Hun Sen urges peace along border ahead of ICJ ruling

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Hun Sen urges peace along border ahead of ICJ ruling

BANGKOK, 8 November 2013 (NNT) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged border security forces to maintain peace with neighboring Thailand ahead of the forthcoming ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that will settle the fate of contested land near the Preah Vihear temple.

Soldiers are advised to strictly avoid any actions that may inflame tension between the two neighbours.

The Thai government has also taken a number of steps to prevent the outbreak of hostilities along the border or civil unrest in the case of an unfavorable verdict.

Mr Hun Sen said that after the ruling, the two governments would maintain friendship and a cooperative stance between the two nations and armies, and will maintain peace, security and safety along the Cambodian-Thai border.

National groups in Thailand have gathered in Si Sa Ket in a bid to stage protests tomorrow against any unfavorable ruling by the ICJ. Protesters have earlier been urged to refrain from entering strategically sensitive areas near the disputed border.


-- NNT 2013-11-08

[hanno]

He'll be the first one to lob a few shells if it serves his purposes.

[geovalin]

"[MCOT] Police tighten security at the Cambodian embassy in #Bangkok ahead of Monday's World Court verdict on Preah Vihear dispute" => it looks like the danger is coming from the Thai nationalists.

[zakk9]

He'll be the first one to lob a few shells if it serves his purposes.

BS. Thai politicians have already stated that they will only respect a ruling in Thailand's favour. Hun Sen may not be a very democratic ruler, but he's not stupid. Throwing the first stone in this conflict would be stupid when there is apparently an abundance of Thai politicians who are willing to do just that.

Edited November 9, 2013 by zakk9

[thaimat]

Funny statement, didn't he manufacture this whole crisis from the start?

[Baerboxer]

Funny statement, didn't he manufacture this whole crisis from the start?

Yes - but now he and his family are much closer and better friends with the Shins. Don't want anything to get in the way of family business.

[thaimat]

The whole hint was started by Sen and Takky, wagging the dog from the start.

[EyesWideOpen]

Correct, this is such classic wag the dog it brings a smile to my face every time I see news about

the temple.....

[thaimat]

Correct, this is such classic wag the dog it brings a smile to my face every time I see news about

the temple.....

As I remember it, the outrage all started when a Cambodia "source" erroneously quoted a Thai movie star as saying that the temple belonged to Thailand, which got the Khmer population all riled up.

[EyesWideOpen]

Correct, this is such classic wag the dog it brings a smile to my face every time I see news about

the temple.....

As I remember it, the outrage all started when a Cambodia "source" erroneously quoted a Thai movie star as saying that the temple belonged to Thailand, which got the Khmer population all riled up.

The pot was simmering long before that. Both sides use this temple when they need an issue

to whip up nationalism....

wag the dog

To start a war or military operation to divert negative politcal attention away from yourself. Based on the movie of the same name, where the President fabricates a fake war to take political pressure away from a scandal.

[hanno]

He'll be the first one to lob a few shells if it serves his purposes.

BS. Thai politicians have already stated that they will only respect a ruling in Thailand's favour. Hun Sen may not be a very democratic ruler, but he's not stupid. Throwing the first stone in this conflict would be stupid when there is apparently an abundance of Thai politicians who are willing to do just that.

Hung Sen has the odd problem or two at home and he has never really cared what other people might do or not do. I do hope both countries keep calm as nothing good can come out of any conflict.

If they do want a dust-up; they should send the politicians and generals to duke it out......

[fab4]

Funny statement, didn't he manufacture this whole crisis from the start?

Yes - but now he and his family are much closer and better friends with the Shins. Don't want anything to get in the way of family business.

Really it has to be Thaksin, doesn't it. Aren't you embarassed about not checking facts readily available before posting complete bull? Well, obviously you and others are not, but the question still stands.

