IRIC’S STATEMENT REGARDING THAILAND’S INCURSION INTO CAMBODIA TERRITORY

It has been one year long as of July 15, 2009 that Thailand has sent its troops to invade Cambodia seriously violating Cambodia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as international law. This is an act of insult to the nation of Cambodia, and in spite of this Thailand-incited confrontation, the Royal Government of Cambodia continues upholding peaceful mean through bilateral talks and seeks patience from its own military force. Cambodian government strongly believes that the talks are the best solution.

However, it is difficult for Cambodia to always uphold good cooperation and willingness in trying unilaterally to solve all conflicts peacefully in particular the border disputes with Thailand, based on international acts and bilateral negotiations in order to maintain sustainable and amicable frontier, while Thailand has shown no good will in pursuing talks. Often, Thailand publicly uses cool diplomatic paroles through media to mislead international community about the actual happening and show its fake intention to negotiate with Cambodia. Apparently, there has been little progress producing not significant result from many of a year-long bilateral dialogues introduced mostly by Cambodia side, owing to the fact that Thailand does not follow what it has said or agreed with Cambodia as quoted Samdech Aka Moha Senapadei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia saying that “Thailand uses its hands to sign and its feet to nullify”.

Thailand has played tricks by negotiating and at the same time sending more troops into Cambodia land and declaring the newly standing area as its territory. Further, Thailand induces its media to confuse ...read more»