A Cambodian soldier stands guard on the border in this file photo. (Photo: HENG CHIVOAN)Monday, 25 August 2008
Written by Thet Sambath
The Phnom Penh Post
Official delegation refused entry over the weekend says the move violates a recent agreement to resolve border dispute
THAI soldiers refused to allow Cambodians from visiting the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple over the weekend, violating an agreement to withdraw armed forces from the 13th-century ruins, a military commander said Sunday.
Ho Bunthy, deputy commander of Border Military Unit 402, said that Thai soldiers closed the gate to the temple Saturday and are not allowing Cambodians entry.
"Thai soldiers told us that they have locked the gate because Thai tourists and students are visiting the temple and they are worried that there could be clashes if Cambodians are allowed into the temple at the same time," he said.
Loun An, deputy governor of Oddar Meanchey province, said that he accompanied a delegation from Phnom Penh to Ta Moan Thom on Saturday but that Thai troops refused to allow them to enter.
"Thai soldiers at the gate told our military commanders that they have closed the gate on their commander's order. They refused to open the gate for us even though our military commanders tried to negotiate with them to do so," Loun An said.
"I am disappointed with the Thai decision to close the temple gate. They should understand that the temple belongs to Cambodia and should be under Cambodian control," he added.
San Vanna, deputy governor of Oddar Meanchey province who negotiated with Thai military commanders to withdraw their troops from the temple, criticised them for violating the agreement reached a few weeks ago.
"They agreed with us that they would withdraw their armed forces from Ta Moan Thom temple," San Vanna said. "By locking the gate to Cambodians, the Thais have gone back on their promise and violated the reached agreement."
THAI soldiers refused to allow Cambodians from visiting the disputed Ta Moan Thom temple over the weekend, violating an agreement to withdraw armed forces from the 13th-century ruins, a military commander said Sunday.
Ho Bunthy, deputy commander of Border Military Unit 402, said that Thai soldiers closed the gate to the temple Saturday and are not allowing Cambodians entry.
"Thai soldiers told us that they have locked the gate because Thai tourists and students are visiting the temple and they are worried that there could be clashes if Cambodians are allowed into the temple at the same time," he said.
Loun An, deputy governor of Oddar Meanchey province, said that he accompanied a delegation from Phnom Penh to Ta Moan Thom on Saturday but that Thai troops refused to allow them to enter.
"Thai soldiers at the gate told our military commanders that they have closed the gate on their commander's order. They refused to open the gate for us even though our military commanders tried to negotiate with them to do so," Loun An said.
"I am disappointed with the Thai decision to close the temple gate. They should understand that the temple belongs to Cambodia and should be under Cambodian control," he added.
San Vanna, deputy governor of Oddar Meanchey province who negotiated with Thai military commanders to withdraw their troops from the temple, criticised them for violating the agreement reached a few weeks ago.
"They agreed with us that they would withdraw their armed forces from Ta Moan Thom temple," San Vanna said. "By locking the gate to Cambodians, the Thais have gone back on their promise and violated the reached agreement."
14 comments:
Just launch a rocket on the temple spice up their visit. That would be nice.
Khmer race are pussy!!! They are good at fucking each other up. Khmer race deserve to be distinct. I am ashamed to be one of this substandard race.
4:25,
My suggestion to you is..... calls for an emergency family meeting and then tell your father/mother that they had given birth to a disgrace sons of bitches, hand them a dull knife and tell them to go at it. I doubt it if you are Khmer. I think you got on the wrong forum. The correct forums for you would be the Thai forum. Good Luck!
Thai are sons of bitches. They are good at being fucked by foreign. They deserved to be extinct by HIV. I ashamed to be a Thai.
Chuenchai.
Bangkok.
I agree my brother we Thai are prostitutes and gays.
Bussaba.
Pattaya.
8:34
Agreed with you, man !!!
Parriot(spokeman=Spokegay=P0rte Parole) just talks not Do..
Do you believe him??
and do Thai Allow to build wall...? thais will send troop more to obstacle the works..
See: GPS has brokeb by Thai Army...
More troop to evict more than 140 families to pull out from their own residences...
Strong man Keep quiet and soft...
Thais study the trend of Cambodia Govt. and will win all situation....
The Parriot said: ".... the main thing is to avoid war..." People do not like war world wide But the War is to protect their own territory is needed... and no regret to sacrifice..." .......
And if NOT war Why not to UN.... "To UN means PEACEFUL MEANS.."
See pictures of fire People's residence by Authority... not different from Thai Behaviour to Cam-Govt....
Peace Nobel Prize winner 4000
(By scrificing their own Land to ennemies)
It's amazing that you don't know that the time for the Thai to boast is gone.
You should behave like Samak, Boonsang and Bhumibol, make yourself quiet and docile as possible.
10:25 AM
Cutting and pasting the same comment all over the place is not a sign of intelligence.
Tej offered Kheiv Siamese professional prostitutes in exchange troop withdrawal lol
Intelligent people is very rare to blame any one without reasonable reason or may not criricise like this...
Your speech reflexes your behaviour, culture Education level experience and your family's as well
Parriot(spokeman=Spokegay=P0rte Parole) just talks not Do..
Do you believe him??
and do Thai Allow to build wall...? thais will send troop more to obstacle the works..
See: GPS has brokeb by Thai Army...
More troop to evict more than 140 families to pull out from their own residences...
Strong man Keep quiet and soft...
Thais study the trend of Cambodia Govt. and will win all situation....
The Parriot said: ".... the main thing is to avoid war..." People do not like war world wide But the War is to protect their own territory is needed... and no regret to sacrifice..." .......
And if NOT war Why not to UN.... "To UN means PEACEFUL MEANS.."
See pictures of fire People's residence by Authority... not different from Thai Behaviour to Cam-Govt....
Peace Nobel Prize winner 4000
(By scrificing their own Land to ennemies)
Parrot not parriot dumbass.
Learn how to write English properly. I have to read your comment five times, even that I'm not sure that I fully understand you point.
Low intelligence and bad English does not help I guess.
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