Bangkok Post
Internal political bickering could put Thailand
at a disadvantage ahead of the International Court of Justice's (ICJ)
upcoming ruling on the Thai-Cambodian border dispute.
Tourists visit Ta Kwai temple located at the Thailand-Cambodia border in Surin province. Thailand andCambodiaaredue to attend a hearing at the International Court of Justice in April over the border dispute near the PreahVihear temple in Si Sa Ket. NOPPARATKINGKAEO
Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana, who has been appointed
by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to lead the legal battle at the
ICJ, said all sides should work together in urging a positive attitude
among the ICJ judges.
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Tuesday submitted a
seven-point proposal to the government, demanding it reject any
unfavourable ruling by the ICJ in the dispute.
The ICJ has asked Thailand and Cambodia to present oral statements on
the border row from April 15-19. Its ruling is expected to follow in
October.
The ICJ judges will also consider information from sources other than
the two national governments regarding the dispute, said Mr Phongthep,
warning that any bad impressions could yield a negative result for the
side that creates it.
He said he would try his best to defend Thailand's interests. The rest would be up to the ICJ judges, he added.
Yesterday in Si Sa Ket province, a large number of tourists visited
Pha Mor E-Daeng cliff in the Khao Phra Viharn National Park in
Kantharalak district _ the location of the Preah Vihear temple.
Visitor Mongkol Khemthong, 37, said he wanted to visit the national park now in case violence erupts later.
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