Government to pull out of WHC

News > Local News

PLEAS TO DELAY TABLING CAMBODIAN TEMPLE PLAN IGNORED

Published: 26/06/2011 at 05:23 AM
Newspaper section: News

The government says it will withdraw from the World Heritage Convention after a disappointing decision by its secretariat last night to advance Cambodia's management plan for the Preah Vihear temple.

The centre decided yesterday to advance Cambodia's plan to a meeting today of the WHC in Paris, despite Thai lobbying to have the plan delayed until border demarcation work with Cambodia is complete.

Earlier, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed hope the centre would delay forwarding the plan as an agenda item.

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Keep this article in your social bookmark:

Latest stories in this category:

Forum

Your comments

Kanadian
Post : 159
Send message

Discussion 66 : 30/06/2011 at 05:21 AM66
Post this to my Facebook
ivyking you are correct Thailand was never colonized but were invaded by the Japanese military. The cowards they have in power during that time just said " welcome mai pen lie "
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
jamjon01
Post : 32
Send message

Discussion 65 : 28/06/2011 at 05:05 AM65
Post this to my Facebook
BoooooHooooooHooooo0--Take your toys and run home to Momma.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
fulton
Post : 86
Send message

Discussion 64 : 27/06/2011 at 03:46 PM64
Post this to my Facebook
Thailand does not need to pull from the WHC. The Problem is that the Thai delegation members are unprofessional and unfriedly to the WHC members in Paris. Also, they should not make up stories and lies to the WHC members. They should tell the truth and being frank to them. They should not act as the street gangsters; they should act as very educated and professional human creatures.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
ayutthaya
Post : 71
Send message

Discussion 63 : 27/06/2011 at 02:45 AM63
Post this to my Facebook
It looks like many people in this forum are not FEELING SORRY for Thailand
for acting like a little 5 years old. . . I wonder why. . .boo hoo. . .
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
maipenhrai
Post : 5
Send message

Discussion 62 : 27/06/2011 at 01:22 AM62
Post this to my Facebook
Nice one, Ivyking d58. Particularly incisive considering you're sending it from the US. Nationalists are generally more effective in their own countries. Maybe you should go back to yours? Sounds like you'd be well qualified for a role in politics.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
cam007
Post : 14
Send message

Discussion 61 : 27/06/2011 at 12:13 AM61
Post this to my Facebook
Oh, please you guys don't take it serious. Wait till next few days and you will hear PM Abhisit say: You all misunderstood his comment or the medias quoted Mr. Suwit out of context. We didn't say we quite, we only say we consider to quite WHC or UNESSCO if the dinner that we gave them few days ago become useless.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
prasertsee
Post : 174
Send message

Discussion 60 : 26/06/2011 at 11:52 PM60
Post this to my Facebook
Thai government should be careful that it represent the majority view of the Thai people, not the PAD. More is at stake if we are going forward and be global player or even ASEAN regional player. We cannot go backward. The only way is to go forward.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
saoda

Discussion 59 : 26/06/2011 at 10:17 PM59
Don't just talk the talk but not walk the walk my kids.
from iPhone application.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
ivyking
Post : 826
Send message

Discussion 58 : 26/06/2011 at 10:16 PM58
Post this to my Facebook
Thailand was never colonized.
Thailand do no need WHC.
All Farang may go home, if they don't like.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
DickFarang
Post : 65
Send message

Discussion 57 : 26/06/2011 at 08:53 PM57
Post this to my Facebook
The WHC of UNESCO in Paris has to decide on 37 projects.

One of those 37 projects seems to cause more trouble than the 36 other ones.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment