by Pancha Seila
“Furthermore, it appears to reflect a blatant disregard for Thailand’s constitutional democratic processes, which may be different from Cambodia’s but equally deserving of respect.”
“Furthermore, it appears to reflect a blatant disregard for Thailand’s constitutional democratic processes, which may be different from Cambodia’s but equally deserving of respect.”
H.E Frutakul Virasakdi
When Thailand’s constitutional democratic process allows a Thai administrative court to annul an agreement signed between Thai government and Cambodia, in this case June 18 Joint Communique signed by Thai Foreign Minister, H.E. Noppadon Patterman and H.E. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of the Council Ministers of Cambodia, and when H.E Frutakul Virasakdi permanent secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Thailand implied that Cambodia must respect Thai administrative court decision as well, H.E. Frutakul Virasakdi shows Thailand true color of arrogance and condescendence with regard to Cambodia, which is absolutely unacceptable. Isn’t it an imperialistic arrogance and condescendence to impose its own constitutional processes on a neighbouring country? – Yes it is! Isn’t it Thailand’s sickness or Thailand’s craziness caused by its own unending domestic political squabble that forces H.E. Frutakul Virasakdi to become not only uncivilized but indecent? – Yes it is!
Thailand’s constitutional democratic processes of which H.E. Frutakul Virasakdi spoke highly in his statement posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on October 14, 2008 provides Thailand the advantages of walking away from Thailand’s international commitment, from scheduled meeting for bilateral negotiations, and from pro-active commitment to resolve the demarcation of the boundary line between Thailand and Cambodia. Whatever schemes and tricks and rhetoric prowess H.E. Futrakul Virasakdi may have excelled in the name of Thailand’s constitutional democratic processes, it would be powerless when he tried to cause trouble to Cambodia. That is Thailand’s Karma!
Thailand’s inability to claw the Temple of Preah Vihear because of the Washington Treaty of 1946 and the 1962 ICJ’s judgment must be taken by Thailand as an unavoidable Karma and not a failure of anyone in particular.