Cambodian sea patrol boats are not for threatening other countries29 November 2007
By Keo Nimol
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime minister Hun Sen of Cambodia said that the fact that Cambodia now owns more sea patrol boats than before does not mean that Cambodia wants to threaten any neighboring countries.
During a speech given at a seminar dealing with high sea safety, on 28 November, in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said that the fact that the Cambodian Navy owns new patrol boats, recently bought from China, was to protect the oil exploration in Cambodia sea, and to fight against naval crimes only.
Hun Sen said: “Therefore, when sea bandits or criminals think that Cambodian seas make a safe refuge for them, this kind of thought led me to travel to China to search to acquire additional ships for our navy, in addition to the ships provided by the former Soviet Union which are old. Now all these equipments (ships) have all arrived, our naval capacity is now boosted. The boosting of the naval forces does not mean that Cambodia is threatening neighboring countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, to the contrary, we are participating with our partners to prevent and destroy trans-border terrorism and crimes, and we (want to) guarantee the safety for business, such as oil which is being explored currently, and which is moving toward being a trade (sector).”
Recently, Cambodia bought 9 patrol ships from China at a cost of $60 million.
(SRP MP) Son Chhay, a member of the National Assembly permanent committee, said that, even though Cambodia owns a number of patrol ships, he believes that Cambodia seas are very vast, and these Chinese ships are gas guzzlers, therefore they may hamper the ability of these patrol ships at sea.
Son Chhay said: “Regarding the ships we bought from China, from what we know, they use a lot of gasoline, therefore, they cannot guarantee intensive patrol operations conducted on our seas, based on the number of ships we just received recently.”
In the past, patrol and observation in Cambodia seas were very weak, and information about maritime border violation are usually not publicized too much.
The sea safety issue raised by Hun Sen coincides with the visit of a US warship docked in Sihanoukville. The visiting USS Essex holds 2,000 Marine soldiers, and it also carries several planes and tanks.
During a speech given at a seminar dealing with high sea safety, on 28 November, in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said that the fact that the Cambodian Navy owns new patrol boats, recently bought from China, was to protect the oil exploration in Cambodia sea, and to fight against naval crimes only.
Hun Sen said: “Therefore, when sea bandits or criminals think that Cambodian seas make a safe refuge for them, this kind of thought led me to travel to China to search to acquire additional ships for our navy, in addition to the ships provided by the former Soviet Union which are old. Now all these equipments (ships) have all arrived, our naval capacity is now boosted. The boosting of the naval forces does not mean that Cambodia is threatening neighboring countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, to the contrary, we are participating with our partners to prevent and destroy trans-border terrorism and crimes, and we (want to) guarantee the safety for business, such as oil which is being explored currently, and which is moving toward being a trade (sector).”
Recently, Cambodia bought 9 patrol ships from China at a cost of $60 million.
(SRP MP) Son Chhay, a member of the National Assembly permanent committee, said that, even though Cambodia owns a number of patrol ships, he believes that Cambodia seas are very vast, and these Chinese ships are gas guzzlers, therefore they may hamper the ability of these patrol ships at sea.
Son Chhay said: “Regarding the ships we bought from China, from what we know, they use a lot of gasoline, therefore, they cannot guarantee intensive patrol operations conducted on our seas, based on the number of ships we just received recently.”
In the past, patrol and observation in Cambodia seas were very weak, and information about maritime border violation are usually not publicized too much.
The sea safety issue raised by Hun Sen coincides with the visit of a US warship docked in Sihanoukville. The visiting USS Essex holds 2,000 Marine soldiers, and it also carries several planes and tanks.
23 comments:
That's really a "frog in a well".
just being blind in mind
Wrong, Ah Khmer-Yuon illegal immigrants will no longer be able to sneak into Cambodia by sea as they used to do before we got our new state of the art patrol boats.
Moreover, we will cut them off from the north as well by working closely with our brother (Lao).
So suffer in srok Yuon, motherfuckers!
