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BANGKOK, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs will elaborate the Preah Vihear Temple issue with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on May 30 after Cambodia sought an interpretation of the ICJ's 1962 ruling on the temple case.
Information Department Director-General and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Thani Thongphakdi announced that Thailand will clarify the temple row with the ICJ on 30 May. He expected that the ICJ will let Thailand and Cambodia present written information again within September or October.
The ICJ awarded the Hindu temple to Cambodia in 1962; however, the ownership of 4.6 square-kilometre disputed land surrounding the ancient ruin has been claimed by both countries.
Thani said the interpretation of the verdict might take about 1- 2 years to complete; therefore, the Cambodian side asked the ICJ to issue a temporary measure ordering Thai side to have its troops withdrawn from the disputed zone for the time being.
Asked if interpretations of the ICJ ruling will affect the planned registration of Preah Vihear Temple as world heritage site, Thani replied that the World Heritage Committee should postpone the consideration of the unilateral management plan proposed by Cambodia to avoid further conflicts.
The spokesperson added that the Thai government had appointed a panel to fight the court case led by Thai Ambassador to the Netherlands Virachai Plasai who will act as Thailand's representative in the procedure.
The 900-year-old temple of Phra Vihear has often caused border tension between Thailand and Cambodia. Sporadic clashes between the two countries took place occasionally. The latest conflict which erupted near the 11th-century Ta Muen Thom and Ta Kwai temples on April 22 and lasted for 13 days claimed at least a score of lives on both sides and forced some 100,000 residents to seek shelters.
Information Department Director-General and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Thani Thongphakdi announced that Thailand will clarify the temple row with the ICJ on 30 May. He expected that the ICJ will let Thailand and Cambodia present written information again within September or October.
The ICJ awarded the Hindu temple to Cambodia in 1962; however, the ownership of 4.6 square-kilometre disputed land surrounding the ancient ruin has been claimed by both countries.
Thani said the interpretation of the verdict might take about 1- 2 years to complete; therefore, the Cambodian side asked the ICJ to issue a temporary measure ordering Thai side to have its troops withdrawn from the disputed zone for the time being.
Asked if interpretations of the ICJ ruling will affect the planned registration of Preah Vihear Temple as world heritage site, Thani replied that the World Heritage Committee should postpone the consideration of the unilateral management plan proposed by Cambodia to avoid further conflicts.
The spokesperson added that the Thai government had appointed a panel to fight the court case led by Thai Ambassador to the Netherlands Virachai Plasai who will act as Thailand's representative in the procedure.
The 900-year-old temple of Phra Vihear has often caused border tension between Thailand and Cambodia. Sporadic clashes between the two countries took place occasionally. The latest conflict which erupted near the 11th-century Ta Muen Thom and Ta Kwai temples on April 22 and lasted for 13 days claimed at least a score of lives on both sides and forced some 100,000 residents to seek shelters.
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