PM Prayut wants no more reporting on Phra Viharn Temple replica

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PM Prayut wants no more reporting on Phra Viharn Temple replica

BANGKOK, 11 May 2016 (NNT) - The Prime Minister is not concerned about the impact of the Phra Viharn Temple replica on international relations with Cambodia, but is nevertheless calling for no more reporting on the issue.

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that, although the construction of the Phra Viharn Temple replica is completed, it is still not open to visitors.

Gen. Prayut said that the decision to keep the model of the ancient Hindu temple closed is because of the legal dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, which remains under the World Court’s consideration.

He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbors.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon said that the construction of the replica was intended to create a new tourist attraction, but because of some misunderstandings, the project is on hold.

Gen. Prawit is also confident that the project won't have any impact on Thailand’s relations with Cambodia.


-- NNT 2016-05-11

[Gsxrnz]

I bet there was some serious coinage fell into the back pockets of assorted officialdom during the construction of this replica. And now it appears to be moth balled.

On whose watch was the decision made to build it I wonder?

And why would the illustrious general not want any in-depth reporting on the matter? <---------------- A purely rhetorical question.

[Your Thainess]

Rajabhakdi Park, in miniature.

[SpokaneAl]

No more in depth reporting allowed - I never get tired of this stuff.

[Bluespunk]

"He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbours"

He really said that?

[Dogmatix]

"He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbours"

He really said that?

You can't make this stuff up. Wouldn't it have been better not to build the replica in the first place? It is in a national park controlled by the army. Then they would have been no have been no need to ban reporters from writing that there was no replica temple. KISS - keep it simple sir.

[aussieinthailand]

No more in depth reporting allowed - I never get tired of this stuff.

Reckon the last few of his fan boy's here on TVF are very sick of hearing his demands of no in depth reporting/ no reporting at all while spouting I respect freedom of the press and speech but if you report stuff and I think your wrong, (execution)...

Thailand; BTW ummm can we please have a seat on the UNSC???

[Thechook]

I hear they are constructing a copy of the Sydney Opera House and the harbour bridge in Chiangmai and it is expected to draw millions of international tourists from around the world.

[canuckamuck]

As if in depth-reporting ever actually occurs here, ban or no ban. Most of the news is in the form of a riddle.

[Emster23]

Hmmm he wants no more news on this story, and makes news by saying wants no more news.... we wouldn't have this article if he'd kept mouth shut (fat chance)...

[yellowboat]

Journalists will keep it digging until there is nothing new worth reporting. Just let them report.

[SABloke]

Rajabhakdi Park, in miniature.

Enjoy AA...send us a postcard >_>

[LomSak27]

It was all so much fun. However as this thing was a byproduct of the uber-nationals, or hyper-nationals who had been ALLOWED, encouraged in fact to be hyper and uber a couple years back, it now must be forgotten least it interfere with the reality of international relations. So sad.

Troll Team a word of advice best to ignore, get other posts rolling let this post lie abandoned and naturally fall down the boards

Remember as Wittgenstein said "those things, of which we cannot speak, we must pass over in silence"

[Thaddeus]

"He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbours"

He really said that?

You can't make this stuff up. Wouldn't it have been better not to build the replica in the first place? It is in a national park controlled by the army. Then they would have been no have been no need to ban reporters from writing that there was no replica temple. KISS - keep it simple sir.

But Thailand builds it better, stronger, faster.

Just don't go digging in to the fine points of historical significance or the reasons for trying and failing to deliver a bitch slap to an organisation that actually is relevant to the rest of the world.

[mtls2005]

This is quite an embarrassment for the Junta, and not because of issues with Cambodia. Another dodgy park project overseen by the Army

This "project" was financed by Colonel Thanasak Mitraphanont, a member of National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA), and a valued member of the Junta/NCPO.

He has been moved to an inactive post.

Prayut should use Article 44 to curtail all nationalistic park projects currently under development.

[Srikcir]

legal dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, which remains under the World Court’s consideration

This is a misstatement at best and a falsehood at worst.

No with regard to the legal dispute.

Yes with regard to Thailand unwilling to concede a small amount of geographical sovereignty.

The 1962 ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia ruled nine to three that the ruined Preah Vihear temple area on the Cambodia-Thai border falls under Cambodian sovereignty. This was perceived as an embarrassing loss of Thai sovereignty.

The then Thai government called the court's judgment a "miscarriage of justice". It further said that the World Court judges included nationals of Communist countries and Nationals of some countries which were considered as friends but turned to enemies. Furthermore, "In actual fact, we are not under the jurisdiction of the World Court. We did not renew our application for membership after the first application had expired."

On July 18, 2011 ICJ issued a reinterpretation of its 1962 ruling over the area around the temple. In its 1962 judgment the ICJ relied on colonial-era French map known as the Annex 1 map. But in the 2011 reinterpretation ICJ ruled that the map could only be used to define the northern edge of the temple area, not the boundaries to the east, west and south. These boundaries would be decided by local geographic features (ie., watershed boundary) and, where this was insufficient, negotiations between the two parties.

Both the Yingluck and Prayut regimes have refused to negotiate such boundaries as a concession of sovereignty is required.

[wabothai]

another gagg order.

[arrowsdawdle]

I bet there was some serious coinage fell into the back pockets of assorted officialdom during the construction of this replica. And now it appears to be moth balled.

On whose watch was the decision made to build it I wonder?

And why would the illustrious general not want any in-depth reporting on the matter? <---------------- A purely rhetorical question.

Under whose watch? Has to be Thaksin or GW Bush.

[Lupatria]

If the current drought drags on, will weather reports become illegal?

[CantSpell]

Can rubber be used to make duct tape cos I have a solutions that will benefit both the rubber industry and the current government...

New compulsory outfit for everyone that is not on government payrolls....

You can thank me three times

[Roomuck]

"He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbours"

He really said that?

No he didn't say that.

This is a not perfect English translation of what he said in Thai.

The translator has dressed it up a bit to make it more attractive to the reader and presented it as a direct quote.

His English is not advanced enough to come up with those words.

He did say something like that. Along those lines. In thai.

But not exactly that.

Probably a good idea, why carry on with nonsense. As a leader of the country he should show consideration to neighboring countries. His request was with that in mind.

[Bluespunk]

"He stated that the issue should not be raised and there should be no attempts to do in-depth reporting on the matter in order not to affect the relationship of the two neighbours"

He really said that?

No he didn't say that.

This is a not perfect English translation of what he said in Thai.

The translator has dressed it up a bit to make it more attractive to the reader and presented it as a direct quote.

His English is not advanced enough to come up with those words.

He did say something like that. Along those lines. In thai.

But not exactly that.

Probably a good idea, why carry on with nonsense. As a leader of the country he should show consideration to neighboring countries. His request was with that in mind.

Even alongside those lines is a dangerous signal to those who value free speech.

[Smarter Than You]

Censor it and it doesn't exist no longer works.

All he'll achieve now is to provide even more evidence to the world of his chronic case of "head up own arse" syndrome.