Thai sore losers' empty threats work: Unesco delays decision on management to Bahrain meeting next year

July 30, 2010
The Nation

Unesco committee on World Heritage decided to delay decision on Preah Vihear management plan for another year after Thailand and Cambodia stood firm on their positions concerning the plan.

The committee meeting in Brasilia of Brazil will reconsider the plan again when they meet in Bahrain next year.

Earlier Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti made several attempts yesterday to block Cambodia's management plan for the Preah Vihear temple from the World Heritage Committee's consideration while the delegation from Phnom Penh stood firm.

Cambodia insisted on pushing forward with the plan, saying it had already given Thailand too much.

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