By Ek Madra
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over an ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.
Thai Supreme Commander Gen Boonsrang Niempradit said a joint border meeting on Monday should find an "amicable solution" to the four-day stand-off at the Preah Vihear temple, which has worried investors it might lead to a serious confrontation.
"The situation is unlikely to escalate into violence," Boonsrang, the country's top military commander, told reporters in Bangkok.
Cambodian officials echoed similar views, although Prime Minister Hun Sen warned on Thursday that the situation was "worsening" because Thai forces had not withdrawn from the temple site that has been a source of border tensions for decades.
But the former Khmer Rouge commander, who faces a general election later this month, said he still hoped to "resolve the problem through negotiations."
Nevertheless, a Cambodian convoy of four heavy military trucks with mounted machine guns and two smaller trucks were seen driving from the capital, Phnom Penh, to the border. The soldiers were armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic rifles.
"I am leading these men to reinforce our troops at Preah Vihear," General Yim Sanh told Reuters.
With hundreds of Thai and Cambodian troops facing off on the border, there are fears it could escalate into a major row five years after a dispute over another Cambodian temple, Angkor Wat, saw a nationalist mob torch the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
General Nipat Thonglek, head of Thailand's Border Military Affairs Department, denied reports that Thai and Cambodian soldiers had pointed their rifles at each other last night, saying both sides "have agreed not to use violence."
Chea Mon, Cambodia's military commander at Preah Vihear, said: "We are facing each other, but we leave it to our leaders to solve the problem."
The 900-year-old Hindu temple has been a source of tension since the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that it belonged to Cambodia, a decision that still rankles Thais.
The listing of the temple as a World Heritage site this month triggered a political uproar in Thailand stoked by groups seeking to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's shaky ruling coalition.
Thailand's main stock index has fallen more than 23 percent since anti-government street protests in Bangkok started in late May, and could drop further if border tensions get worse, dealers said.
"Preah Vihear is one case that can have a negative impact on our market," Asia Plus Securities analyst Puwadol Lapudomsuk told Reuters.
"The sentiment is already poor enough. Things could turn bad if the conflict keeps going," he said.
(Additional reporting by Pracha Hariraksapitak in BANGKOK)
Thai Supreme Commander Gen Boonsrang Niempradit said a joint border meeting on Monday should find an "amicable solution" to the four-day stand-off at the Preah Vihear temple, which has worried investors it might lead to a serious confrontation.
"The situation is unlikely to escalate into violence," Boonsrang, the country's top military commander, told reporters in Bangkok.
Cambodian officials echoed similar views, although Prime Minister Hun Sen warned on Thursday that the situation was "worsening" because Thai forces had not withdrawn from the temple site that has been a source of border tensions for decades.
But the former Khmer Rouge commander, who faces a general election later this month, said he still hoped to "resolve the problem through negotiations."
Nevertheless, a Cambodian convoy of four heavy military trucks with mounted machine guns and two smaller trucks were seen driving from the capital, Phnom Penh, to the border. The soldiers were armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic rifles.
"I am leading these men to reinforce our troops at Preah Vihear," General Yim Sanh told Reuters.
With hundreds of Thai and Cambodian troops facing off on the border, there are fears it could escalate into a major row five years after a dispute over another Cambodian temple, Angkor Wat, saw a nationalist mob torch the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
General Nipat Thonglek, head of Thailand's Border Military Affairs Department, denied reports that Thai and Cambodian soldiers had pointed their rifles at each other last night, saying both sides "have agreed not to use violence."
Chea Mon, Cambodia's military commander at Preah Vihear, said: "We are facing each other, but we leave it to our leaders to solve the problem."
The 900-year-old Hindu temple has been a source of tension since the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that it belonged to Cambodia, a decision that still rankles Thais.
The listing of the temple as a World Heritage site this month triggered a political uproar in Thailand stoked by groups seeking to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's shaky ruling coalition.
Thailand's main stock index has fallen more than 23 percent since anti-government street protests in Bangkok started in late May, and could drop further if border tensions get worse, dealers said.
"Preah Vihear is one case that can have a negative impact on our market," Asia Plus Securities analyst Puwadol Lapudomsuk told Reuters.
"The sentiment is already poor enough. Things could turn bad if the conflict keeps going," he said.
