Vox Populi: Cambodia must take zero tolerance toward Thailand

Anonymous said... Thailand make a wise decision by jumping without UNESCO having to vote Thailand out in the case of mis-behavior,UNESCO simply save million of dollars if Thailand withdrawn its membership from UNESCO,the heritage site in Thailand simply low grade and not worth of paying. Thai PM Abhisit's statement admits there was damage to the temple. Cambodia has been the occupant of the temple, so if the Thais did...

Thailand reinforces troops after it withdrew from Unesco

Cambodian troops moving artillery rockets to the frontline. By Khmerization Source: Kampuchea Thmey Cambodian commanders at the frontline said Thailand had reinforced a substantial number of troops to the Preah Vihear, Ta Krabey and Ta Moan Thom temples, one day after Thailand announced the withdrawal its membership from Unesco in protest...

A message from Cambodian delegation to Unesco convention in Paris

Members of Cambodian delegationn to Unesco Convention in Paris: L-R: Helen Jarvis, Chuch Phoeung, Var Kimhong (4th from left) Sok An (5th from left) and Long Visalo (white hair standing to the left of Sok An). Cambodian Delegation Make Thai Fail 3 Points in the 35th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Paris AKP Phnom Penh,...

Monk, publisher win awards

Monday, 27 June 2011 Meas Sokchea Photo by: Will Baxter The venerable Luon Savath. Photo by: Heng Chivoan Publisher Hang Chakra.Phnom Penh Post A monk who went into hiding in March over fears authorities would arrest him for attending land dispute protests will be awarded Human Right’s Watch’s Hellman/Hammett award...

Cambodia targeted by Malaysian franchises

Monday, 27 June 2011 Kristin Lynch Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh views products at the Young Entrepreneurs Convention. Photo by: KRISTIN LYNCH Phnom Penh Post CAMBODIA presents a relatively untapped market for Malaysian firms looking to expand abroad, according to SQV Consulting Group official Denming Ho. Although the Kingdom’s...

Border villagers living in fear

Published: 27/06/2011 Bangkok Post Villagers along the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin's Phanom Dong Rak district are afraid the fighting may resume following Thailand's withdrawal from the World Heritage Convention, a military source said on Monday. The source said they had packed clothes, food and other necessities in preparation to evacuate to a safe location at short notice if Thai and Cambodian troops clash again. Although...

Army geared up on border [more Thai troops sent to border area]

27th June, 2011 Bangkok Post National army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha praised Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti's decison to withdraw from the World Heritage Convention and said he has ordered soldiers along the Thai-Cambodian border to be prepared. Gen Prayuth said on Monday the army is overseeing security, monitoring...

Cambodia reinforces troops at Surin border [in response to Thai reinforcements]: Army

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, June 27 - Cambodia has reinforced its troops at the border of Surin province following Thailand’s exit from the UN world heritage site body, but the Thai army is on high alert to protect sovereignty, Thailand’s army region 2 spokesman said on Monday. Col Prawit Hookaew described the situation along the Thai-Cambodian...

Thais withdraw from Paris meet

Monday, 27 June 2011 Vong Sokheng Phnom Penh Post Photo by: Heng Chivoan A Cambodian soldier and a group of civilian visitors at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple during a lull in fighting with Thailand in February. The WHC decided to put the matter on the agenda. I have no choice, we have to withdraw Thailand has withdrawn...

Thai PM: Ambiguity in Cambodia’s draft resolution prompted Thailand to leave World Heritage Convention

Monday, 27 June 2011 By MCOT BANGKOK– Thailand’s withdrawal from the World Heritage Convention and World Heritage Committee (WHC) is in accordance with his Cabinet’s resolution, because ambiguity in the Cambodian draft resolution is unacceptable, said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) on Sunday. Before going to the northeastern...

