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Monday 22 August 2011

Rainsy: Cambodia must be wary of Thai and Vietnamese tricks


By Khmerization
Source: FPMOnline

The exiled opposition leader, Mr. Sam Rainsy (pictured), has called on the Cambodian government to be wary when dealing with Thailand and Vietnam on border issues.

In an interview with the Voice of Democracy Radio on Friday, 19thh August, Mr. Sam Rainsy, the leader of the eponymous Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), said regardless of what party or who rules Thailand, they are all working for the best interests of their country. "Whatever political party rules Thailand, the Thai people will think of the interests of their country first. They will think of their country's interests, meaning that they want to encroach on Cambodian territory to obtain any gains from Cambodia", he said.

He added that Cambodia's neighbours will never think of Cambodia's interests before their countries' interests. "Thais are still Thais, Vietnamese are still Vietnamese. Even if they change course and change their leaders, but what they will never change is the policies of defending their nation's interests, the policies of expansionism, especially toward Cambodia", he added.

Diplomatic and border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand had eased considerably after the landslide victory in early July of Pheu Thai Party, led by Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of the ousted former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who was the former economic advisor to the Cambodian government and personal advisor to Cambodian PM Hun Sen. The new Thai government is now trying to use its close friendship to coax Cambodia back into bilateral negotiations which Cambodia had abandoned about 2 years ago, after many fruitless negotiations.

Mr. Rainsy said Cambodia should resist all temptations to go back to bilateral negotiations and must engage the international community, especially the 19 signatories of the Paris Peace Accords, including Thailand and Vietnam, who swore to respect Cambodia's sovereignty. "We must have backers and assistance because our country is smaller and weaker compared to Thailand and Vietnam", he said.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a useless comment. You are talking about some thing that the Gov. already know.

Anonymous said...

What has he done to help Cambodia during the conflict ?

Anonymous said...

The world won't really care if Thailand and Vietnam invaded all of Cambodia since none in the world even know what Cambodia is and Khmer is. Everyone knows who Vietnam and Thailand is and when you ask them do you know what Cambodia is? They would say Cambodia who? Never heard of it. That's what happens when Cambodia doesn't compete in Miss.Universe. Even the international pageants doesn't even know who Cambodia is. How sad is that we Khmer's are going extinct in the near future and its sad that we don't get opportunities to show our beautiful culture and how can be be proud of being Khmer?

Anonymous said...

Sam Rainsy, I am glad to see you turn your attitude around decided to provide useful feed back for once which is unusual. I really applaude your efforts. Althought, there are many comments posted on Khmerization already from ordinary citizens that were speaking the same language by continues to remind the government to be cautious and I am sure the government is not foolish to give up land to foriegners. Regardless if you are Cambodian or Vietnamese, if you don't have money to buy land, you an't getting for free. There is no such thing as free land to go around for any body. You will live under the bridge if you don't have money to buy it. If I read the article correctly for the past couples days, the government already made it very clear to Thailand where it stands. The government never abandon it direction to have ASEAN, UN, ICJ involve with the border conflict. However, Cambodia doesn't need to involve other nation on other business dealings unless it felt incompetant to do business dealings that is where the attorney should be in place to ensure fair dealings. Cambodia is not the same country 30 years ago; it gains momentum economically and it continues to build its reputation in Southeast Asia. Cambodia has created many self made millionairs which is amazing. I don't get jealous at those millionairs that came back to Cambodia and do business; we needed more of them. They were former refugees but now became millionairs. Some might said, they are corrupted, well I didn't know any millionairs that didn't cut corners. Border fighting with Thailand brought many public attention and gain strong notoriety for Cambodia rather than weakening because Cambodia has the gut to challenge bigger country like Thailand. Cambodian soldiers didn't lost their lives for nothing; it brings Cambodia into national stage and Thailand knows that Cambodia will not be fooled by their tricks. Cambodia can no longer living in the dark looking at other as more superior than ourself. Cambodia is the son of Khmer Empire, therefore we need to stop looking down at ourself and give foriegners too much credit. This type of behavior needs to stop; I noticed many time in Cambodian society we tended to give Chinese, Vietnamese and Thailand more superior than ourselves. Why? Don't you think they have its internal problem too? They are human being like us, they bleed the same ways, they all die like everybody else. I think being cautious is good but we cannot continue to have mindset of loosing the war before the battle started. This type of mentality cannot exist in our society or exist in Cambodia vocabulary. Cambodian are as smart as other races. Each Cambodian should focus on building its family to ensure the kids have education, good jobs, foods to eat, etc. and everything will take care itself. I realized that others will want to tear this article apart, look for its flaw. Cambodian needs to focus on positive things not so much of negative things of the past.

Warrior Blood

Anonymous said...

Even high school kids know about that, you should rely on your gay community to back you up, smart ass Sam

Anonymous said...

On this issues, I think the Cambodian government is smart enough to know what to do.

This is the first time the opposition leader seems to want to work with the government for the interest of Cambodia.

That is the right move on such issue!

Anet Khmer

Anonymous said...

Although it is an old issue, I think Rainsy is reminding Cambodians, especially our leaders who pro-Vietnam, not to be complacent about our border with both our neighbors. I just listened to RFA and I heard that Cambodian local authority in districts a long the Viet border allowed Cambodian farmers to lease thousands of hectares of land to Vietnamese farmers and entrepreneurs. Now they are farming on Cambodian lands. Soon, these lands will be part of Vietnam, they will clam it is Vietnam's land fore sure because it is on the border and they came in big number to farm there.

Anonymous said...

Knowing but do nothing equal no knowing
knowing but only thinking equal to not ready.
knowing but put off equal to ill prepared
knowing but unwilling and passive equal to hesistance to stand.
Knowing but taking actions and this is the one...equal to proactive.

Anonymous said...

Put tum neay said, cambodia will split half and half between Viet/Siam in the future...True?

Anonymous said...

Cambodia will become nambodia or Kampuchea Krom#2 Yep!

Anonymous said...

Very wishful thinking there, dumbass 12:20AM and 12:22AM. Don't be very passionate about your pessimism of Cambodia. One comment is enough. No need to repeat it. Cambodia is becoming stronger every day. This is why Ah Satt Youn and Ah Chor Siem want to destroy Cambodia. They hate to see Cambodia become strong again. The table will turn back on them. Ah Chor Siem will split into 2 maybe 3 or 4 and Ah Satt Youn will be eaten up by China. This is my dak tum neay on Youn and Siem.

Anonymous said...

Stop dreaming about getting cambodia lands. Cambodia is no longer weak like back in the stoneage era...cambodia will kick your Asssssssssssssss!

Anonymous said...

Cambodia getting new helicopters..

Mr Fan said...

Man This guy Sam Rainsy is a Chinese disguised