The ICJ decision to order both Cambodia and Thailand to withdraw troops from the vicinity of Preah Vihear temple draws interesting observations and analysis from Thai academics and Thai-embedded observers. Bangkok Pundit, a blogger blogging about southern Thailand's insurgency and a very close observer of Thai politics in Bangkok, has questioned a call from Thailand for talks with Cambodia on how, when and where to withdraw troops, saying the the ICJ demilitarised zone is very clear that there is nothing to else negotiate. Read his observation below:
By Bangkok Pundit Jul 19, 2011
After the ICJ issued a ruling (as blogged about here), (1) temporarily creating a demilitarized zone around Preah Vihear with Thailand and Cambodia being required to immediately withdraw troops from the DMZ, and (2) that there should be ASEAN observers in the DMZ, Cambodia has got in first by announcing their response.
Xinhua has a statement from the Cambodian government: Read in Bangkok Pundit here.
BP: There is some discussion over who withdraws from where and when, but the court’s decision is quite clear on the area of the DMZ and for immediate withdrawal so is there really much to negotiate? So will we have delayed withdrawal pending the new government being sworn in?
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