By The Nation
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted Friday that Thailand's opposition to Unesco's listing of Preah Vihear Temple as World Heritage Site has nothing to do with Cambodia.
Speaking from Beijng, Abhisit said that the case is a matter between Thailand and Unesco.
The Thai premier was on his second day of his four-day visit to Beijing on Friday.
Abhisit has assigned his deputy; Suthep Thuangsuban to travel to Phnom Penh on Saturday to talk about the matter. Cambodia's premier Hun Sen said Thursday that Suthep's mission was not necessary if it focused on Unesco's listing of the temple.
"Thailand's opposition to the listing will not affect Thai and Cambodia relations," Abhisit said.
The Unesco agreed to register the temple as a World Heritage Site under the aegis of Cambodia in July last year.
Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday he would go to Cambodia on Saturday as planned on a mission to clarify to Khmer Premier Hun Sen Thailand's opposition to the listing of the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site. Ads by
The deputy prime minister said his trip will not be postponed or cancelled as the visit would focus on the Preah Vihear temple issue as well as aim to strengthen bilateral ties between Thailand and Cambodia.
He said his trip was aimed at solving any misunderstanding between the countries. His visit would definitely not escalate the conflict between both countries.
Abhisit said earlier Thailand will ask Unesco to review its July 2008 decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site when the panel met earlier this week in Spain.
He would also propose that the temple be registered jointly as a World Heritage Site by Thailand and Cambodia, not unilaterally by Cambodia.
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