Temple battle moves to court

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Thailand, Cambodia put case for land rights

Published: 31/05/2011 at 10:10 AM
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THE HAGUE : Thailand told the International Court of Justice yesterday Cambodia started the border fighting because it wanted to include Thai territory in its management plan for Preah Vihear temple.

Phnom Penh had never disputed Thailand's claim to land near the temple. But its stance changed after it succeeded in convincing UN's cultural body Unesco to list the temple as a World Heritage site in 2008, according to the Thai statement to the ICJ.

Thailand appeared in court in response to Phnom Penh's petition asking the ICJ to rule on whether the land surrounding the ancient Hindu temple belonged to Cambodia.

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durieu
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Discussion 44 : 07/06/2011 at 03:46 AM44
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This is funny. They say that the Thai government do not do this and do not do that… but the Thai army does because they do not need an order from the government to do it! Moreover, the lawyer lye likes the government. But this time, this is not the Thai people who are in front of them, but an international court…
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hukhegune
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Discussion 43 : 04/06/2011 at 09:14 AM43
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ok all of you guy here
dont matter what ever going on right now in thailand and combodia
we are all knew thailand go left and combodia go right
[combodia right
thailand left
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Discussion 42 : 03/06/2011 at 07:11 PM42
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Just remember that ultra-nationalism is born out of the necessity to distract the people from serious internal problems by shifting their attention to external problems that usually do not even exist. The PAD has been amazingly good at this game of deceit, pretending to be protecting the highest institution and Thai soil, while in the meantime helping the military and so called democratic government curtail civil and human rights at an alarming speed.

Now we have a nation in decline, less physicians, less qualified professional, but plenty more corrupted politicians and military people. Now the miligary gets all the toys they want, even though they are not capable of mantaining them for any length of time. The only reason to have them is because the x percentasge of money they get to keep for themselves as part of these deals.
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Discussion 41 : 03/06/2011 at 06:46 AM41
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AV is PAD puppet and just to yoyo this issue for the election pass by.
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Eggmeng
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Discussion 40 : 02/06/2011 at 08:59 AM40
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Long time ago Siam before Thai why Thai now say too much no think. Not easy I know easy make speak but if IJC say border than like why now cannot accept because you know what goat say to chicken? Baaa! That is all. Because goat cannot talk. But chicken can squawk better for Thai to learn. Forever what say before now do different and you see what happen for Thai politic.

Bet you don't print opinion like mine ha ha ha LOL OL OL
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hukhegune
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Discussion 39 : 01/06/2011 at 08:57 AM39
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no wonder siam death away from thailand and leave alots of bad case for thailand to playgame with
every thing thai will blame on siam
next court date thai will say oh what ever happen there is long time a go siam the one did great cost of mistake
we are thailand now we dont know not thing about siam
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ratana-cam
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Discussion 38 : 01/06/2011 at 08:53 AM38
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To nationalist of Thailand: You must rolling your tongue 100 times before u speak out. Think ........ again! The elephant never afraid an ant but the elephant can't sleep if the ant goes inside and elephant eyes. We don't want you to lose your fact to international. but u force us to do it. At ICJ, y don't u let your nationalism journalist to write all the questions and answers at there! Don't try to make some of Thai confusing!
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hukhegune
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Discussion 37 : 01/06/2011 at 08:51 AM37
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guy tell me when thailand was born?

who was b4 thailand ?
siam right?
tell me why 3 state like sesakat surrin and burirum speak khamer langauge and also lao e-saan..language?
dont play game thailand ,, if you bring siam map up and new born thailand will every thing around there is belong to combodia
why siam become to thailand ?
becuase thai want to get way from [icj] court
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Discussion 36 : 01/06/2011 at 08:18 AM36
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yes I going to build my house on somebody else land hahaha can any1 think of that whats commonsense?

not a good excused thai wasted money hired Alain Pellet attorney. before the curt date sound the man now have to hire attorney to help hehehehe funny funny LOL
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Discussion 35 : 01/06/2011 at 02:28 AM35
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There are three scenarios that will result in the temple being returned to Thailand like the PAD wishfully think should happen:
1. Cambodia has a change of heart and decides to let Thailand have it.
2. Thailand takes back the temple by force.
3. The ICJ reverses the verdict of the 1962 judgement.
What are the chances of any of these actually happens? Personally, I think there are two chances: slim and none.
Just don't start again with the 'they can have the temple but we keep the land' nonsense.
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