By Raphael Minder in Kantharalak, Thailand
Financial Times
Thailand and Cambodia turned a pledge to move soldiers out of a disputed border area into a war of words on Tuesday over who should go first.
Hun Sen, the Cambodian prime minister, insisted that a Cambodian withdrawal was “a matter of when the Thais remove their troops”. Hours before, the two countries’ foreign ministers had agreed to “redeploy troops” away from the area, which is dominated by an ancient Hindu temple.
Thai commanders stationed near the temple said they would welcome any order to pull out but had not received one.
A Thai colonel, who asked not to be named, told the Financial Times that the dispute was a political one. “Our commanders and theirs have never had any intention of fighting. There have been Thai and Cambodian soldiers in this area for a very long time and we know each other too well to want a fight.”
Mr Hun Sen had been expected to soften his stance after his landslide electoral victory on Sunday. In the run-up to the vote he had used the temple dispute to strengthen his patriotic credentials.
The dispute has also inflated nationalist sentiment in Thailand, where the weakened government has been accused of ceding sovereign soil in a United Nations decision to register the temple as a Cambodian world heritage site. The Thai government is fighting for its survival amid court setbacks and street protests.
In the past two weeks both countries have dispatched additional troops to the area.
Hun Sen, the Cambodian prime minister, insisted that a Cambodian withdrawal was “a matter of when the Thais remove their troops”. Hours before, the two countries’ foreign ministers had agreed to “redeploy troops” away from the area, which is dominated by an ancient Hindu temple.
Thai commanders stationed near the temple said they would welcome any order to pull out but had not received one.
A Thai colonel, who asked not to be named, told the Financial Times that the dispute was a political one. “Our commanders and theirs have never had any intention of fighting. There have been Thai and Cambodian soldiers in this area for a very long time and we know each other too well to want a fight.”
Mr Hun Sen had been expected to soften his stance after his landslide electoral victory on Sunday. In the run-up to the vote he had used the temple dispute to strengthen his patriotic credentials.
The dispute has also inflated nationalist sentiment in Thailand, where the weakened government has been accused of ceding sovereign soil in a United Nations decision to register the temple as a Cambodian world heritage site. The Thai government is fighting for its survival amid court setbacks and street protests.
In the past two weeks both countries have dispatched additional troops to the area.
13 comments:
To test the real strength of a strogman after he won a landslide of election, Cambodia should be engaged in war ith Thailand, the sooner the better.
How to settle Preah Vihear Dispute ?
No Problem with Preah Vihear issue-- we will win-win
Because-
1. We have much more Army Generals than Thailand has( we have a lot of Generals from 1 stars to 4 Top Gold stars
2. We have more Excellencies than Thailand has
3. We have more Samdachs, Oknha, Bandits (Phd.), Prime ministers (in 1995), Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Deputy Prime Ministers, provincial Governors.... that Thailand has/ or than other counties world wide...
4. We have a lot of Military equipment such as Military trucks which are used to Transport illegal Loggings and Military Vehicles used countrywide to anywhere such as to restaurants and Bars...... We have a lot of Guns/pistols which are used every day in the cities and county sides to fire on people in ladies affairs disputes.
5. We have much more Luxury Cars-Lexus Landcruisers with Army & Police Plate Numbers that represent Our Top Generals and Excellency countrywide.....
6. The best way to settle such a problem is to send some hundreds of Cambodian Generals to the Disputed Borders.....Thais will be afraid of our numerous Multi-Generals which increase from day to day.
7. Send the so-called Development Army (the main Army troop playing Roles in Land dispute in Kampong Speu to Preah Vihear... they have experiences in illegally Occupying people's Land ... now let them to occupy our Preah Vihear.
8. But is the National Embarrassment that our Army (Royal Cambodian Armed Forces) have used a lot of forces to fight with Local unarmed-Cambodians in Land grabbling... so our Armed forces (Army, Police Economy Police, and military Police-PM) may be too weakened now...