(Additional reporting by Pracha Hariraksapitak in BANGKOK)
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General Nipat Thonglek, head of Thailand's Border Military Affairs Department, denied reports that Thai and Cambodian soldiers had pointed their rifles at each other last night, saying both sides "have agreed not to use violence."
ONLY STUPID KHMER NEWSPAPERS REPORTING THAT THE SOLDIERS POINTED THEIR RIFLES AT EACH OTHER
The Preah Vihear temple must be free of damaged.
Otherwise, Thai must responsible.
It is belonging to the United Nations.
THAIs have never been to war before so they do not want to go to war with us since we have experienced war like we lived in hell. Although I must say Thai ladies are NICE, they like to come to Cambodia because we have dollars versus Thai money(Bathe). When we see Thai lady we say "THAI" (Take Her Ass In). As for Thai men they are gay and when they see a Khmer guy they say THAI (Take His Ass In). But reality the acronym Thai means (Thugs Homeless Asshole Ignorant).
COM ON Hun Sen shows your ruthless Khmer rouge style cutthroat to Thais. Let see how strong man you are. Shoot them man, shoot them like you did in the war for half century. Don't worry about Khmer people, they went through more than enough, they knew how to survive.
Shoot ah Siams, Hun Sen shoot 'em.
Blood thirsty is Khmer style. If it were not this cutthroat Khmers did not build the empire and built many temples all over in the empire.
Samak (educated man) vs. HunSen (peasant gang, cutthroat)
Go men shoot.
Samak tricked Hun Sen to get 4.6km of Khmer land? Nah, Hun Sen is gonna cut Samak throat and drink his blood. LOL
Let Bhumibol a one eye man fight with one eye Hun Sen, to see how they can shoot. Bhumibol is too good man, he shot his brother on the head in cold blood. Watch out Khmer Rouge Hun Sen.
Thai ladies sound interesting.
I only fuck Khmer ladies overseas they are just so so.
Khmer guys over here are so lazy. They just watch TV all day, doing nothing but sucking money from their ladies.
This is a reality to most world event.
When one country have more advance of weapons but lack of braveness to fight the war, what does it good for?
Thailand could have that but in term of fighting the war the Khmer will dominate them easy.
Khmers are pretty good with gurillas warfare.
Thats why POL POT trapped the YOUN in his home and YOUN realized that POL POT trapped them in Cambodia for at least over 10 years and wasted 1 million a month at least.
For HUN SEN, he is best chess player. SIAM could be defeated without a problem
This confrontation will make HUN SEN look good internationally and nationally cause he plays as diplomate player.
HUN SEN will also get that 4.6km2 for within Khmer's border treaty signed with UNESCO>
The looser is SIAM!!
There is not such thing called Issan province. It is the north-eastern region in Thailand. Are you Khmer from Si Sa Ket province? If so, go and help stop the demonstrators near the border. Can you speak Khmer? Your province is the poorest province in Thailand. You need our temple to economically survive. I understand that is why you want the temple badly. Don't worry, even though the temple belong to us, we will share with you in terms of tourists money. But first you have to stop the stupid Thais from claiming that the temple belongs to them. Use your brain, if you have one, to make sense of things nowadays. Things that happens centuries ago are histories. If you really want to talk about history, half of Thailand belongs to Khmer Kings. If you don't realize this, your brain may be of a side of a penut, which is smaller than those of monkies guarding the temple.
Eh not bad to keep Khmer Rouge like Hun Sen in power. He killed and he drunk blood. Let see how Hun Sen gonna do to Samak.
This a hella fun to see a ruthless Khmer Leader from Khmer rouge can face against ah Siam for since after ah Siam sacked Khmer Angkor Wat. hahahLOLLOL
4.6KM surrounding Khmer Temple is Khmer land, shoot ah Siam.
I will swicth from Rainsy to Hun Sen if Hun Sen cut ah Siam throat.
I like Rainsy but I may have to support Hun Sen if he can shoot ah Siam and drink their blood.
Don't VOTE for ah ScamRainsy. His supporters always curse our beloved King Father who won the Preah Vihear from ah Siam kapik.
LONG LIVE Khmers
LONG LIVE Cambodia
I'm sure you all probably heard of a quote "when dog bites don't bite back". But this term is for common dogs. As for Thai dogs (a Chkea Siam) if they bite don't bite back but use a bat or a gun.
By the way from my acronym THAI (Thugs Homeless Asshole Ignorant). As for KHMER it is (Kind Humble Master of Every Race).
Long live Khmer.
