Prime Minister Hun Sen greets National Police Chief Hok Lundy upon his return Sunday afternoon from Beijing. (Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN)Monday, 27 October 2008
Written by CHEANG SOKHA AND THET SAMBATH
The Phnom Penh Post
PRIME Minister Hun Sen emerged from Friday's border talks with his Thai counterpart, Somchai Wongsawat, in good spirits but with little real progress having been made on resolving a three-month-old military standoff over disputed territory, officials said Sunday.
Both sides did agree to try to prevent a repeat of the deadly October 15 shootout near Preah Vihear temple that brought the two sides dangerously close to open conflict.
"The prime ministers' meeting was very friendly and they agreed to avoid further clashes among the military stationed along the border," said Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, who also attended the meeting held on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting in Beijing.
"And again we have increasing cooperation and negotiation in all sectors," he added.
Cambodian and Thai commanders holding talks in Siem Reap last week also helped ease tensions, participants said.
"This meeting couldn't solve the problem of troop withdrawals. We just tried to work to prevent any clashes in future," said Sok Pheap, chief of the Cambodia-Thai relations office.
The brief firefight earlier this month was the worst outbreak of violence since the standoff began in July.
It sparked a further buildup of troops and equipment on both sides of the border, despite international pleas for calm and promises of more diplomacy from the Cambodian and Thai governments.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said upon returning from China that the two sides will meet again on November 10 in Thailand for talks on demarcating the poorly defined border between the two countries.
Tensions flared in July shortly after the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, angering Thai nationalists who claim the ruins belong to Thailand.
The temple sustained damage during the October 15 fighting, and officials said that the government has lodged a complaint with Unesco over the incident.
"The Preah Vihear authority has sent reports and pictures of the damage to Unesco," Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said Sunday.
"Preah Vihear temple was intentionally damaged."
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AFP
Both sides did agree to try to prevent a repeat of the deadly October 15 shootout near Preah Vihear temple that brought the two sides dangerously close to open conflict.
"The prime ministers' meeting was very friendly and they agreed to avoid further clashes among the military stationed along the border," said Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, who also attended the meeting held on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting in Beijing.
"And again we have increasing cooperation and negotiation in all sectors," he added.
Cambodian and Thai commanders holding talks in Siem Reap last week also helped ease tensions, participants said.
"This meeting couldn't solve the problem of troop withdrawals. We just tried to work to prevent any clashes in future," said Sok Pheap, chief of the Cambodia-Thai relations office.
The brief firefight earlier this month was the worst outbreak of violence since the standoff began in July.
It sparked a further buildup of troops and equipment on both sides of the border, despite international pleas for calm and promises of more diplomacy from the Cambodian and Thai governments.
Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said upon returning from China that the two sides will meet again on November 10 in Thailand for talks on demarcating the poorly defined border between the two countries.
Tensions flared in July shortly after the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, angering Thai nationalists who claim the ruins belong to Thailand.
The temple sustained damage during the October 15 fighting, and officials said that the government has lodged a complaint with Unesco over the incident.
"The Preah Vihear authority has sent reports and pictures of the damage to Unesco," Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan said Sunday.
"Preah Vihear temple was intentionally damaged."
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AFP
12 comments:
According to Samdech Hun SenVarman's face expression, He migh be proudfully and pridefully thought, " I am, Samdech Hun SenVarman, stronger and much better than Sihanouk... Jayvarman 7, and all the king Khmers!..."
Look it's Tep Vong Ho Lung Doc in the background.
Chhoy deuk euy.
These people it just likes pale of shit.
Can not protect Cambodia, lack of knowledge,
Uneducated government, dress up lake professional.
Do nothing for country.
Good only killings and robe the country
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Samdech akeak moha sena kbal ach ! how about THAI troop occupied our land and steal prasath TAMORN THOM ,TAMORN TOCH, TA KROBEY ? are you not going to do anything about it ?Remember ! you are the PRIME MINISTER.
Samdach Chhkai Youn Hun Xen,please this picture!!Ah khmer Hund Xen and behind Ah HunD Xen is youn Hanoi with khmer uniform and Ah Hok Lundy,youn's agent and ah pleur Nek Bunchhay!!!they destroy our homeland!!
The dictator Hund Xen can only kill the khmer nation!!He is afraid Siam and Youn,he cannot go to visit khmer Siam border!!!Hun Xen is afraid Siam militery,not the Siam PM.
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Ah Hun Xen, please, please, do us all a favor and stop pretending to be the toughest, and baddest samdach. You are nothing, remember that. You are in the position you are in now because you were appointed by the Vietnam. Do you really think educated people, people in their right mind would vote for you low-life, uneducated, peasant ass? Ah sdech aiy!!!
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Ah Kvak Hun Xen was installed by viet to serve viet almost three decades ago. This animal still remain in power becasue he never fail to serve his viet boss. This animal called Ah Kvak Hun Xen should be put in trial as a traitor and put in a cage the rest of his life!
Meul Mouk Ah Kan-jeah Yuon!!!!
Mouk chhkae sott!
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