Original reports from Cambodia
29 July 2008
Khmer audio on Preah Vihear, by Sarita Nuch
Khmer audio on Preah Vihear, by Heng Reaksmey
Khmer audio on Preah Vihear, by Vong Dara
Khmer audio on Preah Vihear, by Heng Reaksmey
Khmer audio on Preah Vihear, by Vong Dara
Cambodian troops have not moved away from the border, and will not, until Thailand withdraws its troops, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday.
Hun Sen's comment follow a meeting between the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers Monday that yielded little results in the two-week military standoff between the neighbors.
Both sides have agreed that a joint border committee should meet as soon as possible to discuss demarcation and surveys of the disputed border.
Region 4 Deputy Commander Noun Nov told VOA Khmer Tuesday 18 unarmed Thai troops had crossed the Cambodian border Tuesday, similar to the crossing of 12 unarmed troops last week, looking for a border demarcation post.
Hun Sen's comment follow a meeting between the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers Monday that yielded little results in the two-week military standoff between the neighbors.
Both sides have agreed that a joint border committee should meet as soon as possible to discuss demarcation and surveys of the disputed border.
Region 4 Deputy Commander Noun Nov told VOA Khmer Tuesday 18 unarmed Thai troops had crossed the Cambodian border Tuesday, similar to the crossing of 12 unarmed troops last week, looking for a border demarcation post.
5 comments:
"The problem comes from the same root, which is mapping based on unequal treatment by powerful countries in the past," he said (Thai Vice-Admiral Pratheep).
= There is no one on this planet Earth who has more irrational thinking and illogical reasoning than the Thai leaders! These Thai leaders like to twist Cambodian history to fit their need and their ego to show the world of how powerful and influential the Thai politic on Cambodia!
Now! I want to know. What is so unequal treatment about the Thai who doesn't want to be colonized by the European Powers? If the Thai were willing to submit to colonialism and maybe the Thai can get special treatment from the British or the French! But the problem is the Thai was never wanted to be colonized and now they complain about unequal treatments which help save them from colonialism!
So who can blame Cambodia for wanting to be French Protectorate which helps save Cambodia from Thai and Vietnamese aggression! For Cambodia being a French Protectorate, Cambodian people were never treated anything special more than the Vietnamese! Because the French allowed the Vietnamese to work as Cambodian government officials at every level in Cambodian government while Cambodian people were looking down by the French as being lazy, uneducated, and not hard working! So is this how the Thai people want to be treated under the French colonial master? Of course not! So what is the point for the Thai to complain about unequal treatment under the French?
Now that the Thai leaders are in the spot light on the issue of violation of Cambodian territory, The French map of Cambodia which recognized by International Community and United Nations will be used to verify every square inch of Cambodian territory on Thai side and the Vietnamese side to see if they both had violated Cambodian territory in anyway shape or form! Cambodian leaders can’t afford to have endless ongoing bilateral talk between the Thai and the Viet to solve Cambodian border conflict because bilateral talk is nothing more than a whisper which nobody can hear or understand including International Community or the United Nations!
I believe International Community and United Nations have a role to play in helping Cambodia in verifying the French International Map to end the Thai-Viet-Cambodian conflict! Otherwise the Thai and the Viet will insist on using their own map to violate Cambodian territory forever! At the end, I believe there won’t be peace and stability in the mainland Southeast Asia!
Thai is studying tactics smartly prior to widrawal....
and may add some more troops...it is uneasy to clarify that Thais will withdrwaw its troops....why weeks????
Excellency Achar Knoy Phd/Bandit== Chea Chamreorunm Unv. PPenh
The de facto government (CPP) must exert pressure to have the Thai pullout from Cambodia sovereignty by setting a deadline.
The de facto prime minister, Hun, must use his leadership (if he still has any) to pressure the Thai.
My PM will use his Iro+Steel Fist..If Not I will never identify my self as Cambodian when traveling abroad....
Thais understand that Samdach Decho does not dare To USe Iron Fist with Thais (Due to his internal weakness)only with Cambodians inside Country......
In case Sihanoul fight Samdach Decho will not fight-- hun SDen is stronger than Sihanouk...
Wichai Rungrat
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