BANGKOK (AFP) — Officials from Thailand and Cambodia traded claims Sunday over a second disputed Khmer ruin on their border, as the two nations remained at loggerheads in another territorial dispute.
Ta Muen Thom ruin sits on one of many disputed areas along the border, and depending on who you ask lies either in Thailand's northeastern Surin province or Cambodia's northern Uddor Meanchey province.
Both Cambodian and Thai officials on Sunday laid claim to the ruin, but denied that they had increased troop numbers there since a military stand-off erupted last month over the more well-known Khmer ruin of Preah Vihear.
"We have a paramilitary post which has been there for several years," said Major General Sujit Sithiprabha, Thai army commander for the Cambodian border.
"Prasart Ta Muen Thom belongs to us. We have to have soldiers to take care of the area which belongs to us."
Var Kimhong, chairman of the Cambodia Border Committee, conceded that Thai soldiers were stationed in the ruin, but said this was not a "new thing".
"Ta Muen is in our territory, but since 1998 Thailand took a chance to occupy it by claiming that they came to conserve it," he told AFP.
He said that in 2003 he told Thai troops that Ta Muen belonged to Cambodia and asked them to withdraw, and Thailand agreed to pull out as soon as Cambodia built proper roads to the temple.
More than 1,000 Cambodian and Thai soldiers have been positioned close to the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, east of Ta Muen Thom, since July 15 when Thai protesters attempted to reach the site from a closed border point.
During talks last Monday, Cambodia and Thailand both said they were willing to stand down the troops on the border, but neither have shown signs of making the first move.
Major General Sujit denied that Thailand was building up forces in any other border areas, and said they were waiting for word from the government on when to stand down the soldiers at Preah Vihear.
"We have not increased soldiers or invaded into a neighbouring country as we are waiting for the redeployment," he said.
Ta Muen Thom ruin sits on one of many disputed areas along the border, and depending on who you ask lies either in Thailand's northeastern Surin province or Cambodia's northern Uddor Meanchey province.
Both Cambodian and Thai officials on Sunday laid claim to the ruin, but denied that they had increased troop numbers there since a military stand-off erupted last month over the more well-known Khmer ruin of Preah Vihear.
"We have a paramilitary post which has been there for several years," said Major General Sujit Sithiprabha, Thai army commander for the Cambodian border.
"Prasart Ta Muen Thom belongs to us. We have to have soldiers to take care of the area which belongs to us."
Var Kimhong, chairman of the Cambodia Border Committee, conceded that Thai soldiers were stationed in the ruin, but said this was not a "new thing".
"Ta Muen is in our territory, but since 1998 Thailand took a chance to occupy it by claiming that they came to conserve it," he told AFP.
He said that in 2003 he told Thai troops that Ta Muen belonged to Cambodia and asked them to withdraw, and Thailand agreed to pull out as soon as Cambodia built proper roads to the temple.
More than 1,000 Cambodian and Thai soldiers have been positioned close to the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, east of Ta Muen Thom, since July 15 when Thai protesters attempted to reach the site from a closed border point.
During talks last Monday, Cambodia and Thailand both said they were willing to stand down the troops on the border, but neither have shown signs of making the first move.
Major General Sujit denied that Thailand was building up forces in any other border areas, and said they were waiting for word from the government on when to stand down the soldiers at Preah Vihear.
"We have not increased soldiers or invaded into a neighbouring country as we are waiting for the redeployment," he said.
9 comments:
Thai has been taken Khmer land and the only institution we need to take to is United Nation. And we must ask the UN to resolve all border with Thailand. No more talk. It is useless.
This succintly demonstrates the tenuousness of the government's aversion against the backdrop of a tenuous economy and a de facto government. In other words, the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen needs to take draconian measures againt the recent incursion of Preah Vihear temple -- and yet another incursion in Ta Moan temple. Mr. Hun Sen needs to unequivocally demonstrate his leadership by tenaciously show this country and its people that he cares about the Cambodian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Mr. prime minster, the country is calling you for your leadership response to the crisis.
