Abhisit blames Noppadon for on-going border conflicts with Cambodia

Outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Monday blamed former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama for conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia over the 4.6-kilometre plot near the Preah Vihear Temple.

Abhisit was responding to Noppadon's comment that the Abhisit government should have approached the border conflicts based on the measure agreed upon by the Samak Sundaravej Cabinet.

But Abhisit said Noppadon and the Samak Cabinet instead caused the current trouble having issuing a Cabinet resolution to allow Noppadon as the foreign minister to endorse Cambodia's unilateral registration of Preah Vihear as a world heritage site.

Abhisit said the endorsement would allow Cambodia to come in to mange the 4.6 km plot around the temple as well so the current government had to rescind the resolution.

Abhisit said Noppadon's action prompted the Army to deploy troops to the area to try to defend Thai territory.

He said the troops were deployed there since the term of the Samak government.

Abhisit said the Democrat-led government would never allow Thai territory to fall to Cambodia.

-- The Nation 2011-07-25

They can nothing else but to blame each other. Just like a kids.

These useless politicians. are sooo useless...

If memory serves, Noppadom lost his job over this,

because he signed documents he had no legal right to sign,

it also almost brought down the Samak Cabinet to boot.

That lack of understanding of his own powers cause his losing the job as FM.

But by that time the damage was done, yet to be undone.

Edited July 25, 201114 yr by animatic

I'm waiting to hear all those Dem lovers' take on this......

I'm waiting to hear all those Dem lovers' take on this......

Sounds like a pretty accurate statement to me. With which part do you disagree?

I'm waiting to hear all those Dem lovers' take on this......

Have a look at the facts of the matter, they are well documented facts and they are not flavoured by any colour preferences.

Come on, Mr. Outgoing Prime Minister should focus on re-building the relationship instead knocking everyone heads include the foreigners.

Come on, Mr. Outgoing Prime Minister should focus on re-building the relationship instead knocking everyone heads include the foreigners.

Absurd.

Noppadom is as in Thaksins pocket as ANY individual on the planet. There is no reconciliation with them possible.

He is the public mouth piece for Thaksin who has been harassing Abhisit for years. There is no reason to pull any punches when what Abhisit says is plain unvarnished truth.

Edited July 25, 201114 yr by animatic

I'm waiting to hear all those Dem lovers' take on this......

And I'd love to hear Noppadon's response to Abhisit's statement.

Talking of which, now that the election has passed, isn't it time for a televised debate? :jap: