Saturday, July 31, 2010

PAD told to be careful on border rally

30/07/2010
Bangkok Post

The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has a constitutional right to rally at the Thai-Cambodia border, as long as the gathering is in line with the law, PM’s Office Minister Ongard Klampaibul said on Friday.

The minister was responding to the declaration by PAD core leaders that they would to lead its supporters to rally against Cambodia’s management plan for Preah Vihear temple in the border area.

“But the PAD must be careful as the planned rally site is a sensitive area. The mass gathering there could lead to a misunderstanding between the Thailand and Cambodia”, Mr Ongard warned.

He insisted that the government is not at ease on the listing of the ancient temple as a world heritage site case. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has closely followed the case’s development, he added.

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