Gee! I just don't understand why HUN SEN has to tell the world and especially the Thaicong and the Vietcong about his intention to use those tiny fishing patrol boats! For crying out loud, those 9 tiny patrol fishing boats cost only 60 million dollars! Hey! The Thaicong and the Vietcong spent 1000 times more than that and yet they don't even utter a word to the world! So what the hell is wrong with HUN SEN state of mind! What HUN SEN needs to know as a leader is that he has the right to shut the fuck up regarding Cambodian security arrangements! HUN SEN has the right not to say a word how many Cambodian soldiers, jet fighters and patrol ships in Cambodian military inventory!
It such an embarrassment to see how HUN SEN go about telling the world of some outdated patrol boats that can even protect Cambodian sovereignty! Please stop embarrassing Cambodian people!
It takes only one F-15 eagle to destroy those 9 patrol boats!
no class , no standard, whatsoever!!
I know, 1:35 PM, so embarrassing by just reading his comment here. Ah youn and ah siam are laughing their azz off.
Oh, enough with the stupid Hollywood's theory, 1:35.
what is "Hollywood's theory" all about?
i want to know if you know what are you talking about.
Well, the stupid theory is about your stupid F15 being able to take on our patrol boats. That is impossible, dude. You guy can't even take on Vietcong who fought the Vietnam war with toothpicks and on bare feet.
To 3:13PM
Why don't you ask Uncle SAM? Uncle SAM has the Atomic bomb and how come he didn't use it? Ahhahahhah
What can I say! Uncle SAM won the battle and the Vietcong won the war! Ahahhahha!
By the way without endless supply of weapons from the Soviet Union and China and do you think that the Vietcong's toothpick can shoot down American jet fighters? ahahhah
You gave the Vietcong too much credit!
Hope the Ching did not use cheap paint w/ lead to paint those 9 Junks.Or else those poor sailors did not know how they get sick from.
A6,
BTW, 3:44, the US is not dumb enough to sell anyone anything of value that can be used against the US. All they will do is selling you scraps. That is why it is not worthed to getting into an arm race of scraps metal. You'll only be destroying ourselves while the US will get richer and richer.
MOI, the CPP's mercenary/Bullshitter sucks big time!
Threatening neighboring countries?
in few hours of naval battle engagement, Cambodian naval force will be disappeared.
When an uneducated person talked about issue, he wants to show the world how strong he is. He has only a few warplanes and war ships that are out of date and he tries to show his muscle. He's so dumb to open his dirty mouth. So shut up Hun Zen.
Only one guided missile from US Kitty will destroy all of Hun Sen mighty little ships. US Kitty can run over all of your baby boats. Your boats are smaller than Yatch that owned by the rich people. So don't try to show off. Even I laugh at Ah Hun Sen idiot speech.
Talking about Vietnam war, don't think the US can't beat Hanoi. If fighting with country and country, Hanoi will be in the dead meat this time. Just bomb Hanoi country by plane and they're all destroyed. Remember the US can defeat Soviet and Eastern European from Communist evils. The US breaks The Soviet in pieces. Don't think the US can't do anything to other country like Cambodia. You're a small fish in the tank so don't think you're superior.
3:13 PM
these 9 craps metals are good enough to chase and to scare the Cambodian poor fishing men, but not the youn or the thai thieves. Cambodia is totally defenseless.
Thai has a bunch of F15
Youn has plenty of latest version of Mics.
Well, we don't want to scare our neighbors with anything.
The purpose of our patrol boats is to keep Ah Khmer-Yuon criminals out of Khmer territory. That is all.
11:33 PM, good for the neighbors hahah to sit next to the denfeseless/armless Cambodia.
Perhaps some of the KI clients' need to be washed with soap for that profanity that's coming out from that stinking mouth.
The truth of the matter is you will never have a plausible debate or discussion here,because these people have problems with their mouth. That's why I decided to treat them like dirt.
MOI
The change starts with you! MOI
Nope, the Khmer people loves MOI as he is, and we don't want him to go west on us.
vietscong in Cambodia are hyenas like,they pretend to be Khmer,one day china and u.s will kick them out from Cambodia then Cambodia can build their own country.
MOI-"P.P"
Remember all parties, Sometime the person that exchange an ideas on this web page just only their kindness heart.
He's not a politicain party, Just a simple person that love his country and his people.
Oh zip it. Don't do us any favor like you did in the 70's, will ya?
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