9. It is a National Embarrassment that most of our Generals just attack in the Cities and with Local Cambodians in Land disputes, small Disputes in Night Clubs, Traffic Accidents, Karaoke and any unnecessary Fire shots.
Note: when I saw the Cambodians army in Dispute with Thai Army ..It reminds me about the Royal Cambodian Army disputing with Unarmed People in Land Disputes in Cambodia; They can protect their land But for Preah Vihear how will it be going on....?
"Thai uses the same Trick as Cambodia uses in Land dispute with Local Khmer People-- as of when the empowered men deploy army to illegally occupy people's land... ".
Can we use or do we dare to use " Iron Fist /Steel Fist " ????
From Excellency Phd. Bandit, General 7 Diamond Stars, Oknha Achar Knoy
Thais understand that Iron fist becomes Plastic Fist so that Thai continie to Invade Cambodia
As I said before, a srtongman of Cambodia is strong only agaisnt his defenseless people.
8:34AM, that's in good details, but you forgot to mention one important thing-MONEY; Cham Prseth alone can contribute at least one hundred million dollars. That's just a little chunk of MONEY.
Samdach Decho Hun Sen Should use Iron Fist/Steel Fist as he used to use within Cambodians..." But I think Khmer fight strongly only with Khmers...."
We ahve many Generals Excellencies Samdachs.. Ministers Deputy Minister Deputy Prime Ministers....
Governors..... Pleasde use Iron Fist NOT plastic Fist.."
The Khmer army is brave only with Khmer... this remind me about the Land Dispute with People in Cambodia... Thai understand well the Psycological Conditions of Khmers through land dispute while Armed forces are used to grab Lands by high Rank Officials,,Tycoons...I remember they also shot People Cows/buffollos when they walk around the Land of Tycoon Ly Yong Phat in Koh Kong... alot of cows/oxes...as animals were killed by our armies... BUT WHEN THE SIAMS CAME/COME IN OUR TERRITORY OUR GENERRALS ARMIES BECOME QUIET UNDER PRETEXT OF PEACEFUL PATIENT NEGOTIATION.....
"I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT KHER ARMY DO NOT DARE TO SHOT SIAMS ROBBERS....."
Please remember Copmpatriots....
Excellency Bandit General Oknha Achar Knoy= Phd. from Chea Chamreorun Unv. PPenh.
Thank 8:46am for your contribution and Only Pol Saroeurn will contribute a whole election cost and may spend more that Excellency Prasidth... Mong Rithy Sok Kong Much more But this is Unstable and Not ustainable.....
Achar Knoy Phd./Bandit from Chea Cham Roeun Unmv. PPenh
Niger, shut your ass up dude... you really sound fonky... you are fucking retared dude. go suck a dick you damn truck... and stop trucking. you really sound gay dude... you know how rediculous your comment is??? you need to go suck a dick to wake your ass up...
Ah Youn doesn't Hun Sen, so he bark at Samak.
(No good for ASEAN image, remember Yeo).
Samak knows that ah Hun cannot bite (going to the UN).
While ah Hun is barking, ah Samak keep on going tricking the miserable dog.
And he will succeed.
What we are experiencing right now is ah Hun "MR STRONG MAN" being fucked by ah Youn.
So much of a strong man. Go hide yourself asshole, "Rourss now oy tgont phein dei".
Again, ah Sen needs to give the Thai the deadline. Instead, this son-of-bitch is reluctant to do so, because he's afraid.
8:26 AM
If this fucker decided to take the action, then he'll lose all his business interests. Yes, that's the only thing this son-of-bitch is concerned, that's why he's reluctant to do so.
"bandit" (phd) should be spelled "bondit" in transliteration of khmer language as "bandit" in english mean someone who steals. so, "bandit" should change to "bondit", not bandit. hello!!!
Acha Chmoy! LOL
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