Friday, April 23, 2010

Thai ultra-nationalists plan to uproot border posts near Ta Moan Toch temple

Thursday, 22 April 2010
By Khmerization
Source: Kampuchea Thmei

A group of Thai ultra-nationalists proclaimed that they plan to march to the Khmer-Thai border areas near Ta Moan Toch temple in Oddar Meanchey province on 2-3 May to uproot border posts that have been planted by a joint Khmer-Thai Border Committee, reports Kampuchea Thmey.
On 16th April, the Thai-language Matichon (People's Opinion) newspaper reported Mr. Veera Somkwamkid, leader of the Thai ultra-nationalist group, as saying that he plan to lead his group to Surin province on 1st of May. On 2-3 May, he will lead the group to Ta Moan Toch temple and uprooting the border posts which have planted by the Cambodian government and the Thai government led by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai from the Democrat Party, presently led by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Matichon quoted Mr. Veera as saying that the border posts were planted illegally by Mr. Chuan Leekpai's government because it did not submit the agreement with Cambodia to parliament for ratification, similar to the action taken by the Samak-Noppadon government in agreeing to inscribe the Preah Vihear temple with Unesco.

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