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Translated from Khmer by Socheata
In the evening of 16 July 2008, a source from Preah Vihear temple indicated that Thai black-clad soldiers did not pull out from the Cambodian Tuol Prasat pagoda yet, and they have increased the number of demining soldiers in the area where a Thai soldier stepped on a landmine which tore off one of his feet on 15 July. The same source indicated that the injured Thai soldier who lost his right foot, died in a hospital in Thailand. Cambodian and Thai troops are stationed right next to one another, but they remained calm and there is no gun exchange yet. Thai soldiers stationed at the Tuol Prasat pagoda are grouped in teams of 5 to 10 soldiers. Thai soldiers are complaining that they are currently lacking food.
Meanwhile, in Poipet, the Rasmei Kampuchea quoted a Banteay Meanchey provincial official as saying that Thai troops along the border with Poipet are currently digging up trenches and installing barbed wires. The official said that Thai soldiers are digging these trenches inside Thailand territory, but this action is unusual and it started since the situation became tense in Preah Vihear temple.
Meanwhile, in Poipet, the Rasmei Kampuchea quoted a Banteay Meanchey provincial official as saying that Thai troops along the border with Poipet are currently digging up trenches and installing barbed wires. The official said that Thai soldiers are digging these trenches inside Thailand territory, but this action is unusual and it started since the situation became tense in Preah Vihear temple.
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The official said that Thai soldiers are digging these trenches inside Thailand territory, but this action is unusual and it started since the situation became tense in Preah Vihear temple.
Got scared the shit out of your heads, Khmers?
The Cambodian government should act quickly and decisively and take this as a serious matter not just sit there accepting the bullying by the Thais and wait for them to withdraw. When someone intrudes your house you don't wait for them to steal or shit in it, you take action. The UN comes after the blood spilled.
Not a bit. why don't you thai fire the first shot and see what happen? Khmers not scare of you thai.
Hey where are the bias news media from the Bangkok Post and the Nation?
Please khmer unified, sent the letter to UN's representative in Phnom Penh and all the embassies,close the border and kick out the Thai ambassador, and then RGC must complain to ASEAN, NATO and UN to help this problem as soon as possible!!!!!
We should deal with International Law and diplomatic But if no choice, we must fight to protect our land. If possible should delay the election date, hope all the politic party won't mind with our nation when our nation faces the biggest problem like this.
Hope the god bless Cambodia.
From Ramy Chungnam University, South Korea
The Thai armed-black-clad extremists should be shot and killed once they encroached our sovereignty; we have sovereign right to kill the intruders or invaders.
Khmer ultra-nationalist
Call them whatever you want, but their duty is still to protect the all Khmer's properties in Issan Province.
Troop build-up at border
Incursion claims, two sides to meet Monday
BANGKOK POST AND AGENCIES
Thailand and Cambodia will hold an urgent meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) on Monday to defuse the growing tension over the listing of the old Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
The decision comes as both countries are sending troop reinforcements to the sensitive border area.
Lt-Gen Sujit Sithiprapa, commander of the Second Army in charge of the northeastern region, has closed Khao Phra Viharn national park in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket and sealed access to the border in the area, banning visitors from seeing the temple ruins from the Thai side.
The road is now closed from the forestry district office, which is 8km from the borderline at Pha Mor E-Daeng.
The closure means members of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy will be unable to go to the border today as planned.
Si Sa Ket governor Sanee Jittakasem suggested they stage a protest in the district town instead.
About 900 Cambodians living on the mountain where the temple is located have fled their homes for a safer spot lower down, according to Cambodian border unit commander Seng Vuthy.
Three Thai protesters remained in the disputed area to meditate at Wat Phra Viharn, about 200m from the stone staircases leading to the temple. They were released on Tuesday after being detained, but refused to leave the 4.6 square kilometre disputed area.
The GBC, set up by the two countries to solve border issues, will meet for talks in Sa Kaeo province, the Foreign Ministry said.
