BANGKOK (AFP)— Thailand will tell the UN Security Council there is no need for outside mediation to resolve a deadly border conflict with Cambodia, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
He said Thailand was confident that it could make a strong case at the closed-door meeting in New York on Monday to show that Phnom Penh sparked the standoff over disputed territory, which has left eight people dead.
"We're confident that we can explain that (Cambodia's claims) are wrong," he said in his weekly television address.
"Cambodia is calling for (intervention by) a third country, the UN and peacekeeping forces. Thailand will call for a return to bilateral talks on demarcation," he said.
Thailand will present evidence including pictures and media reports to support its case and show that Cambodia used an ancient temple at the centre of the dispute as a military base, he added.
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is due to attend Monday's Security Council meeting, along with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong.
Thailand and Cambodia have blamed each other for the clashes around the ancient temple of Preah Vihear, which sparked four days of fighting earlier this month.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen sought an urgent Security Council meeting and called for a UN buffer force to be put in place. Thailand has repeatedly said the dispute should settled between the two countries.
He said Thailand was confident that it could make a strong case at the closed-door meeting in New York on Monday to show that Phnom Penh sparked the standoff over disputed territory, which has left eight people dead.
"We're confident that we can explain that (Cambodia's claims) are wrong," he said in his weekly television address.
"Cambodia is calling for (intervention by) a third country, the UN and peacekeeping forces. Thailand will call for a return to bilateral talks on demarcation," he said.
Thailand will present evidence including pictures and media reports to support its case and show that Cambodia used an ancient temple at the centre of the dispute as a military base, he added.
Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is due to attend Monday's Security Council meeting, along with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong.
Thailand and Cambodia have blamed each other for the clashes around the ancient temple of Preah Vihear, which sparked four days of fighting earlier this month.
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen sought an urgent Security Council meeting and called for a UN buffer force to be put in place. Thailand has repeatedly said the dispute should settled between the two countries.
5 comments:
Thai people are like ghosts that are afraid of real light/truth.
600/700 years, we Khmer have been abused fiercely/scornfully by Thai and Viet.
War will break out soon according to Cambodian Buddhist Monk who predicted 200 years ago. Thai will be wiped out like the teeth of rake left over.
Keep your eyes on strange events!
Khmer must unite altogether!
Why do Kos Trol, sea and lands proximately over 10 000 km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty? Why don't Cambodia goverment transparency explain to cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian army are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 and what's about over 10 000km2 of cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian army you are decide the fade of your nation, Cambodian army as well as cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. It is fair?
To 9:39 PM
Shut the F**!! up; you Abishit's dog. Why don't you go over there and fight. Why continue barking over the internet and expect all those on the ground to do the shitty work for you.
9:39 PM you are right! you have a very great point for all cambodian as well as all army at front line to think twice before they have to die to protect someone ( billionairs, millionairs own big lands and properties ) rather the nation.
can someone shut up about kos trol already, its been repeasted over and over
PS i agree with u but, plz no over posting.
thailand has america as back up.
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