Thanida Tansubhapol
Bangkok Post
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti may have been praised by the People’s Alliance for Democracy for withdrawing Thailand from the World Heritage Convention last week.
But despite the warm welcome he received from the PAD, which had been pushing for the move, on his return to Thailand earlier this week, members said Mr Suwit would not get more votes from them because of the decision.
That is because PAD has a firm policy of urging people to vote “no” in the election and this will stand.
The opposition has accused the government of pulling out to please PAD supporters and attract votes from the group. And new revelations about what transpired at the meeting last week would seem to back up those accusations.
The PAD sent Thepmontri Limpapayom, a representative of Thailand’s protection committee, to observe the negotiations in Paris. The talks took place on the sidelines of the 35th Unesco meeting and were aimed at hammering out a solution for the Preah Vihear temple management plan.
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