PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thai troops have deployed at a second temple near the Thai-Cambodian border, as the bilateral military standoff entered the 20th day over disputed ownership of the land there, said a senior official Sunday.
Thai soldiers have occupied the 13-century Ta Moan Thom Temple in Kork Mon commune, Bantey Omil district, Otdar Meanchey province of Cambodia, next to Preah Vihear province, where Thai troops haveclaimed the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda since July 15, Phay Siphan, spokesman of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia, told Xinhua.
The Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda is just 300 meters away from the Preah Vihear Temple and situated on the only road leading to the temple, which is the focus of the dispute.
"We already have our troops there patrol the (second) temple. Both sides agreed to plant border demarcation posts there and we already have one old border post near the temple," the spokesman said.
He couldn't confirm the numbers of both troops there.
Monday, foreign ministers from Cambodian and Thailand convened a meeting to agree mulling evacuating troops from the border near Preah Vihear province, but both sides haven't made the final decision so far.
Previous efforts by the two countries and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations had failed to break the standoff, either.
On July 15, Thai troops went into the disputed area to fetch three trespassers and stationed there ever since, triggering the military stalemate.
The Preah Vihear Temple straddles the Cambodian-Thai border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice decided that the 11-century temple and the land around belongs to Cambodia, which rankled the Thais and has led to continuous disputes in the coming years.
Thai soldiers have occupied the 13-century Ta Moan Thom Temple in Kork Mon commune, Bantey Omil district, Otdar Meanchey province of Cambodia, next to Preah Vihear province, where Thai troops haveclaimed the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda since July 15, Phay Siphan, spokesman of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia, told Xinhua.
The Keo Sikha Kiri Svara Pagoda is just 300 meters away from the Preah Vihear Temple and situated on the only road leading to the temple, which is the focus of the dispute.
"We already have our troops there patrol the (second) temple. Both sides agreed to plant border demarcation posts there and we already have one old border post near the temple," the spokesman said.
He couldn't confirm the numbers of both troops there.
Monday, foreign ministers from Cambodian and Thailand convened a meeting to agree mulling evacuating troops from the border near Preah Vihear province, but both sides haven't made the final decision so far.
Previous efforts by the two countries and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations had failed to break the standoff, either.
On July 15, Thai troops went into the disputed area to fetch three trespassers and stationed there ever since, triggering the military stalemate.
The Preah Vihear Temple straddles the Cambodian-Thai border atop the Dangrek Mountain and was listed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
In 1962, the International Court of Justice decided that the 11-century temple and the land around belongs to Cambodia, which rankled the Thais and has led to continuous disputes in the coming years.
3 comments:
The Strongest man of Cambodia BUT the Weakest one worldwide.. Loung Vek Prak Doung/Phnom Penh Dollars.."
Anti-Thai Sentiment increases only Cam-Leaders are Quiete....////
" Patience/non-violence are Pretext of Fears..."
Samdach Excellency Bandit/Phd. General 7 diamond stras Oknha Acharknoy(Phd. from Chea Chanreourn Unv. PPenh
Cambodian Strong man..But weakest one with Foreigners.." .. Peaceful/patient non-violent means= mean Cowardice..."
Cambodian parts do not mind so much about territory.. main thing is Power among Cambodians... Positions within ministries which will be appointed soon after election.."
WE have USED ALL FORCES MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, FINANCIALLY TO FIGHT WITH OUR COMPATRIOTS ESPECIALLY IN ELECTION... TRICKS, MEANS, TACTICS HAVE BEEN USED TO GAIN THE POWER... WHEN FOREIGN ENNEMIES ARRIVED NOTHING TO USE TO PROTECT OUR LAND.. JUST PRAY....
THIS IS THE ROOT OF SO_CALLED STRONG MAN.."
" THAI USES THE SAME TRICKS AS CAMBODIAN AUTORITY USED TO GRAB LAND FROM POOR AND WEAK CITIZENS IN CAMBODIA..."
Excellency Bandit General Samdach ACHAR Okhna KNOY
10:16 AM
remember these Khmer are experieces fighter//
Khab Khun Kab 12:11pm Khmer are expierienced Fighters But experience only with YOUR FELLOW KHAM/Khmers....With Thais is far differenmt..
And it is not just experiences in war But YOU NEED GOOD LEADERS/with capability nationalisdtic... TO LEAD YOU TO FIGHT .. OTHERWISE YOU WOULD ATTACK KHMERS AND KILL 3 MORE MILLIONS KHMERS AS KR TIME..
You need economic capability....your leader just loan money from foreigners... how can you fight against khun thais...?"
Wichai Rung Rat
Krung thep Mohanokorn
Post a Comment