PREAW COMPANY //HOT NEWS // 1962
PREAW'S TODAY
PRASAT
KHAO PHRA
VIHARN
TEMPLE
16 JUNE, 1962 
SUPAWAN CHEWPRADITKUL
On 15 June 1952,
International Court of
Justice or ICJ decides that
Cambodia had sovereignty
over the whole territory of
the promontory of Preah
Vihear or Prasat Khao Phra
Viharn Temple after being
disputing with Thailand for
four years.
INTERNATIONAL LAW LIKE THIS
Prasat Khao Phra Viharn
Temple case is a conflict
between the Kingdom of
Cambodia and the Kingdom
of Thailand which began in
1958. The main problem
was the map that made by
the French officers to
show the border of two
countries. The dispute
started because Thailand
and Cambodia were
holding a different map so
there was the problem of
overlapping areas of both
sides.
At the International Court
of Justice, during the trial
of Phra Viharn, there were
14 judges and the result  BBC, 7 Nov. 2013,
“I HAVE NEVER SEEN A
DIAGNOSIS OF LAX
JUDGMENT BEFORE”
- DR. THANAT KHOMAN,
FOREIGN MINISTER AT THAT
TIME.
was 9 to 3, who decided that
Phra Viharn Temple is under
the sovereignty of Cambodia.
Most of Thai people were not
agree with the result and
Thanat Korkant, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to
protest the judgment of the
ICJ.
However, the judgment was
ended but Prasat Khao Phra
Viharn Temple case still seems
to be not end for everyone.
This case does not solve the
problem of overlapping
territory between Thailand and
Cambodia in that area and still
a chronic problem.
“Q&A: Thailand-Cambodia Temple Dispute.” BBC News,
        www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12378001.

CUBAN
MISSILE
CRISIS
3 NOVEMBER, 1962  Lastly, they allied with the
BY SUPAWAN
CHEWPRADITKUL
The Cuban Missile Crisis
which occurred in October
1962 was a direct
encounter between two
superpower countries
which are United States
and the Soviet Union
during the Cold War. Cuba
was the country that the
Soviet Union installed the
missile. After that, the
conflict happened.
The situation first started
from the Cuban
Revolution. When Cubans
were fought against their
corrupt government. The
government ruled the
country with autocratic
and anti-communist so
USA supported that idea of
governing. Cubans started
the revolution and created
the communist system.
Soviet Union.
American President
wanted to invade Cuba by
using ‘Bay of Pigs Invasion’
but the plan was failed.
After that, the Soviet
Union installed nuclear
missile in Cuba to warn
U.S. UN tried to stop the
Soviet Union but they did
not follow so U.S. started
to blockade the island to
prevent the weapons
delivery. 
Both countries were about
to start the nuclear missile
war but they negotiated
and ended the crisis. The
Soviet Union removed
missile from Cuba and the
United States will not
invade Cuba again. After
the crisis, it increases
nationalism in Cuba and  U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State,
   
Cuba also has a higher
standing in world affairs.
Moreover, the direct hot
line was created to use
for communication
between the Soviet
Union and the United
States. They try to avoid
the war as much as they
can.
People who were in the
period of the Cuban
Missile Crisis were also
afraid of the war that
could happen at any
time. Even though
Thailand was not allied
to any side but Thai
People did not want any
war to occur. No one
wants the war to happen
and everyone wants to
keep the world in peace.
The future of United
States and the Soviet
Union tends to be in a
good way. They both
avoid the situation that
can lead to another
nuclear missile war and
their relationship
becomes better. 
“The most terrifying moment
in my life was October 1962,
during the Cuban Missile
Crisis. I did not know all the
facts - we have learned only
recently how close we were
to war - but I knew enough to
make me tremble”
- Joseph Rotblat -
                         
  history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis.
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THE FIRST THAI PERSON ON UNESCO

‘Prince Tisavarakumarn, the Prince Damrong Rajanubhab’
24 JUNE, 1962   SUPAWAN CHEWPRADITKUL

“The satisfaction of our own from the good

things we did is the best reward. Other
people will not appreciate it or recognize
about it but that is not important”
- Prince Tisavarakumarn, the Prince
Damrong Rajanubhab -

He was talented in literature specifically,

history, archaeology, art, culture,
philosophy, religion,literature, and law. He
wrote about his knowledge of various
Prince Tisavarakumarn, the Prince Damrong
branches and more than 1,000 of his story
Rajanubhab, known as The Father of Thai
were kept in the National library.
History, was praised by the UNECO as the
Therefore, his works and goodness were
world's most distinguished persons after 100
recorded by UNESCO.
years of his birth.

After UNESCO praised him as a famous

Prince Tisavarakumarn, the Prince Damrong
person of the world, he became more well-
Rajanubhab was the prince of Thailand, son of
known and his fame created the better
King Mongkut and brother of King
image of Thailand. Moreover, Thai people
Chulalongkorn. He was the founder of modern
have a better living conditions because the
education and provincial administration and
country was developed in a good way by his
was Thailand’s leading intellectual of his
works. Thai people feel thankful and
generation. He has made various tasks which
appreciate him. Also, many people in other
are all big for Thailand and it was the
countries respect him. He will become a
important force to manage the country for
good model and his works will inspire other
example, to plan and operate the National
people. 
Museum and National Library, Established the
place for medication distribution, and manage
the medical school.
Diskul, M. C. Subhadradis. “Damrong Rajanubhab, Prince.”
            Oxford Art Online, 2003, doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t021285.
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SINO – INDIAN WAR 25 OCTOBER, 1962 – Supawan Chewpraditkul

Thailand did not allied with any of

both sides so Thai people did not
want them to fight. It can cause the
big loss if the war continue and it
can get bigger if they do not stop.
Also, Thai people can feel
depressed because we lose people
during the war. For another view
point, Thai people may worry about
the war. Apart from the loss of a lot
of people during the war, Thailand's
economy can be affected. Trading
rate between the countries will
decrease because both China and
India are spending on their
weapons for the war. Both of them

SINO - INDIAN China announces that Aksai

Chin is part of Xinjiang. India
are putting money on the war to
win.

WAR says that Aksai Chin is part of

“Before any substantial
Sino – Indian war also known as Ladakh. This controversy
lasted for 5 years until October commitment to defend India
the Sino-Indian Border Conflict
against China is given, we should
was a war between China and 20, 1962, they declared war.
recognize that in order to carry out
India that occurred in 1962.
that commitment against any
China declared that Aksai Chin Later that, India was supported
substantial Chinese attack, we
which located China and India by the United States. The cold
would have to use nuclear weapons.
was their area. After that, they war still continuing. Therefore,
Any large Chinese Communist
started to fight. one of the main reason that the
attack on any part of that area
United States came to help is
would require the use of nuclear
Aksai Chin is a vast plateau that US try to fight against the
weapons by the U.S., and this is to
located between China's Kunlun communist country which is
be preferred over the introduction
Mountains and Karakoram China. It is unpredictable that of large numbers of U.S. soldiers.”
Mountains in northern India. In the big communist country or - Defense Secretary Robert
1950, China occupied Tibet. Five Russia will come and support
McNamara advised the American
years later, in 1955, China sent
China or not. The war is president -
troops into Aksai Chin and cut
continuing and it can become
through Aksai Chin to link Tibet
worse if two countries refuse IndiaToday.in. “India-China War of 1962: How It Started and
with other parts of China.  What Happened Later.” India Today, India Today, 21 Nov. 2016,
to compromise in peace. www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-
affairs/story/india-china-war-of-1962-839077-2016-11-21.