BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA, Agencies) -- Only a few Thai and Cambodian troops remain near the disputed temple of Preah Vihear ahead of a meeting Tuesday of the two countries foreign ministers in Thailand's Phetchburi province southwest of Bangkok to seek a solution to a lingering border dispute over the ancient temple.
Thai Army chief General Anupong Paochinda is scheduled to inspect a Thai troop pullout from border points near the Preah Vihear temple in Thailand's northeastern province of Si Sa Ket Monday morning.
Prior to departing for Si Sa Ket, Gen. Anupong reaffirmed the troop pullout which both countries have carried out since Saturday was the result of cooperation and understanding between Thailand and Cambodia to avoid confrontation and tension.
Cambodian Information Minister Khieu Kanharith confirmed Sunday that there were only 20 soldiers --10 Cambodian and 10 Thai -- in the compound of a pagoda located in a border area claimed by both countries, according to the Associated Press.
In Phnom Penh, at least three people were slightly injured on Sunday when Cambodian anti-riot police cracked down on about 50 anti-Thai protesters, mainly teachers and garment workers during a demonstration over the disputed Preah Vihear temple.
The demonstrators urged Thai troops to complete their withdrawal from the disputed temple.
Phnom Penh's police chief G. Touch Naruth said such a protest would never help reduce the tension between the two countries, according to a report by Reuters.
Tensions at the ancient temple escalated after the United Nations for Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) early last month named the temple as World Heritage site to Cambodia. The International Court of Justice in 1962 ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia, but that the surrounding area remains in dispute between the two countries.
The troop withdrawal followed the first meeting of Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong held in the Cambodian province of Siem Reap on July 28.
Thai Army chief General Anupong Paochinda is scheduled to inspect a Thai troop pullout from border points near the Preah Vihear temple in Thailand's northeastern province of Si Sa Ket Monday morning.
Prior to departing for Si Sa Ket, Gen. Anupong reaffirmed the troop pullout which both countries have carried out since Saturday was the result of cooperation and understanding between Thailand and Cambodia to avoid confrontation and tension.
Cambodian Information Minister Khieu Kanharith confirmed Sunday that there were only 20 soldiers --10 Cambodian and 10 Thai -- in the compound of a pagoda located in a border area claimed by both countries, according to the Associated Press.
In Phnom Penh, at least three people were slightly injured on Sunday when Cambodian anti-riot police cracked down on about 50 anti-Thai protesters, mainly teachers and garment workers during a demonstration over the disputed Preah Vihear temple.
The demonstrators urged Thai troops to complete their withdrawal from the disputed temple.
Phnom Penh's police chief G. Touch Naruth said such a protest would never help reduce the tension between the two countries, according to a report by Reuters.
Tensions at the ancient temple escalated after the United Nations for Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) early last month named the temple as World Heritage site to Cambodia. The International Court of Justice in 1962 ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia, but that the surrounding area remains in dispute between the two countries.
The troop withdrawal followed the first meeting of Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong held in the Cambodian province of Siem Reap on July 28.
6 comments:
A FUCKING HUN SEN AND ALL OF HIS FUCKING VIETCONG NEED TO FUCKING DIE!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A BUNCH OF FUCKING DOG KILLING IT OWN PEOPLE. CAMBODIAN GOVERMENT IS GOOD AT KILLING IT OWN PEOPLE,HAVE NO RESPECT AND PROUND OF IT OWN PEOPLE WHAT A FUCKING TRAITOR BASTER!!HUN SEN GOVERMENT IS A FUCKING VIETNAMESE DOG.
As I predicted before,
every thing will be soon quiet as of the past Cam-VN Border issue.
Cambodians have no rights to protect their own territory...
In thailand and other countries the situation is different
Khan Tey Nhom
Excellency General Bandit Oknha Achar Knoy(Phd. Bandit from Prahok Chamroeurn Avichea PPenh)
Good luck for those who vote for Hun Sen. Hope you will get as what you expect.
CPP Party= Chors Party
CPP Party= Ghost Could Vote.
Mr.Prohok Khmer= Khmer Blood,Patriot.
The reason is not education in Western or Eatern Countries.... the real thing is Mind... most education systems in the world are similar...
We have seen many so-called western educated men who are now in the CCP servants... from US, France... Australia... West Europe... now are spoiled by Srey Sra Dollars.... You may count their names from A-Z... Fron Run Rot to Toa Seng Hour.. to...Arun Rasmey.. uncountable...
And Eastern Educated people become better....because they understand better the real situation not just Reading News..(SAY+DO)
Achar Knoy(Phd. from Prahok Chamroeurn Avichea Univ. PPenh)
9:48 am
Maybe, they are not actually corrupted as you think. Maybe, they are not blinded by false information delivered to your by a one sided biased source like this Ki-media site. Don't believe me. Look at youtube.com/musiccambodia. That's the event of the protest where Ki-media said that the police were beating people. Look at the videos. There is no beating. The police stood still. Now, maybe you should start question the credibility of your information?
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