By Sav Yuth
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
A group of Cambodian local villagers and border guards from the Choam Sro-ngam pass in Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, reported that Thai black-clad soldiers are digging up trenches and installing a number of canons in the border zone designated as the White Zone (No man’s land) – a border zone were land disputes between the two countries are not resolved yet [and thus designated as “no man’s land”].
A Cambodian villager who lives on the Dangrek mountain chain, at the Choam Sro-ngam pass, told RFA on Thursday evening that a large number of Thai black-clad soldiers were digging trenches and are installing canons in the dispute areas along the border line known as the Chhker Eut, and the Thai soldiers are also patrolling in the O’Kranhoung area as well. The villager said: “The Thai [soldiers] are digging trenches inside our pass, at the Choam Sro-ngam pass, south of Pom, next to their border. They are always paying great attention in the zone where the two sides are disputing each other, this zone covers a swath of land of about 50-meter… Right now, the villagers on our side are extremely scared because they are afraid the Thai authorities may do something against our people by surprise.”
Commander Toch Ra, the president of the Thai-Cambodian border liaison for this area, confirmed that yesterday morning, a group of about 50 to 60 Thai black-clad soldiers established a base and were patrolling in this [disputed] area, but he said that in fact, the Thai soldiers took these actions to prevent Cambodian villagers from cutting down forest trees to build their homes inside Thai territories.
Commander Toch Ra added: “The problem stems from the cutting down of forest trees beyond the off-limit zone, we prevented our people, but when we stop them, they say that we are preventing them from building their houses in this area. But when they cut down the trees like that, when the Thai notice it, they install their troops to protect this area, and they prevent the cutting down of trees. Therefore, up to now, they have not pulled out yet, there are about 50 to 60 of them as before, they are using force.”
Var Kim Hong, president of the Cambodian government committee for the resolution of border dispute, said on 05 March that the government is aware of this problem and it is discussing with Thailand to resolve this problem between the 2 countries, however, he asked Cambodian villagers to stop pursuing their home construction in this area.
Var Kim Hong said: “The Royal Government is aware of the situation, during the meeting in Bangkok held on 27-28 Feb. We discussed with the Thai counterpart already to let them know our Cambodian positions. The Thai counterpart is still insisting that our people, who built homes along the border, tear down their homes. We told them about all the issues [once] already, and we don’t want to repeat them again … I returned from Bangkok on 01 March, and a group of officials from the Ministry of National Defense, the Cambodian border liaison office, and the president of the Thai border liaison office, all visited the area.”
A Cambodian villager who lives on the Dangrek mountain chain, at the Choam Sro-ngam pass, told RFA on Thursday evening that a large number of Thai black-clad soldiers were digging trenches and are installing canons in the dispute areas along the border line known as the Chhker Eut, and the Thai soldiers are also patrolling in the O’Kranhoung area as well. The villager said: “The Thai [soldiers] are digging trenches inside our pass, at the Choam Sro-ngam pass, south of Pom, next to their border. They are always paying great attention in the zone where the two sides are disputing each other, this zone covers a swath of land of about 50-meter… Right now, the villagers on our side are extremely scared because they are afraid the Thai authorities may do something against our people by surprise.”
Commander Toch Ra, the president of the Thai-Cambodian border liaison for this area, confirmed that yesterday morning, a group of about 50 to 60 Thai black-clad soldiers established a base and were patrolling in this [disputed] area, but he said that in fact, the Thai soldiers took these actions to prevent Cambodian villagers from cutting down forest trees to build their homes inside Thai territories.
Commander Toch Ra added: “The problem stems from the cutting down of forest trees beyond the off-limit zone, we prevented our people, but when we stop them, they say that we are preventing them from building their houses in this area. But when they cut down the trees like that, when the Thai notice it, they install their troops to protect this area, and they prevent the cutting down of trees. Therefore, up to now, they have not pulled out yet, there are about 50 to 60 of them as before, they are using force.”
Var Kim Hong, president of the Cambodian government committee for the resolution of border dispute, said on 05 March that the government is aware of this problem and it is discussing with Thailand to resolve this problem between the 2 countries, however, he asked Cambodian villagers to stop pursuing their home construction in this area.
