Democrats call for Cambodia talks on temple

[Coventina]

Source: Bangkok Post

The government should meet with Cambodian officials to settle a territorial dispute over the Preah Vihear temple, opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Saturday.


The Democrat party leader said officials from the two countries should meet to ensure a fair resolution to the boundary dispute, the Thai News Agency reported.


Cambodia has claimed ownership of the land around the temple, which was designated a World Heritage Site this week by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

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The opposition leader met with the president of Thailand's World Heritage Committee on Saturday. Following that meeting he told the news agency he was concerned Cambodian officials would be solely responsible for determining zone boundaries at the temple as well, even though Thailand is equally entitled to the disputed land surrounding the Cambodian temple.



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Wow, is this story ever biased!

Phrases like "Cambodia has claimed ownership of the land"! Never mind that The Hague ruled in favor of Cambodia 40 years ago!

And also "even though Thailand is equqally entitled to the disputed land surrounding the Cambodian temple." Says who? Once again, The Hague seems to feel differently.

It seems that the press is involved in whipping up nationalist feelings in Thailand over this situation.

Thailand seems determined to keep up its campaign of raiding Cambodia's cultural treasures...