Research Proposal on "China's Role in Thailand/Cambodia Relation"

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China's Role in Thailand/Cambodia Relation

Analyze the People's Republic of China's role in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute.

The border between Cambodia and Thailand has long been a source of conflict between the two countries; much of the recent conflict has to do with Preah Vihear, a temple constructed by the Khmer in the 11th century. Though Cambodia has had legal control of Preah Vihear -- granted by the World Court -- since 1962, the border still remains a site of turmoil for the countries. The People's Republic of China (PRC) is playing an increasingly important role in Asia. Today the PRC has taken a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council as well as other multilateral organizations and asserts its devotion to helping reduce tensions in Asia -- which includes the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute. Since the last dispute in February of 2011, China has appealed (along with several nations) for Cambodia and Thailand to solve their border dispute peacefully. The purpose of this study is to gather information from the site of the dispute and reveal what the PRC's role is in the conflict -- what measures they can take to promote peace and how strengthening bonds with Thailand may aid in finding resolution since it already has quite strong ties with Cambodia.

Background: Cambodia historical concern about potential Thai designs on its western provinces is the background to the only case in which one ASEAN state has suspended diplomatic relations with another (Weatherbee 2008). Cambodia dominated major parts of Thailand from the ninth to the twelfth centuries and the remnants of Khmer rule still can be seen on the Cambodia-Thailand border area -- especially in Esarn (Northeast Thailand). Apart from Angkor Wat and the temples around it, the most amazing Khmer sanctuaries are found in the border region between Cambodia and Thailand (St. John 1993: 4-14). Preah Vihear is considered one of the greatest achievements of Khmer architecture and one of the most awe-inspiring temples in Southeast Asia (1993: 4-14). Preah Vihear is different from most Khmer sanctuaries because it faces north rather than east. Because it faces north, it is facing the highlands that form a part of modern Thailand (St. John 1994: 64) and access to the temple is from the Thai side.

In 1953, Thailand's government, in hopes of strengthening its border, put a police post in the Dangrek Mountains -- north of Preah Vihear -- and sailed their flag over the sanctuary. When prolonged negotiations between 1954 and 1958 failed to produce any kind of positive results, the Cambodian government instituted legal proceedings in October of 1959 against Thailand before the International Court of Justice. In October of 1961, the conflict led to a suspension of diplomatic relations and the closing of the Thai-Cambodian border (St. John 1994: 64). Preah Vihear remained under Thai occupation until the early 1960s. In 1962, however, the World Court heard both Cambodia and Thailand's arguments concerning the 11th century temple and upheld Cambodian control over the temple.

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