The Bangkok Post
Monday March 31, 2008
ANUCHA CHAROENPO
VIENTIANE : A joint committee could be set up to manage the area surrounding Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border after the prime ministers of both countries reaffirmed their commitment to solving disagreements regarding contested claims to the temple ruins.
Cambodian is set to propose Preah Vihear as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Speaking after bilateral talks with Cambodian Premier Hun Sen on the sidelines of the Third Greater Mekong Subregion summit yesterday, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said a joint panel would be set up to try and work out issues surrounding the ancient site.
To speed up the efforts, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An will visit Thailand soon, Mr Samak said.
''We (Thailand and Cambodia) want an easy way out because we have had a good relationship. Why do we have to make the matter more complicated?'' he asked.
Mr Samak stressed that Thailand would not block Cambodia's attempt to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site. The area around the temple compound remains on an overlapping zone between the two countries.
The dispute over the temple was discussed by the two countries when Mr Samak paid an official visit to Cambodia.
After his visit, Bangkok agreed not to contest Cambodia's bid to propose the Preah Vihear temple _ but not the surrounding land _ as a World Heritage Site, as some of the surrounding area has not been demarcated yet.
Preah Vihear is on the Cambodian side but the main access to the temple is from the Thai side of the border.
Monday March 31, 2008
ANUCHA CHAROENPO
VIENTIANE : A joint committee could be set up to manage the area surrounding Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border after the prime ministers of both countries reaffirmed their commitment to solving disagreements regarding contested claims to the temple ruins.
Cambodian is set to propose Preah Vihear as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Speaking after bilateral talks with Cambodian Premier Hun Sen on the sidelines of the Third Greater Mekong Subregion summit yesterday, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said a joint panel would be set up to try and work out issues surrounding the ancient site.
To speed up the efforts, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An will visit Thailand soon, Mr Samak said.
''We (Thailand and Cambodia) want an easy way out because we have had a good relationship. Why do we have to make the matter more complicated?'' he asked.
Mr Samak stressed that Thailand would not block Cambodia's attempt to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site. The area around the temple compound remains on an overlapping zone between the two countries.
The dispute over the temple was discussed by the two countries when Mr Samak paid an official visit to Cambodia.
After his visit, Bangkok agreed not to contest Cambodia's bid to propose the Preah Vihear temple _ but not the surrounding land _ as a World Heritage Site, as some of the surrounding area has not been demarcated yet.
Preah Vihear is on the Cambodian side but the main access to the temple is from the Thai side of the border.
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