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25/07/2010 at 12:00 AM Bangkok Post

Cambodian soldiers guard Prasat Preah Vihear

Thailand has nothing to fear from the World Heritage Committee meeting starting today in Brazil, a source says.

The meeting will discuss Cambodia’s management plan for Preah Vihear temple and its buffer zone.

Thailand has yet to see the plan, because it has not been distributed to committee members.

However, the source said any decision by the committee to back the plan is unlikely to affect Thailand’s territorial dispute with Cambodia over land near the temple.

Preah Vihear has been on Unesco’s world heritage list since 2008.

Thailand opposes the plan on the grounds that sovereignty over the buffer zone, the 4.6 square kilometre disputed area claimed by the two countries, has not been settled.

The source, who works on resolving border disputes between Thailand and Cambodia, said endorsement of the management plan would probably have little impact on the territorial dispute.

He cited the World Heritage Convention which says the listing of a world heritage site will not prejudice concerned parties’ right to conduct territorial disputes.

The source insists the world heritage work will not affect demarcation work in the area as both sides reached agreements following a memorandum of understanding on demarcation work in 2000.

The work has made little progress so far, because they first need to identify all 73 land pegs running along the Thai-Cambodia border.

“I think we need to study the law so we can deal with the issue better. At the moment, emotions are running too high,” the source said.

However, he cautioned about possible encroachments on Thai territory by Cambodia following any plan endorsement.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti sought a meeting with Unesco director-general Irina Bokova on Friday to express Thailand’s concern over the Preah Vihear temple issue.

“We would like to affirm our position that the buffer zone management plan should not be carried out until there is clarity over land demarcation,” Mr Suwit said before the meeting.

Mr Suwit also leads the Thai delegation to Brazil.

Mr Suwit expressed concern about the delay in distribution of the Cambodian plan to the WHC members.

“The Cambodian side has not let us know anything,” he said.

The committee’s Thai representative claims she has not received a copy of the plan for review ahead of the meeting.

The committee is made up of representatives from 21 countries, including Thailand and Cambodia.

One member of the Thai delegation said before leaving for the meeting in Brazil that Cambodia’s management plan is likely to include the disputed area, as Cambodia wants to develop the site.

However, the Thai delegation will try to veto any committee decision to endorse the plan as it still concerned that it may affect the country’s territory, he said.

On July 14, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An updated the Cambodian press about progress in developing the site.

Three roads are being built from the temple to the east, the west, and the northeast, linking Preah Vihear to Kampong Thom, and Siem Reap, the home of Angkor Wat.

Sok An rejected Thailand’s claim to the disputed 4.6 square kilometre area near the temple, saying Thailand was relying on a “secret and mysterious map”, which is not recognised internationally.

NOTE: According to my observation, I can judge the arrogant Siamese stance now as the following:

1. Of course, they are in fear now: losing face again at the international community´s meet as they used to be e.g in 2008, Canada.
2. Cambodia submitted the plan to UNESCO since Jan 2010. This claim is just a ploy by these stupid groups of Siamese extremists who control Thailand now in order to accuse Cambodia of being insincere to save their face at home and discredit Cambodia at the international stage. Or it could be that Cambodia submitted only to other members of World Heritage Committee (WHC) except for Thailand. And Thailand is not informed either so far for its trouble-making behavior.
3. It seems that these greedy Siam never work together to solve the problem with Cambodia or just a ploy. But If not a ploy, it shows that they have internal conflicts related to the border resolution with Cambodia. The important thing here is that only this time that these stupid extremist Siam can calm down themselves by raising the points suggested by the border solving experts, but never before. And most importantly, it is clearly showing a sign of softening stance. I mean that they may have been taught/warned along their ways to Brazil by other WHC´s members concerning with their unreasonable claim of objection to Cambodian management plan. You can read some of their previous strong remarks against Cambodia here, here, and here.
4. It is truly a Thai perfect idiot. Well, it must be tough for Cambodia as well as other races to deal with these soft Siam for their principles of life, government, and international diplomacy are led by emotions, but not by laws. And only now that they realize that studying law is important.
5. These unreasonable people have express their objection to Cambodian management plan all the ways, even though they haven´t seen the plan yet. To my question, where is their claim of creating a good relationship with Cambodia means? What is the spirit of Asean? What is the spirit of cooperation, dialog, unity, and neighborhood of Thailand?
6. It clearly shows a childish behavior of Thailand to raise the issues of the development of roads from other provinces to Preah Vihear because this has nothing to do with Thailand and the border dispute of the two countries. Or you Siam are jealous?
7. Sok An make the correct statement. And I hope he will make it all the ways along with his committed action, and even with the Viets.

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