The Thai Army immediately took over the Temple as soon as the French moved out in 1954. The Cambodians complained to the ICJ in 1959 which led to the judgement in 1962 which led to the judgement on Monday

So please explain how Thaksin "manufacture this whole crisis from the start"? He was 5 years old when the Thais occupied the Temple, <deleted>.

[thaimat]

Funny statement, didn't he manufacture this whole crisis from the start?

Yes - but now he and his family are much closer and better friends with the Shins. Don't want anything to get in the way of family business.

Really it has to be Thaksin, doesn't it. Aren't you embarassed about not checking facts readily available before posting complete bull? Well, obviously you and others are not, but the question still stands.

The Thai Army immediately took over the Temple as soon as the French moved out in 1954. The Cambodians complained to the ICJ in 1959 which led to the judgement in 1962 which led to the judgement on Monday

So please explain how Thaksin "manufacture this whole crisis from the start"? He was 5 years old when the Thais occupied the Temple, <deleted>.

You clumsily leap-frog over some important facts. In 1963, Thailand turned over the site to Cambodia, officially. So the 1959 'crisis' you referred to, was over. In 2003, Thaksin was coming under international scrutiny over the killing of 2,275 alleged drug dealers. There was outcry from all sorts of organizations, such as the UN, Human Rights Watch, and there was talk of genocide charges. New elections were coming in 5 months for Thaksin, 6 months for Hun Sen. A very good time to Wag the Dog. It was, I'm sure, coincidental that he had close friends in Cambodia of Hun Sen, and Pat Supapa, when in 2003 a Thai actress was falsely reported, in Cambodian press, to have said that the temple was Thai, and was stolen by Cambodia. That fueled the current crisis of shelling and military deployments on both sides, closing of both countries respective embassies, expelling ambassadors, that hitherto had not happened. This was the 'crisis' that spurred the recent Int'l court ruling. An aside- because of this false news story, Hun Sen was able to close down two media outlets that had been critical of his regime, Thaksin collected a very tidy sum for the destruction of a very funky AIS office destroyed in Phnom Penh.

The only embarrassment I feel is for your shoddy grasp of the local history, politics, and players, your lack of control over your emotions, and your spelling.

[Nickymaster]

Funny statement, didn't he manufacture this whole crisis from the start?

Yes - but now he and his family are much closer and better friends with the Shins. Don't want anything to get in the way of family business.

Really it has to be Thaksin, doesn't it. Aren't you embarassed about not checking facts readily available before posting complete bull? Well, obviously you and others are not, but the question still stands.

The Thai Army immediately took over the Temple as soon as the French moved out in 1954. The Cambodians complained to the ICJ in 1959 which led to the judgement in 1962 which led to the judgement on Monday

So please explain how Thaksin "manufacture this whole crisis from the start"? He was 5 years old when the Thais occupied the Temple, <deleted>.

You clumsily leap-frog over some important facts. In 1963, Thailand turned over the site to Cambodia, officially. So the 1959 'crisis' you referred to, was over. In 2003, Thaksin was coming under international scrutiny over the killing of 2,275 alleged drug dealers. There was outcry from all sorts of organizations, such as the UN, Human Rights Watch, and there was talk of genocide charges. New elections were coming in 5 months for Thaksin, 6 months for Hun Sen. A very good time to Wag the Dog. It was, I'm sure, coincidental that he had close friends in Cambodia of Hun Sen, and Pat Supapa, when in 2003 a Thai actress was falsely reported, in Cambodian press, to have said that the temple was Thai, and was stolen by Cambodia. That fueled the current crisis of shelling and military deployments on both sides, closing of both countries respective embassies, expelling ambassadors, that hitherto had not happened. This was the 'crisis' that spurred the recent Int'l court ruling. An aside- because of this false news story, Hun Sen was able to close down two media outlets that had been critical of his regime, Thaksin collected a very tidy sum for the destruction of a very funky AIS office destroyed in Phnom Penh.

The only embarrassment I feel is for your shoddy grasp of the local history, politics, and players, your lack of control over your emotions, and your spelling.

Bravo!

Edited November 15, 2013 by Nickymaster