A Thai army tank is unloaded onto a road near the Thai-Cambodia border in Surin province April 28, 2011. Thailand has dispatched troops to a disputed area on its border with Cambodia on Thursday after clashes erupted for the seventh day near two 12th-century Hindu temples, the Thai army spokesman said.
REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
Writer: Aekarach Sattaburuth
Published: 28/04/2011
Bangkok Post
The House committee on foreign affairs yesterday warned the government against escalating the Thai-Cambodian border conflict to the point where it could become a state of war.
The chance of war breaking out was discussed in parliament.
Committee chairman and Pheu Thai MP for Udon Thani Tophong Chaiyasan said he did not understand why the lower House raised the issue of a "war announcement" for discussion.
The committee was worried the current confrontation would escalate and prompt one of the two countries to declare war.
It called on Bangkok and Phnom Penh to return to the negotiating table to solve the long-running dispute.
The request is part of the committee's eight-point announcement unveiled after it met Foreign Ministry officials and representatives from the army.
All of its points called on all parties, including soldiers and reporters, not to further expand the conflict, which has already resulted in heavy fighting since last Friday.
The committee accepted international calls for a ceasefire between the two countries after the Thai army said it needed to strike back against Cambodian troops who allegedly first opened fire at Thai soldiers at the Ta Kwai temple near the border in Surin province.
Phnom Penh was using every possible means to bring peace talks to a multi-lateral level, especially in the United Nations Security Council, Mr Tophong said.
He warned the move could benefit Cambodia because France, which has a good relationship with Cambodia, will assume the presidency of the Security Council next month."The president can guide the result of the talks, so Thailand too should seek an ally, especially China," Mr Tophong suggested.
He did not think China would want to see an armed conflict in the region.
The House committee on foreign affairs yesterday warned the government against escalating the Thai-Cambodian border conflict to the point where it could become a state of war.
The chance of war breaking out was discussed in parliament.
Committee chairman and Pheu Thai MP for Udon Thani Tophong Chaiyasan said he did not understand why the lower House raised the issue of a "war announcement" for discussion.
The committee was worried the current confrontation would escalate and prompt one of the two countries to declare war.
It called on Bangkok and Phnom Penh to return to the negotiating table to solve the long-running dispute.
The request is part of the committee's eight-point announcement unveiled after it met Foreign Ministry officials and representatives from the army.
All of its points called on all parties, including soldiers and reporters, not to further expand the conflict, which has already resulted in heavy fighting since last Friday.
The committee accepted international calls for a ceasefire between the two countries after the Thai army said it needed to strike back against Cambodian troops who allegedly first opened fire at Thai soldiers at the Ta Kwai temple near the border in Surin province.
Phnom Penh was using every possible means to bring peace talks to a multi-lateral level, especially in the United Nations Security Council, Mr Tophong said.
He warned the move could benefit Cambodia because France, which has a good relationship with Cambodia, will assume the presidency of the Security Council next month."The president can guide the result of the talks, so Thailand too should seek an ally, especially China," Mr Tophong suggested.
He did not think China would want to see an armed conflict in the region.
3 comments:
(The committee accepted international calls for a ceasefire between the two countries after the Thai army said it needed to strike back against Cambodian troops who allegedly first opened fire at Thai soldiers at the Ta Kwai temple near the border in Surin province.)
It's ridiculous I tell Ya..A big country like Thailand with a population of about 68,000,000 people compared to those of Cambodia 14,000,000; largest economy in SouthEast Asia, not to mention fancy weapons. Accused an under-developed little Cambodia which faced so many hardships in the past of inciting trouble.
People can't be this stupid to believe Thailand accusations!
Good point 11:57 AM. I absolutely 100% agree with you. A handful of
Thai nationalism so called the Yellow shirts are crazy by stirring up trouble along a peaceful border and effect many innocent lives on both sides.
1:56 AM, this is part of the Thai lies. Some people and countries who don't know the real truth will believe them. But people and countries who know the real truth will know the Thai lies. Thailand is the bully because Cambodia is poor and has a small army. It can manage to bully Cambodia for centuries already, so Thailand will continue to do so until Cambodia is strong militarily and economically to be able to stand up to Thai bully on its own. Cambodia has lost so much lands to Thailand in past centuries. This is the undeniable fact. So who is the bully- Cambodia or Thailand?
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