in the same direction," said the secretary.
Mr Kasit was in New York to present evidence to the Security Council after the Cambodian government submitted a letter of complaint accusing Thailand of firing arms into Cambodian troops first, damaging the ancient Preah Vihear temple and calling on the world body to intervene in the dispute.
When asked why Mr Kasit did not hold talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong while they were in New York together, Mr Chavanond said the Cambodian foreign minister had to hurry back to his country and that he believes both ministers will have an opportunity to meet each other again on Feb 22 in Indonesia where a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held.
Regarding the next meeting of Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) scheduled for Feb 27, the secretary said Thailand is still waiting for an official confirmation from Cambodia.
Mr Chavanond added if Cambodia rejects the bilateral mechanism, no other mechanism can solve the border conflict, furthermore the world community may also not understand why Cambodia has to refuse the talks with its neighbour. (MCOT online news) [Khmerization: Cambodia refused to talks directly with Thailand because Thailand was not sincere and because after 2 and a half years of talks nothing was achieved, but instead led to more tensions and armed clashes].
Chavanond Intarakomalayasut (pictured), a secretary to the Thai foreign minister, made the statement following the latest skirmishes at the Thai-Cambodian border in Si Sa Ket's Kantaralak district on Monday just few hours after the United Nations issued a statement calling for a permanent ceasefire from both sides and supporting bilateral talks to solve the border conflict.
Mr Chavanond stated the latest clashes may have a negative impact on the bilateral talks if Cambodia failed to stop firing into Thai territory.
"Defence Minister Gen Prawit will discuss the matter with Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya prior to bilateral talks with Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh to ensure that the two ministries will carry out their mission in the same direction," said the secretary.
Mr Kasit was in New York to present evidence to the Security Council after the Cambodian government submitted a letter of complaint accusing Thailand of firing arms into Cambodian troops first, damaging the ancient Preah Vihear temple and calling on the world body to intervene in the dispute.
When asked why Mr Kasit did not hold talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong while they were in New York together, Mr Chavanond said the Cambodian foreign minister had to hurry back to his country and that he believes both ministers will have an opportunity to meet each other again on Feb 22 in Indonesia where a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be held.
Regarding the next meeting of Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) scheduled for Feb 27, the secretary said Thailand is still waiting for an official confirmation from Cambodia.
Mr Chavanond added if Cambodia rejects the bilateral mechanism, no other mechanism can solve the border conflict, furthermore the world community may also not understand why Cambodia has to refuse the talks with its neighbour. (MCOT online news) [Khmerization: Cambodia refused to talks directly with Thailand because Thailand was not sincere and because after 2 and a half years of talks nothing was achieved, but instead led to more tensions and armed clashes].
2 comments:
Before Hun Sen show off his froggy muscles in Army Uniform on big TV screen in front cambodian armies. What is happening now? Why do you so quiet Hun Sen? Are you run out of B 21 shell already? or Are you still waiting for them to delivery from China?
Now, UN and Asean are not listen on your side( Thay are hate your regime). What are you going to do? You must show off your muscles in army uniform and go to front line fight face to face with thai soldiers.
It is an attempt of Thailand to reject Asean mediation.
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