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“Dispicable, insulting to the King, selling his motherland, traitor - get out.”

Smartbrain was at Si Ayutthaya to witness thousands of Thais demanding that Noppadol Pattama, Foreign Minister for Thailand, be trialled for treason which carries the capital punishment in the land of the smiles. The demonstration was held this morning in front of the Foreign Ministry.

The Thai mob has accused the minister of giving up the The Preah Vihear temple to the Cambodians.

While the International Court of Justice awarded the temple to Cambodia in 1962, the issue was raised recently as Cambodia made an application to UNESCO for it to be a World Heritage Site.

A map is required for the submission and this has raised the issue of Thai sovereignty again.

Wrote The Bangkok Post

Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said he is prepared to clarify the government’s position in a coming non-confidence debate, when the opposition Democrat Party may challenge the Preah Vihear stance.

The Opposition earlier cast doubts regarding the new map of the historic temple, suggesting that the foreign minister might have compromised Thailand’s national interests over the issue.

The minister also emphasised that all details in the new map would be released after the World Heritage Committee meets in July to consider the matter.

Mr Noppadon explained that he could not reveal what he described as “official secret information” now under joint consideration among the Royal Thai Survey Department, the Foreign Ministry and state agencies concerned.

But he said the disputed and undemarcated 4.6-square kilometre area surrounding and adjacent to the temple complex itself is not included on the map.

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