By Kok Sap -5/11/2009
In the world attention, Thailand has been at odd with Cambodia over its old border issues since Phlaek and Sarit were still alive. Strangely, its current half divine King knows but ado nothing to insure the regional peace and harmony. Thailand employed old issues to raise its current hidden agendas to incriminate Cambodia. The world already knows Cambodia is in a deep hell hole and no time soon it can redeem itself.
Also, the world knows Cambodia is no threat to region stability. The world mandated Cambodia to reduce armed forces to ensure peace and stability. Its internal and external problems can’t be resolved without world contributions. Presently Cambodia people faces own internal problems and no need of a new war. Why Thailand creates bad feeling for its citizens to involve Cambodia?
It’s no hero of Thailand to kick the already downed Cambodia.
In July 2008, Thailand sent troops to occupy Cambodia land near Preah Vihear. Yet ASEAN sleight Cambodia complaints. Its chairman, Singapore, sided with Thailand and shelved away Cambodia complaints of Thailand breach of agreements in violation of the 1991 Paris Peace Accord.
After few firefights between Thailand and Cambodia troops, ASEAN forbade Cambodia from raising matter at its Summit and elsewhere. Yet the tension between Cambodia and Thailand escaladed constantly. Last April from failing to secure safety and ASEAN Summit convening, Thailand politicized its internal polarization at Cambodia anxiety. Last month, at its Summit, Thailand assumed chairmanship.
Current Thailand government implored Cambodia not to muddy the disturbed water at the ASEAN Summit. However, the right wing dictatorial inclined PAD spats fueled Thailand to alienate Cambodia from ASEAN further. Heated war of words over Preah Vihear border animated ASEAN summit. Now, Bangkok recalled its ambassador to Cambodia in retaliatory over Thaksin accepted job offer from Cambodia head of government. Reciprocity obliged by Cambodia as well. This critical event raised peace makers’ eyebrows.
Current Thai government is held hostage by the radical anarchist Yellow dictatorial inclined to demand Cambodia troops be pulled from borderline or else. The Yellow leader Sonthi, a foreign mold, boasted if Cambodia wanted war with Thailand, Phnom Penh will be bombed to dust by Thai powerful F-16 Jetfighter squadrons. Yellow wanted Thailand to end diplomatic relations and nullifying all agreements with Cambodia now. Bangkok government timidly obliged and kowtowed to thug politics. The danger for Thailand is eminent if there won’t be general election and democracy will be finished.
Meanwhile the Yellow Party will overtake Abhisit government by military decree. Most likely, the military coup plot donned Yellow shirts are in the making to fool public and media. This way the popular Thaksin and the opposition parties will have no place in election. Worst yet, if the current King died unexpectedly, another Phlaek Phibunsongkhram- Sarit Dhanarajata styled rule will be re-invoked to return Thailand to Siam absolute militaristic monarchism.
Presently, Thailand already faces regional ethnic unrests, movement of anti-classism and feudalism that can lead to full blown civil war any time soon. To war with Cambodia will not help Thailand to earn sympathy from the democracy world. So Cambodia may well be its first step in exercising its tolerance and understanding of the thousand li journey to reach peace.
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