Top surviving Khmer Rouge leaders finally face justice before Cambodia war crimes tribunal

"Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea (L), former Khmer Rouge foreign minister Ieng Sary (2nd row from front, C, in glasses) and former social affairs minister Ieng Thirith (2nd row from front, R) sit at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh June 27, 2011. The United Nations-backed trial...

Tourism relations [between Cambodia and Thailand] marked by unease

Thai tourist arrivals in Cambodia fell 34% year-on-year in the first quarter, even as foreign visitor numbers overall increased by 14%. Industry cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia is down but not out amid political tensions Writer: Steve Finch Published: 27/06/2011 Bangkok Post PHNOM PENH : Organisers of the Thai Travel Mart Plus...

Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial in Cambodia

"Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea (2nd row from front, L) sits at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh June 27, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Peters/ECCC/Handout Mon Jun 27, 2011 By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The four most senior surviving members of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge...

Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders Go on Trial in Cambodia

The defendants are Nuon Chea, described as the Khmer Rouge’s ideologue, Ieng Sary, the foreign minister, his wife, Ieng Thirith, who was minister of social affairs, and Khieu Samphan,the nominal head of state. (Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) June 26, 2011 By SETH MYDANS The New York Times PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The...

Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial in Cambodia

Combination photo shows four former Khmer Rouge leaders during their trial at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh June 27, 2011. The four most senior surviving members of Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime went on trial for war crimes on Monday, three decades after its...

Thai heritage sites could lose Unesco's funding and protection after Thailand withdrew from Unesco

Anonymous said... According to paragraph 244 of the Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, International Assistance requests must be transmitted by a State Party National Commission for UNESCO or Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, or an appropriate governmental Department or Ministry. Individuals who do not represent one of these bodies are therefore not entitled to submit requests...

Two Cambodian ladies severely beaten by two Vietnamese men

By Khmerization Source: Kampuchea Thmey A Cambodian mother and daughter from Kampong Chhnang province have sustained serious injuries after being beaten with bats by two Vietnamese men due to a minor argument over the loss of a fishing net. Witnesses said that Mrs. Lon Sarom, 49, and her daughter Chan Da, 22, were beaten with bats...

Chea Sim supports Mr. Hun Sen to prime minister for life

Mr. Chea Sim (L) sharing a joke with Mr. Hun Sen during the 20th anniversary of the Vietnamese ouster of the Khmer Rouge regime on 7th January 1999. By Khmerization Source: CEN The president of ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), Mr. Chea Sim, has vowed to support Mr. Hun Sen, the party vice-president, to be prime minister for...

Amnesty, Double Jeopardy on Agenda for Tribunal Hearing

This combo shows file photos of the four top surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime: (clockwise): Nuon Chea, the group's ideologist; former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary; former head of state and public face of the regime, Khieu Samphan, and Ieng Sary's wife Ieng Thirith, ex-minister for social affairs (file photo). Sunday, 26...

UNESCO regrets Thai decision to denounce World Heritage Convention

Source: UN News Centre 26 June 2011 – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced deep regret after Thailand announced it would denounce the global convention aimed at preserving humankind's most outstanding shared cultural and natural heritage. A Thai Government minister said yesterday...

Preah Vihear Temple to remain time bomb

June 27, 2011 By PONGPHON SARNSAMAK, SAMASCHA HUNSARA THE NATION Thailand will withdraw from Heritage Convention, but experts query move Thailand's defiant decision to pull out of the World Heritage Convention late on Saturday in protest over Cambodia's management plan for Preah Vihear Temple could be another ticking bomb for the new government. "The next step to withdraw from the World Heritage Committee will be the responsibility...

Khmer Rouge trial fraught with drama in Cambodia

Standing trial beginning Monday are the four highest-ranking surviving Khmer Rouge leaders: Nuon Chea, left, 84, the revolution's chief ideologue; Foreign Minister Ieng Sary, 85; his wife, Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith, 79; and head of state Khieu Samphan, 79. They face multiple charges that include war crimes, crimes against...