Khmer farmer
Cambodians should not of the thai army .
Every body know that 80% of the thai army are gays.
I hope this even make Hun Sen feel sorry for all the guns that he had burned down."You have to prepare war to be able to maintain peace".iIt's about times to send hundreds of new Armed Forces Generals to the border.
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
OUR ARMY is very strong we can send hunderds of Generals(Stars) to 805km Siam-Khmer Borderlines.....Our Stars will lighten the jungle it is always clear/night and Day no need ELECTRICTY... Siam will RUN away...
Haha...your joyous now can't be alst long as said earlier has been come true.
The crying wolfs, your balck magic has been delected back to you.
Pichai
Dude we are facing gradually abused land-encroachment piece by piece by the HELL, NO-GOOD-WILL, AND NEVER-TRUSTWORTHY CUNNING neighbours in the midst that the leaders care only their position, interest and their clans'well-being for generations to come. We Cambodian are weak coz we are intimidated, suppressed to adapt ourself and even surrender our souls to any NEGATIVE, VISIBLE INJUSTICE ACTS OR IMPLEMENTATION AND WE HAVE BEEN LONG TREATED LIKE SLAVES OR ANIMALS DETAINED IN THE CAGE OR SYSTEMATIZED CORRUPTED HELL-DOWNGRADED CELL!!!!!!
FACING ALL THE ENCROACHMENT FROM THE NEIGHBOUR, RCG LEADERS ASK CAMBODIANS TO DONATE THE MONEY-THE QUESTION IS: IF THERE IS NO SUCH INCIDENTS, WILL THOSE LEADERS CARE THE TROOPS AT THE BORDER? HOW ABOUT AFTER THE WAR, WILL THEY BE CARED AS MUCH AS THEY ARE EXTREMELY NEEDED NOW???? Cambodia MUST reinforce this culture: DO NOT BLAME THE SUBORDINATES, RATHER IN BIG CASES OF THE NATIONAL INTERESTS, THE TOP OF THE MINISTRY HAS TO RESIGN!!!!!!! LIKE THAILAND (Excuse me: Foreign Affair Minister resigned coz the supreme court of Siam rules that the backing for PVs was unconstitutional!!!!!). Look at the legal cases lingered to top officials in cambodia-they will be just transferred and serve at another post handsomely. This is due to the fake that they are CLANS OF HUN'S OR HENG'S OR SIM'S OR RANY'S ETC. ISN'T IT THE FACT EVERYONE KNOWS?????
WHAT HAS TO BE DONE IN THE MIDST OF SUCH EXTREME CRISIS????SHOULD WE BACK ALL OF THESE LOW-QUALITY, LOW-GRADED LEADERS?????YET THESE LEADERS WILL BE DEEMED TO COMMITTING ACTS OF TREASONS IN THE EYES OF CAMBODIAN PEOPLE IN THIS MODERN TIME IF EVER THEY SURRENDER FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR INTEREST!!!!!!!!LET'S KEEP EYES ON THE CURRENT LEADERS!!!!!!!
Okhlahoma
Commanders of Cam Armed Forces know well just Grab Lands from Poor People.....
Some Generals do not know how to read Map(simple topo- map......
This showed when looking for Craft airplane in the last few months... How can those generals would attack Siams?????
Siams Look down on Khmewr Governments due to their Bad Behaviours, inmcompetent Just fighting with Khmers to gain Power.....
Thais also want to test the Knowledge of all Khmer Phd. in various subject/Laws, intern. laws Polictics especially PHd from CHEA CHAMROURN UNIV. PPenh who produces many Phd./Honor. Phd, every months..
Thais Want to test many Generals.. how can they manage to protect their territory ?? hgow can they read Maps???
Thai wants to apply win-win policy written by Khmers(50% Thai, 50% Khmers, 100% wasd Khmer land)
Achar Knoy=Phd./Bandit from Chea Chamroeurn Univ., PPenh
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