Original report from Phnom Penh
15 July 2008
Cambodian border police briefly detained three Thai demonstrators at Preah Vihear temple Tuesday, a move that was followed by a crossing of Thai border police into Cambodian territory, a top Cambodian spokesman and a border authority official said Tuesday.
Thai officials denied their patrols had crossed into Cambodian territory.
Cambodian police detained three protesters, who were members of the opposition Thai Democrat Party, after they entered Preah Vihear temple Tuesday morning, said Hang Soth, chairman of the Preah Vihear National Authority.
The three were released after three hours, Hang Soth said.
More than 40 Thai border police entered Cambodian territory around 11:30 am, occupying a pagoda about 200 meters from Preah Vihear temple, Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Tuesday.
Hang Soth confirmed Thai authorities occupied the pagoda. He could not confirm whether the Thai patrol remained there.
Thai Maj. Gen. Kanok Netakawesana, the regional army commander, told the Associated Press Tuesday the soldiers remained on Thai soil, close to a disputed area.
Thai Embassy spokesman Chaturont Chaiyakam said late Tuesday reports of the border-crossing were a "rumor."
Cambodian soldiers on the border have been ordered not to shoot at Thai troops, Hang Soth said.
Tuesday's incident came at a time of increased tension between the two countries over the temple, which was last week added to a Unesco World Heritage list under Cambodia's request.
Thai officials denied their patrols had crossed into Cambodian territory.
Cambodian police detained three protesters, who were members of the opposition Thai Democrat Party, after they entered Preah Vihear temple Tuesday morning, said Hang Soth, chairman of the Preah Vihear National Authority.
The three were released after three hours, Hang Soth said.
More than 40 Thai border police entered Cambodian territory around 11:30 am, occupying a pagoda about 200 meters from Preah Vihear temple, Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Tuesday.
Hang Soth confirmed Thai authorities occupied the pagoda. He could not confirm whether the Thai patrol remained there.
Thai Maj. Gen. Kanok Netakawesana, the regional army commander, told the Associated Press Tuesday the soldiers remained on Thai soil, close to a disputed area.
Thai Embassy spokesman Chaturont Chaiyakam said late Tuesday reports of the border-crossing were a "rumor."
Cambodian soldiers on the border have been ordered not to shoot at Thai troops, Hang Soth said.
Tuesday's incident came at a time of increased tension between the two countries over the temple, which was last week added to a Unesco World Heritage list under Cambodia's request.
12 comments:
Remember our lost provinces that these Nan Chao hellish creatures detached from Mother Cambodia in the past centuries, people. These hellish Siem creatures are doing it again. They must be stopped and put back in their place. These savages must be taught how to live in civility and as human beings. Defenders of the Mother Land, let us ROCK with these mather f*cking Siems.
Lost my arse, the Khmer people in Issan spit from Cambodia was because they can't stand your assholes nonstop troublemakers.
correction: Lost my arse, the Khmer people in Issan SPLITS from Cambodia was because they can't stand your assholes nonstop troublemakers.
Why detained them, just shoot them on site! They killed a Cambodian man and his son recently? That'll make up for our lost. An eye for an eye... bitch!!
Who claims to be Khmer Issan now were slave of Khmer in Cambodia and now they become the slave of Thai all the ways
Dear all Ah Siamese always denied, even they accrosse into Khmer territory because they contempted the ICJ 1962, they abolished the treaty between French & Siamese 1904, 1907 border lination. This is a real threatening, watch out Mr. Hun Sen!!! you should teach them a lesson.
God bless Khmer all!
" Thai officials denied their patrols had crossed into Cambodian territory."
It is simply to understand the situation. If Thai army did not enter the Cambodia land, how did their soldier step on mine? Every division or team soldier to patrol border, they have map to show which way or route to walk along. But in this case, they do not know even this area has mine. It funny thing that thai claim not to enter cambodia territory.
DEAR ALL,
LET'S VOLUNTEER ALL KHMERS HERE IN CAMBODIA AND OVERSEA AND UNDER OUR CURRENT GOVERNMENT TO BE DEPLOYED AT PREAH VIHEAR AND DEFEND OUR COUNTRY AGAINST FOREIGN AGRESSION!!!
any feedback how to please post here.
Mr. Hun Sen must sent the troop more this border!!
Hun Sen must spend all cost including diplomacy by calling back our khmer ambassador from Bankok, complaint to ASIAN, UN, ICJ and fighting to protect our land from A Siam thief!! if you do like this, you will become a hero of Cambodia. My vote for you if you follow this idea.
Now our country faces the biggest problem with A Siam thief. Please all khmer people joint with us to make demonstration infront of Thai Embassy to protest this problem!!
Boycott the thai production!!
Down A saim!!
khmer neak snea ha cheat,
សារពី.....
បើសិនជាសៀមនៅតែចង់មករំខានទីដែលជាទីសក្ការៈរបស់ខ្មែរតទៅទៀត នោះប្រហែលជាទំនាយរបស់ព្រះពុទ្ឋជាម្ចាស់និងស្ដែងចេញឆាប់ៗជាមិនខាន។
អ្នកត្រូវដឹងថា ការមករុកគួនរំខានដល់កន្លែងដែលសាកសិទ្ឋហើយដែលជាទីសក្ការៈរបស់ខ្មែរតាំងតែពីយូរលុងណាស់មកហើយ នោះលទ្ធផលវានឹងទៅជាយ៉ាងណា?
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2008070920210/National-news/Preah-Vihear-A-Mountain-of-Undeniable-Fact.html
my hearts goes out to these hero that died in vain
here in the civilized world, we belive that even wars has rules of engagement.
Give us Koh Pors(snake island), we will send troops from Hanoi to help you to pull Thai troops back. hehehe
From Vietnamese commander
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