The committee is co-chaired by the defence ministers of both countries. But it was unclear whether Defence Minister Samak Sundaravej and his Cambodian counterpart Gen Teah Banh will attend the talks or send representatives. The meeting was set for next month. The decision to bring it forward underlines the worry felt by both governments over the growing tension.
Thailand started reinforcing its troops yesterday after army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda ordered the First Special Warfare Unit to stand by at their base in Lop Buri province, and be ready for an airlift to the border in case of an emergency, an army source said.
Troops from the Artillery Regiment and the Third Infantry Division were already on their way to stations close to the border. The reinforcements from the three units would number about 800. Some 150 paramilitary rangers are already in the disputed area.
Air force chief ACM Chalit Phukpasuk assigned F-16 jets to patrol the border in Si Sa Ket yesterday and questioned the detention of three protesters by Cambodian soldiers in the overlapping zone.
''Ownership of the overlapping area is still open. As the boundary has not yet been established, does Cambodia have any right to arrest us if we enter the area?'' he said.
Pol Capt Soy Burin of the Cambodian border patrol unit said more Cambodian troops had been sent to guard the ruins.
Phnom Penh has 380 soldiers stationed at the temple, according to Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith.
Despite the presence of more troops at the border, Gen Anupong instructed soldiers to avoid a clash with Cambodian soldiers.
Lt-Gen Sujit insisted on the presence of Thai troops in the disputed area unless Cambodia moves its soldiers out.
''If Cambodia does not withdraw its soldiers, we won't either, because it is the overlapping area,'' he said.
Mr Khieu Kanharith backed off his assertion on Tuesday that Thai troops had been captured in Cambodia, saying it was a misunderstanding.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told the public to remain calm and not to ''inflame [the situation] or add fuel to the fire''
Khmer ultra-nationalist
Thais are arguably the most egregious historic archfoe known to Cambodian people and other neighboring nations because of their imperious attitudes toward their regional neighbors.
Now is the time for our regional neighboring friends to amalgamate and mobilize to defeat these arrogant enemy for peace and tranquality of our neighbors.
God bless Cambodia and our friendly regional neighbors!
Khmer ultra-nationalist
Thai dogs
PULL OUT OR WE WILL KICK YOU OUT
You got to be on drug.
Not drugs
HUNGER FOR SIEM BLOOD! ITS TASTIER AND IT GIVES ME A HIGH!
I, Khmer ultra-nationalist, would like to humbly and respectfully refute the Cambodian Royal army Brig. General's comment on the Thai soldiers that have more modern weapons, but we're (Cambodian) on the hilltop.
With all due respect, sir (Gen.), the former Khmer Rouge (during the Khmer Rouge era)only needed rubber-black sandles, hammock, and a AK-47riffle (or B-40 rocket launchers) will do the job just fine. Also, remember that we are fighting with the Thai soldiers with modern weapons with conventional soldiers. In fact, we have every advantage to defeat these egregious historic archfoes out of our sovereignty; it is our sovereign right to do so. More importantly, after the war (if hell broke out loose)we'll have the U.N. and the international community blessing. Or perhaps, better yet, our brother Burma will lend us a hand.
May the Lord Buddha bless Cambodia and our soldiers!
Khmer ultra-nationalist
Call the UN so we can get rid of the Siam according to International Law.
The Siam will lose face big time.
I am a Khmer living in Issan region and a Thai citizen. I do agree with those Khmers living Preah Vihear Province. I think Preah Vihear Temple belongs to people living in Preah Vihear province. No body else who does not live in Preah Vihear province has a rights on deciding the ownership of the temple. Keep in mind the Preah Vihear Province do exist. It is in northern region of Cambodia. But, Issan do not exist. Only the region does. But, mostly Loas people live there. We khmers are small numbers compare to others in the region. I hope this is clear to my brother who claims to be Khmer Issan in Issan province. You don't represent all the Khmers living here. So, stop using the name Issan.
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