Bangkok Post : Thailand wins 1st round of temple war

Thailand wins 1st round of temple war

Published: 30/07/2010 at 10:16 AM
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The World Heritage Committee has postponed the consideration of Cambodia’s management plan for Preah Vihear temple to next year’s meeting in Bahrain, “Ruang Lao Chao Nee”, a television programme on Channel 3, reported on Friday morning.

The WHC, now meeting in Brazil, said that the documents supporting the management plan of Cambodia were sent to the World Heritage Centre instead of the heritage committee and therefore it had not enough time to consider details of the plan.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister and head of Thai team Suwit Khunkitti who is now in Brazil said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had phoned him to congratulate the Thai team on its victory.

“The prime minister thanked all members of the team for working hard to protect the country’s sovereignty,” Mr Suwit said.

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srawmol

Discussion 27 : 31/07/2010 at 07:29 AM27
read outside source.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/commentary/the-china-post/special-to-the-china-post/2010/07/31/266788/Thai-premier.htm
Worior

Discussion 26 : 31/07/2010 at 02:15 AM26
WHC has no time to read the management plans? That's insane why they called meeting for? It sounds ridiculous! It was such a big waste of money on such expensive meeting. They should keep the useless-spent-money to do other development project in the poor country it would more meaningful for the humanity...
mentor

Discussion 25 : 30/07/2010 at 07:13 PM25
Due to the double entrance pricing and Racial attitude i hope Thailand will loose the case.
jaewkoj

Discussion 24 : 30/07/2010 at 03:50 PM24
Lucky for us that Cambodia sent it to WHC Centre instead of the Committee.....now that it has bought us more time, the Government must do their best to show the world that our land is being taken unfairly.....
Pornthep

Discussion 23 : 30/07/2010 at 03:46 PM23
hahahahahaha...Victory? They don't even allow Thai delegation to speak a word!

I think you should learn more English.
Dave

Discussion 22 : 30/07/2010 at 02:16 PM22
Hey men, you cheer on the wrong victory. WH is not rejecting Cambodia plan on the temple development. They need time to studies the detail of it.

To those who think Thai won the game, don't be too silly, the temple belong to Cambodia and always belong to Cambodia.
Whatever

Discussion 21 : 30/07/2010 at 02:13 PM21
The WHC also know that if there's an election before Bahrain they will be dealing with a different and almost certainly a more reasonable government. The WHC have merely postponed the inevitable, the whole world is against Thailand on this one and they can't win.
fio

Discussion 20 : 30/07/2010 at 01:58 PM20
lawyer of taksin said that WHC has accepted the plan.
SPICEMAN

Discussion 19 : 30/07/2010 at 01:23 PM19
UNESCO blinks, Thailand didn't!
Hypocrisy

Discussion 18 : 30/07/2010 at 01:22 PM18
'Natural Resources and Environment Minister and head of Thai team Suwit Khunkitti who is now in Brazil said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had phoned him to congratulate the Thai team on its victory'

What a great team! what fantastic tactics! Surely a huge bonus is deserved to this body of collective wisdom.

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