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A Thai flag has also been hoisted in a disputed area near the Preah Vihear ruins, where the flying of a Cambodian flag has raised tensions, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday.
Mr Abhisit said this information was included in a situation report made by Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
"We have never said that the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda should be demolished. We said only that the Cambodian flag flying over the temple should be removed. "But, meanwhile, we have also flown our flag there," the prime minister said, but did not elaborate.The Keo Sikha Kiri Svara temple is located in the 4.6 square-kilometre disputed area adjoining the Preah Vihear temple.The prime minister admitted that Thai and Camboldian military forces were confronting each other along the border.However, there should be no problems if both sides observe the 2000 memorandum of understanding, and this is the best way of solving the Thai-Cambodian dispute, he said.Mr Abhisit said Thai and Cambodian authorities have been in contact to ease the tension and prevent possible border infringements by either side.National army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha also said earlier today that a Thai flag had been raised in the 4.6 square-kilometre disputed area where both countries claim ownership."We have done that acting on orders," Gen Prayuth said.The army chief insisted that the best way to settle the border dispute with Cambodia is by formal talks.It is most important the problem is resolved by negotiation through the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), he said.The Foreign Ministry was trying to arrange a new meeting of the JBC to discuss the matter.
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Discussion 15 : 02/02/2011 at 11:02 AM15
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I think Cambodian government is tired to deal with Thai about this issues and probably take it to UN this time which Thai always opposed. I always wonder, if the UN voted to give the surounding land to Cambodia again, would Thai accept the fact that in the court of law, there alway one winner and one loser??
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Discussion 14 : 02/02/2011 at 09:01 AM14
Cambodian foreign ministry source: "didn't see any foreign flag flown in the dispute area (claim by Thailand)"
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Discussion 13 : 02/02/2011 at 02:53 AM13
Cambodia claimed this land belongs to them and Thailand said the same too. It appears there is a no-end argument and conflict. Of course, dialogue is the best way provided there is result. If both sides are still not able to reach a conclusive end then the final option is military confrontation, which is a quaranteed process to solve this problem. Whoever wins the war takes the whole piece of land.
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Discussion 12 : 02/02/2011 at 02:39 AM12
Flag or no flag, there has been no change in sovereignty. So the point is ......... ?
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Discussion 11 : 02/02/2011 at 01:49 AM11
The fall of kingdom. - yellow shirt rally without good reasons. - put the red shirt leader in jail with proper justice - south province unrest violence - gov keeps abusing its neighbor "Burma, Cambodia , Laos, Malaysia) - Burma starts fight back , Cambodia move their troops, Laos mobile their troops alone border.
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Discussion 10 : 02/02/2011 at 01:29 AM10
Funny, the Thai Foreign Ministry website specifically states the Thai government policy is the removal of the pagoda, not just the flag.
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Discussion 9 : 02/02/2011 at 12:08 AM9
Totally childish behavior. The Cambodians have flown a flag at the Temple since 1998 and there is also a Cambodian flag painted on the Temple's sign.
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Discussion 8 : 01/02/2011 at 11:21 PM8
Why war? just to gain one seat and lives will be lost for both side.
Discussion 7 : 01/02/2011 at 10:47 PM7
If Aphisit has lost his credibility, he has certainly lost any moral high ground he could have tried to claim. If it is OK to fly a Tai flag, it's obviously OK to fly a Cambodian flag. End of story. As such I hope I don't hear the Prime Minister ever refer to the Cambodian flag again. All this stupidity over the border, all this posturing, if the government really want to settle this peacefully once and for all, why don't they have a meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission? That was why it was set up. Perhaps they should remove Mr Panich from the JBC and replace him with someone more credible.
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Discussion 6 : 01/02/2011 at 09:53 PM6
13th century came existence while the temple and land was long ago born bofore Thai. What a Shame !
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