Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Seating at the negotiation table with Thailand is like seating with a bunch of deaf.

by Pancha Seila
"It is believed that the postponement resulted from concern that the meeting, if held according to the original schedule, won't be able to reach any agreement to settle the border dispute focused on the 11th century Preah Vihear temple without a negotiation framework approved by the Thai parliament."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=131516
Unless Thailand changes the negotiation framework, meaning the party to the negotiation is able to sign documents with Cambodian counterparts, seating at the negotiation table with Thailand is like seating with a bunch of deaf.

Thailand's "constitutional democratic processes" gave no rights to the negotiators. What Thailand said at the negotiation table is mere promises, and most of the time empty promises.
Cambodia needs to keep money to buy foods, medical supplies, and guns rather than wasting time and money speaking with deaf Thai negotiators.