LONG LIVE Hun Sen
1:17 ah you must be the individual that our August king father mention in his note who called Sam Rainsy the Republicans earlier this week.
Only person who threats the establishment of the monarchy is the CPP and Hun Sen. His threats were already recorded in the world newspaper several years back. If you go back longer in time on KI you will see that article.
Sam Rainsy supports Khmer King, Support Khmer Religion and Support Khmer tradition.
Vote Sam Rainsy, protect our national sovereignity, protect our religion from hijack from destruction from illegals.
1:25 AM
I propose
KHMER
Killer
Homeless
Mistrust
Educed from a
Retard
1:32 AM, yours more true and I like it bro.
The Preah Vihear temple must be free of damaged.
Otherwise, Thai must responsible.
It is belonging to the United Nations.
1:05am you talk like animal.
Not Thai not khmer must be yourn.
Is it wrong that I fuck Khmer girls? They are so horny and keep coming back for my dick.
Did I do anything wrong? No. I just take good care and provide them what they need...my dick.
Khmer boys are lousy, mama boys, irrational and very lazy, dude.
Be real!
It is all started when the Thaicong government allowed their three undercover Thaicong civilian protesters to cross Cambodian border illegally and the three Thaicong civilians were detained by Cambodian authorities for breaking Cambodian law! The Thaicong government used the detention of the three Thaicong civilian protesters for breaking Cambodian law as an excuse to come into Cambodian territory to rescue them! The issue of Thaicong civilian protesters illegal crossing into Cambodia can be solved through diplomatic channel especially through the Thaicong embassy in Cambodia and why the fuck Thaicong military need to rescue Thaicong civilians who are break Cambodian law? Is this a fucken Thaicong hostage crisis on Cambodian soil? Of course not! So now as the Thaicong military personnel pour into Cambodian territory, the Thaicong government twisted the whole story 360 degree and now the whole story is about protecting Thaicong territory and sovereignty and it is no longer about rescuing the three Thaicong protesters who are breaking Cambodian law! The Thaicong government is blaming everything on Cambodia for violating Thaicong territory and Thaicong sovereignty! The Thaicong even blame Cambodian authorities for the troop build up! When did this happen about Cambodian military going to into Thailame to violate their territory and sovereignty? I want to know!
To make the matter worst, the stupid Cambodian authorities condoned the Thaicong aggression since day one by arguing for the Thaicong aggressor that the Thaicong aggrssor were using a different map which led to the confusion and that the local authorities can solve the matter themselves! So tell me what map does the stupid Cambodian authorities are using? Are they using the Thaicong map or International Map or the World Map? By saying the Thaicong were using a different map, the stupid Cambodian authorities had accepted military defeat because they allowed the Thaicong aggressor to use their map (not international map) to violate Cambodian territory and sovereignty at free will! And now the stupid Cambodian authorities are asking the Thaicong government to withdraw their troop from Cambodia? ahhahha It won’t be long the Thaicong military will use their Thaicong map to claim Angkor Wat and what can the stupid and incompetent Cambodian authorities do now? Oh well! The stupid Cambodian authorities can always say that is the confusion and the wrong map again! Ahhahahhahahhahahhah!
I never thought Cambodian authorities can be so stupid and incompetent! If anything needs to be done in solving the Thaicong civilian illegal border crossing and it would have been done on the very first day! It doesn't matter whether it is Thaicong civilians or Thaicong military personnel and they all must be stopped at the border crossing from entering Cambodia! And to allow the Thaicong military personnel to enter Cambodia in the hundred and heavily arm as if they are walking for a picnic and to have Cambodian soldiers sleep among as if they are brother and sister is unspeakable! It is a fucken joke to have stupid Cambodian authorities repeatedly warned Cambodian soldiers not to fire or start anything first unless the Thaicong fire on them first! As far as I am concerned the Thaicong military doesn't need to fire a single because they have successfully occupied Cambodian land and break Cambodian sovereignty already! Now it is too late for stupid Cambodian authorities to do anything and the Thaicong military is occupying Cambodian land and they are here to stay!
It is painful to be stupid and yes the Cambodian authorities are one motherfucker and they are feeling the pain right now because they can’t make the Thaicong government to withdraw their troop from Cambodia and all of them deserve to be executed at noon!
By the way, the Thaicong are creating the fucken problem in the first place and they are blaming the stupid Cambodian authorities for the problem! It is time to let the bullets fly and make the blood flow and I want to see death bodies because there is a price to be paid for violating Cambodian sovereignty!
