Yingluck Shinawatra Thanks I C J Legal Team For Their Job In Defending Thailand's Position

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PM thanks ICJ legal team
The Nation


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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday voiced her gratitude to the legal team for their job in defending Thailand's position and argument in the Preah Vihear case in front of the world court.

Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul, Education Minister Phongthep Tepkanjana and Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat led agent Virachai Plasai, who is also Thai ambassador to the Netherlands as well as counsels Alain Pellet, James Crawford, Donald MaRae and co-counsel Alina Miron to meet Yingluck yesterday at Government House.

The team has one more task to complete this week: preparing an answer for the court in written form about the vicinity of the Preah Vihear temple.

Surapong said the team would prepare the letter and submit it to the Foreign Minister for Cabinet consideration today to create a map to demonstrate the vicinity of the temple. It should be sent to the court by Friday.

The team later held a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry to explain their work and provide details about the case. Co-counsel Miron has become celebrity in Thailand, with many people including journalists asking to take photographs with her.


-- The Nation 2013-04-23

[kartman]

Preah Vihear temple is to the east of Thailand in Cambodia, there done it for them.

[DocN]

I would ask to take photographs of her!

[thelongshoot]

Preah Vihear temple is to the east of Thailand in Cambodia, there done it for them.

According to an incorrect ruling in 1962 yes it is. Its clearly within the natural border lines of Thailand though and just one quick glance at the map would confirm this. I dont blame them in the slightest for wanting what obviously belongs to them.

[BradinAsia]

Preah Vihear temple is to the east of Thailand in Cambodia, there done it for them.

According to an incorrect ruling in 1962 yes it is. Its clearly within the natural border lines of Thailand though and just one quick glance at the map would confirm this. I dont blame them in the slightest for wanting what obviously belongs to them.

"... just one quick glance at the map would confirm this."

Who's map? Maps are made by people. People have biased agendas. Maps do not grow

out of the ground like trees.

There are dozens of maps and various opinions and arguments. How did you happen to

decide all this by yourself?

[jbrain]

Co-counsel Miron has become celebrity in Thailand, with many people including journalists asking to take photographs with her.

Wonder if she will still be considered a celebrity, or if she will get the blame for it, if the ICJ rules in the favor of Cambodia.

Edited April 24, 2013 by jbrain