Cambodian soldiers stand guard at Preah Vihear temple near Thai border in Preah Vihear province, 17 Jul 2008 (Photo: AFP)By VOA News
18 July 2008
Thai and Cambodian troops deployed at a disputed area along their shared border have pointed their guns at one another for the first time since a standoff began earlier this week.
Cambodian Brigadier General Chea Keo says tensions flared Thursday when several of his troops entered the compound of the ancient Preah Vihear temple. The incident lasted 10 minutes before the Cambodian troops left.
Earlier Thursday, Thai villagers and police blocked protesters from reaching the ancient temple. They shouted at protesters and told them to "go home" and stop making trouble. Local residents are worried about the escalation of tensions between the Asian neighbors. Most of the Cambodian villagers living nearby have fled their homes.
At least 10 people were injured in the clash.
The standoff began Tuesday when Thai soldiers crossed the border after Cambodian authorities arrested three activists for entering the country illegally to reach the ancient temple. The activists have since been released to Thai authorities.
The dispute over the temple intensified earlier this month when the United Nations' cultural organization the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO designated the temple a World Heritage Site. The Thai government last month agreed to support Cambodia's bid to win World Heritage status for the ruins, but then retracted it under pressure from nationalist critics.
The International Court of Justice granted sovereignty of the temple to Cambodia in 1962. But many Thai nationalists rejected the ICJ ruling, which also left ownership of land surrounding the temple in dispute.
Senior officials of the two countries have agreed to meet in the next few days to discuss the issue.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.
Cambodian Brigadier General Chea Keo says tensions flared Thursday when several of his troops entered the compound of the ancient Preah Vihear temple. The incident lasted 10 minutes before the Cambodian troops left.
Earlier Thursday, Thai villagers and police blocked protesters from reaching the ancient temple. They shouted at protesters and told them to "go home" and stop making trouble. Local residents are worried about the escalation of tensions between the Asian neighbors. Most of the Cambodian villagers living nearby have fled their homes.
At least 10 people were injured in the clash.
The standoff began Tuesday when Thai soldiers crossed the border after Cambodian authorities arrested three activists for entering the country illegally to reach the ancient temple. The activists have since been released to Thai authorities.
The dispute over the temple intensified earlier this month when the United Nations' cultural organization the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO designated the temple a World Heritage Site. The Thai government last month agreed to support Cambodia's bid to win World Heritage status for the ruins, but then retracted it under pressure from nationalist critics.
The International Court of Justice granted sovereignty of the temple to Cambodia in 1962. But many Thai nationalists rejected the ICJ ruling, which also left ownership of land surrounding the temple in dispute.
Senior officials of the two countries have agreed to meet in the next few days to discuss the issue.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.
18 comments:
Bravo Cambodia!!
is it a political game?
Scambodia soldiers are so skinny.
It is so pity to see Cambodian soldiers wearing sandals...
UN please send us some boots
The Preah Vihear temple must be free of damage.
Otherwise, Thai must responsible.
It is belonging to the United Nation.
soldiers are power of the country..........
Hun Sen needs to make his soldiers look more professinal.
Can't just wear sandals or rag cloths.
HUN SEN needs to really upgrade his army strong.
The conclusion is we need more money from international organizations, please send the US dollars to us.
We're poor country. Scambodia is one of the 49 least developed countries in the World. Show me the money! We are helpless. We need money. Please.
If after the meeting on Monday, the
Siam does not withdraw their troops Hun Sen must call for the help of the UN.
We don't have the time to play with these outlaws, if their like standoff they should do it against the UN troops. They can point their gun to the UN as often as they please.
But Cambodia need to move on and rebuild our country.
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.
11:31 PM
Asking help from UN daddy?
Oh..poor Khmers are only good at barking when it comes to reality these baby Khmers can only cry out for UN daddy..... lol
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!
Do not mocking my people,You think it's funny.Because they are skinny and uniform not Complete,Remember Khmer soldiers at the ancient temple is to protect not to delare war.If you want to declare war with U.N and powerful Country.They are have all kind of fancy weopons and all kind of fancy solders uniform ,You name it;they have it.
Are you sure you want to have war?,Remember Preah Vihear temple is now belong to World Hertage.Do not fuck with U.N and powerful Country,Your Country will turn to dust in 24hrs.Please believe me,I known,I tell you the truth.
I am just a simple khmer person,That love my people and my Country.Thank you!!!...May God bless you all.
No, your house and car .... belong to the world. Preah Vihear belongs to Khmer People in Issan Province.
In that case all those region is belong to the kingdom of Cambodia.
We are Khmer know that,But we Just want to restore ancient temple for young generation and for whole world,That's why;We put Preah Vihear to World Hertage.I am sorry I can not put my car and my house to the World Hertage,Because it's belong to the bank.
Thank you!!!May God heal you brain tumor.
You idiotic Khmer 5:21AM
Thailand never objects that Pra Viharn isn't yours. We respect the ICJ verdict.
But the surrounding areas are belong to Thais, not Cambodian.
Get the picture right!
Thai!
When Japanese forces invaded Thailand on December 8, 1941.Prime Minister, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram
ordered a ceasefire and allowed the Japanese to use Thai military installations in their invasion of Malaya and Burma.
Its called a PUSSY or Ass kisser.
In 60&70's you allowed US use your air bases to bomb vietnam.Ass kisser again. vietnamese still wanna whoop your ass real bad.
Also burma,malay,lao,karenni love to whip your lady boys asses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9XDZ3b2Ojg
you better go and get some "Ya hmorng khaw tra ling teu look tor".
your asses will sore like hell.
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