Hey 1:32 AM if you know we are the killer, why don't fuck off from Preah Vihear and leave us alone. I don't know who is the mistrust now, but your flip flop thia's gov't don't even respect the international decision. By the way, 1:44 AM why don't kiss your mom's ass instead of the brainwashed 1:32. We want no more war but if we have to...we are going to sacrifice ourselves to the motherland, Cambodia, and we do not care any modern weapons that you flip flop siam has.
Khmer blood from USA
To 12:36 AM
Khmer reporters are more free than Thai reporters and more truth worthier in their careers. They tell people the truth, but Thai reporters and your leaders have never told the truth to your people, some of your people do not know about their background, history, even Preah Vihear that the world recognize it belongs to Cambodia, but why not Thais, so they are stupid about the truth, because of your ill-reporters and hunger leaders and blind-king!!
Thais should learn how to speak accurately about their history and others, don't be blind anymore, you are not living in the well like crazy frog. Otherwise, you will kill yourselves later or sooner!!
Khmer-Angkor Boy
Thai MUST LEAVE CAMBODIA ALONE!
You can show off your egos with your pride weapons and tanks! You will pay the price! You will pay for the damages!
To 2:35 AM
Don't worry, they leave us or not, that is not problem. Let's me kill all dogs and pay for the damages in our house!!!
Come on, fuck Thais!!! We are thirsty your blood!!
Remember Siame, one day, you will be slaves of Angkor-Empire again!!
2:08am now I can identify you are really yourn.
Your language is so nasty and so gross.
No education at all.
What a low life.
Hun Sen had better kick the thais out if he wants to win the elections.
He and his cronies have only themselves to blame for doing NOTHING
We hold solely resposable for this fiasco.
FOR CAMBODIANS PEOPLE WHO LIVE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY AND WANT TO HELP OURS TROOP AT PREAH VEHEAR TEMPLE TO STOP AND PROTECT MOTHERLAND FROM AH siam THIEVES CROOSING INTO OUR BORDER. PLEASE HELP DONATE SOME MONEY WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MAKE OURS STRONGER. CONTACT WITH EMAIL KOHSANTEPHEAP@CITYLINK.COM.KH
And what do you give the Khmers in Issan Province for helping you? Keeping them poor forever? Get lost, motherfucker!
The Khmer Issan were poor back then and they are still right now under the Thaicong leadership! So tell me what is new under the Thaicong leadership? The Khmer Issan can't even speak their own Khmer language!
Since Cambodia has peace and stability, the Khmer Issan who are living along the Khmer border are actively engaged in trading and providing the goods and servivces between Khmer people in Cambodia and they are getting richer by the day and now they have more economic opportunity than any other time in the history of Thailand!
Now that the Thaicong government is promoting anti-Khmer sentiment by promoting military build up along Khmer border and the Khmer officials have no other choice except to shutdown the border to avoid confrontation!
The fact is Khmer Issan had been isolated from the the Thaicong society for so many years like the Muslim in deep south of Thailand! The Khmer Issan and the Muslim are the poor of the poor in Thailand because the Thaicong economic policy never include them! So when the Khmer Issan become the poor of the poor and please don't blame Khmer government for the Thaicong misguided economic policy!
The Khmer Issan people need to tell the Thaicong government to fuck off and pull out all the Thaicong troop from Khmer border so that the free flow of goods and services can once again flow into Khmer Issan region that help reduce the poverty!
I believe there come a time in the near future when Khmer government will issue special identification card to the Khmer Issan so that they can travel between Cambodia and Thailand to find job, do business, or go to school...in Cambodia! For the Khmer nation to be strong, the Khmer government must take care of every Khmer people in term of human right, economic right, and the right to live in peace, liberty, and justice beyond their border!
Oh plzzzz, don't do anyone any favor, just take care of Cambodia and stay out of Issan Province.
2:56 AM
Never mind of my low life, or having no education. Because this low life you're talking about is fucking your Khmer girls everyday.
They love my dick. What's your problem, bro?
2:56AM, I do not care where you are come from, what life you have! It is your life anyway. We do not have any problems with any girl you sleep with... BUT your language is very very annoying... Please take it out of this blog! It is great that you have good sex and keep it up... Congratulation and please take it out this discussion!
2:09: I totally agree with you!!! Very stupid and incompetent in handling international issues!!!
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