BANGKOK, April 10 (MCOT online news) — Reiterating that the disputed 4.6 square-kilometre near the ancient Preah Vihear temple belongs to Thailand, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that Indonesian observers cannot be stationed there.
His stance was made after Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong expressed disappointment in Jakarta on Saturday over the Bangkok government’s objection allowing Indonesian observers to be sent to the disputed area, saying that Thailand should respect Indonesia’s role in the negotiations as Jakarta had received the UN Security Council’s support.
Thailand and Cambodia still do not share a similar view on allowing Indonesian observers to be posted at the disputed zone as the latter wants Indonesia as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to act as mediator in the dispute while Thailand is prepared to offer “facilities so that negotiations could continue,” Mr Abhisit said.
He said “unarmed Indonesian observers could be dispatched” but more talks are needed on where they would be stationed.
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