JAKARTA: Indonesia said Thursday that an ASEAN plan to send Indonesian military observers to the disputed Thai-Cambodia border had stalled as it awaited approvals from Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
At a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta last month, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to accept Indonesian observers to a flashpoint section of the border where heavy fighting erupted in February.
ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan hailed the agreement as a "historic day" for the 10-nation block, but more than a month later the observer teams remain in Jakarta and Thailand's military now says they are not needed.
"We're still waiting for further approvals from both countries before we can proceed to go to the area," Indonesian foreign ministry spokeswoman Kusuma Habir told AFP.
The observers had not received their operating orders and did not even know where they would be posted or for how long, she added.
"We hope that we will receive their approvals as soon as possible," Habir said.
Thailand's army chief, General Prayut Chan-O-Cha, said Wednesday the observers were not wanted in the disputed area near an 11th-century temple because it was too dangerous and they would only complicate matters.
Prayut said the Thai defence ministry, armed forces and military commanders rejected the idea of outside monitors, but conceded it was up to the government to decide.
A Thai government spokesman denied however that there had been any change in Bangkok's position, and said a joint border committee would be convened to iron out the details of the observers' mission.
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of starting the border clashes, which erupted around the Hindu temple of Preah Vihear.
-AFP/ac
At a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta last month, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to accept Indonesian observers to a flashpoint section of the border where heavy fighting erupted in February.
ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan hailed the agreement as a "historic day" for the 10-nation block, but more than a month later the observer teams remain in Jakarta and Thailand's military now says they are not needed.
"We're still waiting for further approvals from both countries before we can proceed to go to the area," Indonesian foreign ministry spokeswoman Kusuma Habir told AFP.
The observers had not received their operating orders and did not even know where they would be posted or for how long, she added.
"We hope that we will receive their approvals as soon as possible," Habir said.
Thailand's army chief, General Prayut Chan-O-Cha, said Wednesday the observers were not wanted in the disputed area near an 11th-century temple because it was too dangerous and they would only complicate matters.
Prayut said the Thai defence ministry, armed forces and military commanders rejected the idea of outside monitors, but conceded it was up to the government to decide.
A Thai government spokesman denied however that there had been any change in Bangkok's position, and said a joint border committee would be convened to iron out the details of the observers' mission.
Thailand and Cambodia have each accused the other of starting the border clashes, which erupted around the Hindu temple of Preah Vihear.
-AFP/ac
14 comments:
mr indonesia u should recommended UNSC to solve the problem but instead u want to b hero see what happen now u end up with dealing the most cunning thief in the 21 century.
Indonesia!
You do not have ability to solve conflict. Why did you urge the UN to resolve this conflict regionally?
See, how can you do?
We suspect how much benefit/money you get from Thailand in delaying the resolution?
Now, Thailand is crazy. How can you do?
Cambodia has been approved for your ass to come!
We are frustrated with the asshole thai and we are actually anticipated that, given we know thai true color than anyone else. However I rather not get angry at Indonesia and accuse it of complicit with thai. We Khmer need more friend and we let thai alone abuses Indonesia but we would appreciate every help from everyone. I would urge my beloved Khmer to stay on high moral ground and stick with our friend Indonesian.
all walk of lives of khmer should say enough is enough we don't take this non-sense any more settle one for all and all for one .
it is matter of our pride we been robbed we been intimidate we are the victims why we still bear all the bullshit from the criminal.
so far is not just one day it is a few centuries so far all the son of angkorian should rise and fight the evil restore our glory.
1:40 PM, I agree with you man.Seriously let's us develop a tMDD and delivery system first to ensure a good outcome.
tMDD = thai Mass Decapitated
Device.
we have the will to fight we fight to defend our motherland we fight for our dignity we fight for our pride as the nation who built the preah vihear temple we fight for what is belong to us .
so far we have enough in talking and let get the job done on the ground RISE THE SON OF ANGKORIAN LONG LIVE CAMBODIA VICTORY IS OURS .
we should fight we can't back down that all we have its our why should we back off we fight to defend our nation sovereignty god please help us .
cambodian army will accept any newly develop weapon haven't tested yet to test for any country have such weapon but have to be really power full we take battle ground to test the weapons for you ( semi atomic bomb guided missiles long range missiles so on......
come on khmer say something don't let thai push around it time to fight back on the battlefield on ICJ don't sit back wait to defend only have to be in the offensive way let the thai know we are not the people a century a go this is the 21 century we have knowledge we have skill and technology COME ON KHMER.
Khmens must move out from our lands...Phu Makhue Mountain, keo sokhasavara, khao pra viharn are not the place you khmens people to place army there..
Chhakhom,
to psycho thai your land since when ? since the day you drawn your own map did you thai people known real history or your only over heard from your king go back and read 1904 1907 treaty and 1962 ICJ verdict and be a little more educated .
that why all your leaders scare of outsider is just like the criminal doesn't want to go to police station.
and how dare your open your mouth and say loudly your land may be your doctor give you the wrong pill or you're a patient just escaped from psychologist hospital.
we no longer condole any non-sense un-educated thai psychos thai .
if thai is the legal owner why thai not willing to go to third party .
firstly let khmer tell you because you thai no legal binding to the land that you claim .
secondly because you're a thief and you don't want third party get involve .
To All uneducated Thai You All should go back and study the history all the land you live in today is the land you stole from your neighbors .
go to the third country study and you know the truth lately you have been suppress by your king the only thing you know is faithful to the king thailand is belong to thai king that is that is really wrong the king not above the law but your king is above the law look at your crown prince only looking for second hand woman .
something really weird about your monarchy you ever see your king smile.
and your privy council too only 70% man (not real man) he body part is missing.
quote from bangkok post thai Parliament postpones debate on JBC minutes
Before the meeting was adjourned, Rosana Tositrakul, a Bangkok senator, questioned why the government seemed to be in such a rush to seek endorsement of the minutes.
She suggested it leave the issue to the next government.
She also expressed her concern that parliament's endorsement of the three minutes might prompt Thailand to lose part of its territory to Cambodia.
"If our voting today leads to the loss of our territory in the future, how could we explain it to our children?
let khmer suggest you thai :
simple go and tell your children ( we not as a good thief as our ancestors ).
how dare you to say lost land you only lost partly that you have been stolen from your neighbor if all the neighbors claim all the land you simply got no land .
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