PHNOM PENH, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Mutual understanding prompted the military commanders of Cambodia and Thailand to reach their agreement Thursday to end armed confrontation at the border and seek for peaceful settlement of the dispute, said a senior official.
"Regional military commanders from Cambodia and Thailand understand each other on the talks," Ouk Prasoeu, Cambodian military commander of the frontier unit near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple, told Xinhua by phone.
The Cambodian and Thai militaries agreed Thursday in Thailand to hold joint patrols to reduce tension at the disputed border area near the temple, where a gun battle between the two sides a day earlier left two Cambodian soldiers dead.
The two sides also agreed on measures to prevent further fighting but both troops and artillery will remain there.
Ouk Prasoeu said that each side's troops will stand at one place, making no move and deployment any more.
"Both militaries also urged the Joint Border Committee to measure the border soon and plant demarcation posts," he said.
The situation near the temple is now calm and normal, he added.
In July, tensions ran high after the ancient Preah Vihear Temple was awarded world heritage status by UNESCO, angering nationalists in Thailand who still claim ownership of the site.
The tension later turned into a military stalemate, in which up to 1,000 Cambodian and Thai troops faced off for six weeks. In mid-August, most troops withdrew and only a few dozen soldiers stationed near the temple.
Bilateral talks to discuss withdrawing troops from around the temple were postponed late August amid political turmoil in Thailand.
In early October, at least one Cambodian soldier and two Thai troops were wounded during sporadic exchange of gunfire and two other Thai soldiers were seriously injured after stepping on a landmine at the border area.
"Regional military commanders from Cambodia and Thailand understand each other on the talks," Ouk Prasoeu, Cambodian military commander of the frontier unit near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple, told Xinhua by phone.
The Cambodian and Thai militaries agreed Thursday in Thailand to hold joint patrols to reduce tension at the disputed border area near the temple, where a gun battle between the two sides a day earlier left two Cambodian soldiers dead.
The two sides also agreed on measures to prevent further fighting but both troops and artillery will remain there.
Ouk Prasoeu said that each side's troops will stand at one place, making no move and deployment any more.
"Both militaries also urged the Joint Border Committee to measure the border soon and plant demarcation posts," he said.
The situation near the temple is now calm and normal, he added.
In July, tensions ran high after the ancient Preah Vihear Temple was awarded world heritage status by UNESCO, angering nationalists in Thailand who still claim ownership of the site.
The tension later turned into a military stalemate, in which up to 1,000 Cambodian and Thai troops faced off for six weeks. In mid-August, most troops withdrew and only a few dozen soldiers stationed near the temple.
Bilateral talks to discuss withdrawing troops from around the temple were postponed late August amid political turmoil in Thailand.
In early October, at least one Cambodian soldier and two Thai troops were wounded during sporadic exchange of gunfire and two other Thai soldiers were seriously injured after stepping on a landmine at the border area.
14 comments:
Yep, "Joint" is the key to eternal peace.
8:38 PM
Yes they say JOINT now but tomorrow morning they will invade to Cambodian territory. This is Siem attitute!
Speculation.
At any rate, Cambodia has a lot of work to do to get out of poverty. Right now, it is on the wrong track.
The truth is, right now Cambodia needs good friends more than it needs the temple that doesn't belong to anyone in Cambodia.
Let's Battle! F the Thai's!!!!
Thai scum is everywhere, they even exist in this site!
It's a dirty job, but someone has to keep a close eye on you (greedy monkeys).
OH, Thais lost 6 lives and 7 injuries (according to the RFA news today)
Mutual understanding? This is such a lonely word since the beginning of the Cambodia-Thailand conflict! It is up to Thai leaders if they have mutual understanding or not!
Mutual understanding can come from a barrel of a gun!
You wrote:
"Speculation.
At any rate, Cambodia has a lot of work to do to get out of poverty. Right now, it is on the wrong track.
The truth is, right now Cambodia needs good friends more than it needs the temple that doesn't belong to anyone in Cambodia.
10:22 PM"
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Speculation
The thruth is, if you are not Thai, I suggest you take some classes on the history of Southeast Asia so you wouldn't be so blank.
But if you are thai,you have no clue what the PRIDE is because you thai don't have any single image to be proud of. You have none because your ancestor did not leave you anything but the stolen properties from neighbors.
So accept the FACTS. The temple belongs to Cambodia in Cambodia land. Your thais troops are now in Khmer territory and the world know that.
Certanly, Cambodian do need more friends than anemies (as any others nation)
And like other nations, one must preserve owns dignity call "PRIDE"
Khmer needs more friends, but at the same time Khmer have the right to protect their land. So if you don't have any thing to be proud of, lay low so you won't get shot.
Hey, if the temple belongs to Cambodia, it would have been build in the capital or something. Preah Vihear is on the mountain, and it was built for people who dwell on that mountain.
Hey fucking idiot thai 1:14 AM, when the temple was built your fucking ancestor was not born yet and siam even did not existed yet. The temple was built as khmer empire covered up to the northern part of your country. Go to learn old history, not the history your king faking. If you don't know anything just shut up. Most Thais have khmer blood, a chkout! Stop being fool.
LOL
Hey your motherfucker 1:14am.
I don't care you are Thai or Cambodian but do not try to show us your fucking stupid idea in this KI. I never heard anyone talked so stupid like you before.
And what is so stupid about it, moron?
Stupid that u don't know a damn thing about anything. Go learn the history of Cambodia and see who built all these ancient ruins. Khmer's land stretches all throughout your fucken country. U greedy bastards continue to steal even when u have more than enough. Preah Vihea is situated on the top of the mountain facing your country because that "country of yours" was once Cambodia a long time ago.
We Cambodia have not tried to get back our land, but will do everything by all means, to protect what we have left.
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