Var Kim Hong said: “The Royal Government is aware of the situation, during the meeting in Bangkok held on 27-28 Feb. We discussed with the Thai counterpart already to let them know our Cambodian positions. The Thai counterpart is still insisting that our people, who built homes along the border, tear down their homes. We told them about all the issues [once] already, and we don’t want to repeat them again … I returned from Bangkok on 01 March, and a group of officials from the Ministry of National Defense, the Cambodian border liaison office, and the president of the Thai border liaison office, all visited the area.”
9 comments:
Right....Preventing these villagers from cutting down forest, they dig up trenches and put a cannon on the passing zone.
Them audacious and arragont Thais. Mol Ngiey Khmer. Their head is so swelling right now from their last Coup De Tat. They're feeling very powerful with military now because currently they're a junta government. They are violating Cambodia's territorital integrity that's it. No excuse for it. It is within the NO MAN. what part of NO MAN can these idiots not understand?
Why don't they try to put a post or a gaurd with soldiers of both country if it is to prevent citizens from going into these White zones?
These Thai and Viet neighbhors are just swell in their head when it comes to dealing with Cambodia. They look down on us. Too bad we're not a military power. Else we should give all of them border soldiers on the spot execution. That should be their justice, and we are right to do so. They're territory they're not. and they know better, they're not ignorant citizens.
I hope Lighntining strike all of these intruding foreign that they die with their fightings standing up for these violations against a smaller country. This to show their is a superior law of justice far beyond human. (hopefully)
They're territory they're not. *
Correction:
They're not in their territory.
die with fighting*
die with feet
as long as ah hun shit in power the yuon and thai will not afraid of khmer. be clear. they know ah hun shit is a chiken.
Hey Dr.Primate Hun Sen where are yours Tanks that you promise to crushed any opposition. What these thai soldiers did to Cambodia is consider as a hostile move in any standard. Even in any animals societies think same. So, what are you think Bunhoe?
Mr. Kwak doesn't care what Ahr Siem or Ahr Youn do to Cambodian people and border. As long as he is in power and make money, that's the only thing he cares. He only can intimidate Khmer people, but is very scared with his neighbors.
Thai now is very courage to invade Cambodia. This means an act of war when they use soldiers to intimidate us. Why they use black uniform? Black color makes people's mind to scare.
In Khmer rouge time Can Siam have courage to come to this close?
Folks. You get to understand how the Thai and Yuan use their stratagems.
The visit by Thai Crown Prince, the naughty playboy Prince, and his mother, Queen Sirikit in Yuan Hanoi, China & N. Korea were for something that they keep following up their friendship. King Sihanouk is not the only Royal family from Cambodia to have palace in China or N Korea, perhaps, Thai Royal family too, inspite of the facts they are silent.
The presence of Thai soldiers in Khmer territory is a sign of "a silent threat" of Yuan Hanoi on Cambodia. It is something more that Yuan Hanoi wants from Cambodia. Of course Yuan wants more land, and what happen if Yuan asking for the region that has oil?
Here is how the stratagem of Yuan using toward Cambodia. Giving a signal to Thai to prepare the attack along the border, then Cambodia will ask Yuan or China for help. Guess what will happen?
Should Cambodia ask Kim Jong Il of N. Korea for help instead of Yuan and China or Should Cambodia ask for help from the US?
The scientists (Geologists) and other scientists should study and determine by geography "will the region of khmer oil" drain part of oil from the Middle of Asia (Middle East)? If so the Arabs will come after. At least Cambodia has KUwatii righ tnow.
Not only the Asian thugs like Yuan, China, Thai..want Khmer oil, but the US too. The dilemma KR has not yet over, Khmers again will face another war??, I hope it won't be WWIII. If so then the world population will be decreased.
It is only my hypotethical thinking.
Since it's a "no man land", why don't the Hun Sen government intervene - making the area a bombing practice like we have it here in the States (AZ, NV). This would show some of its military might, especially the people of Cambodia would realize that the CPP is doing something, besides land grabs!
But, again, the CPP just talks no action. The CPP would let the Thais to rape our own people and exploited our own heritage. For instance, the Thais are using Preah Vihear for their own tourist destination, making millions USD.
Should Khmers go to Bankok and claimed its our territorial integrity?
The THAI JUST TEST HUN SEN TO SEE HOW COURAGEOUS OR COWARD HE IS, IT IS CLEAR TO ALL OF US THAT THIS SHIT (HUN SEN) IS GOOD ONLY WITH HIS POWERLESS KHMERS BUT WITH THAI ,HE IS REALLY A CHICKEN,COWARD ETC YOU NAME IT...WHAT A SHAME...
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