Comments on: Thailand/Cambodia: Conflict over Preah Vihear Temple (Part 1)

By: Gany

Gany — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:44:45 +0000

Well, if you think you are so smart enough to be Thailand’s priminister. I suggest you just go back and correct your sloppy grammar in your posted opinion first. Though being as a law student in the US, your words sound like a mere middle schooler to me. Then the next thing I’d suggest is you should try to watch over your own contry being ruled by such crappy tyranny prior to spitting bads of others. I’ll see how far your mother land will go but I would say, it will be just stepping still over the same place where people have insufficient everyday nutritions filling their emptied stomach but full of such ideally narrow nationalism from those wicked politics.

By: Khmer Student

Khmer Student — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:14 +0000

Dear All,

As a MBA student, I just created a map based on 1750. What is inportant about this map? This map shows that Bangkok belonged to Cambodia in 1750, so Thais should give Bangkok to Cambodia. As mention, I have all the evidends to prove this. I do not just mention or make it up. Oh, by the way, I am a law student in America if Thais do not have enough professional people, I could be a person to be represent Thais. Again, Bangkok and Chiang May used to a Cambodian territory, so Thais should give back Bank Kok and Chiang May to Cambodia. No country on earth has professional people like Thais, no body understands about the law in Thai. This is because Thais have been fighting against each other so many times. I think I could be a prime minister of Thais if Thais would recommend. I’m sorry for Thais that you have to live in that fake democracy. Let me know if you need a map that I just drew it. This map is based on 1750 when Bang Kok and Chaing May belonged to Cambodia.

By: Two Countries And A Temple « Capricornchick16’s Weblog

Two Countries And A Temple « Capricornchick16’s Weblog — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:35:06 +0000

[...] Countries And A Temple So this week while I was browsing the blogs I came across a post on the global voices blog about two countries. It was about who really owns the historic Preah Vihear Temple, is it the country of Cambodia or [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Thailand/Cambodia: Conflict over Preah Vihear Temple (Part II)

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:35:15 +0000

[...] Cambodia or Thailand? Both countries are asserting ownership rights over the temple which led to a border clash last week. Several soldiers were killed and wounded during the [...]

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Conflict Over Preah Vihear Temple (Part 1) - Times Topics Blog - NYTimes.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:01:46 +0000

[...] Both Thailand and Cambodia are claiming the historic Preah Vihear temple and the four square kilometers of territory near the shrine. There was a border clash in the area last Wednesday. What are the reactions of bloggers? [link] [...]

By: Pheakdey

Pheakdey — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:31:34 +0000

What is secretly conducted behind the scene is unknown and sure unnecessary, and what is truly undeniable is the fact that the nation of Cambodian at large will not let Thai take our existing lands anymore. And the world’s eyes prove it right. Thai had better reconsider their misleading on-going invasion along Cambodian border, and stop it to end fire.

By: Norbert Klein

Norbert Klein — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:23:29 +0000

You start saying: “Both Thailand and Cambodia are claiming the historic Preah Vihear temple…” – The verdict of the International Court of Justice of 1962 says: “…the Court can only give a finding of principle in favor of Cambodia, without relating it to any particular objects. For these reasons,
by nine votes to three, finds that the Temple of Preah Vihear is situated in territory under the sovereignty of Cambodia.” Since the efforts started to get the Preah Vihear Temple listed as a World Heritage Site with UNESCO, the representatives of the Thai government have always accepted the 1962 ruling as valid. – But it is equally true that the task to deliminate the undefined sections of the Cambodian-Thai border, due since 1962, has not been done.

By: React

React — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:48:33 +0000

The clash with Cambodian is a spill over from Thailand’s political turmoil. Thai’s military is caught in the middle, between pro and anti gov’t activists. Another military coup is bad for Thailand. A coup in 2006 to oust Thaksin was disastrous for the country and the enconomy.

Adopting a hard stand against Cambodia on border dispute, even violating international law, is an attempt by Thai military to draw public attention away from internal conflict, which at this point is a stalemate. Many Thai citizens are ashamed at their country’s political turmoil. Thai’s society is split between rural poors and the Bangkok elites(PAD), many of whom are in top military brass. Many Thais mentioned that Cambodians are laughing at them right now, though true or otherwise.

Having live in Thailand for three months I followed Thailand political turmoil very closely. Hun Sen is best to keep his cool and don’t let Thai military use him as pawn to resolve Thailand’s internal political mess.

By: Van Hanuman

Van Hanuman — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:24:15 +0000

As a Cambodian descendant living in America, I am disgusted by Thais actions in regarding to Preah Vihear Temple. Cambodia historically has never had any deep hatred toward Thailand. According to history, ancient Khmer Empire helped Ancient Siam fought off the Mongols. This can be seen on the stone carvings of Angkor. Through out the centuries, ancient Siam attacked countless times on ancient Khmer Empire. I would like to point out that many of the current Thai cultural traits today were taken from the Khmer culture. Cambodia did nothing wrong. The 1.8 square mile area of land surrounding Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia this shows on the map of the 1907 treaty signed between Thailand and France.

It’s about time that Cambodia stands up and fight what is right for her. I felt mad and sad after I learned about the fatality of two Khmer soldiers. I have been through war…so are many of the Cambodians. As a matter of fact, almost all Cambodians have been to hell and back. Where have the Thais been? It appears that Thailand flexed her military muscle at Cambodia, but Cambodia does not flinch after 30 some years of war. If war breaks out, maybe Thais will be able to see what hell is.

Thailand should back off its claim of the 1.8 sqaure miles, remember Cambodia only hold claims of the provinces of such Buriram, Sisaket, and Surin on the back of her mind.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:42:21 +0000

I can’t see any positive effect/result from any bilateral talks between both sides anymore. Because each side, especillay Thailand, is not going to soften their stances.

In my opinion, as much as it can do, Cambodia is trying to avoid any dispute. What does Cambodia gain from the dispute at this time? It gains nothing but serious lose in tourism, investment…

Contrary to Cambodia, in the current situation of Thailand, the dispute may gives interests to Thailand, at least, there’s no loss for Thailand.

Without metioning which side is right or wrong, I believe the mediator is very important right now to stop the dispute. Besides calling for utmost restraints from both sides, UN/European Union should show do something, at least show its willing to be a mediator though there’s no request from both sides. The dark cloud is not going to fade away soon, if there’s no immediate mediation.