06 October 2008
By Duong Sokha
Ka-set
Unofficial translation from French by Tola Ek
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Phay Siphan, the new secretary of state and spokesman for the Council of Ministers, assured on Monday 06 October that the situation is returning to normal at the location about 2 kilometers from the Preah Viheat temple, where a shooting between soldiers from the two countries took place.
“We visited the location. Officials from the two armies met each other on Saturday. Thailand presented their apologies to us for the incident which took place on Friday, and they recognized that their soldiers started it. To date, the meeting between the two prime ministers [Cambodia and Thailand] planned for 13 October in Phnom Penh, at the Council of Ministers at 9:30 AM, has not been changed. I hope that the border issue will be approached during the discussions,” Phay Siphan explained while indicating that Cambodian troops deployed at the border remain at their position.
On Saturday, Hor Namhong, the Cambodian minister of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Thai embassy in Cambodia to express his wrath. Recalling the facts – i.e. that Thai soldiers trespassed into Cambodian territory of Phnom Troap and that they shot on Cambodian soldiers posted in the disputed zone of Preah Vihear and injured Cambodian soldiers – he explained that Cambodian soldiers returned the fire in “self-defense.” This exchange of fire between the two camps is a first since the start of border crisis between the two countries on 15 July.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia considers the action perpetrated by Thai soldiers as a serious armed provocation” which is contrary to the agreements concluded during the meeting of the two ministers of Foreign Affairs on 28 July in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and also on 18-19 August in Cha-am, Thailand, the ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated.
The Cambodian government “sharply protest,” – words written in capital letters in the communiqué – against this “deplorable and intentional armed provocation” by Thai soldiers. Hor Namhong called on the Thai government to prevent such incident from taking place again in the future, and he also warned that these incidents could lead “to very serious consequence, notably to the opening of general armed confrontations which would negatively affect the current efforts made by the two governments to find a peaceful and amicable solution to the current border problems.”
Furthermore, several overseas Cambodian associations have launched a joint petition on Sunday 05 October, in order to obtain 1 million thumbprints from their compatriots to call on the UN and member-countries to review “the issue of the violation of Cambodia’s integrity and sovereignty by neighboring countries,” the communiqué explained.
“We visited the location. Officials from the two armies met each other on Saturday. Thailand presented their apologies to us for the incident which took place on Friday, and they recognized that their soldiers started it. To date, the meeting between the two prime ministers [Cambodia and Thailand] planned for 13 October in Phnom Penh, at the Council of Ministers at 9:30 AM, has not been changed. I hope that the border issue will be approached during the discussions,” Phay Siphan explained while indicating that Cambodian troops deployed at the border remain at their position.
On Saturday, Hor Namhong, the Cambodian minister of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Thai embassy in Cambodia to express his wrath. Recalling the facts – i.e. that Thai soldiers trespassed into Cambodian territory of Phnom Troap and that they shot on Cambodian soldiers posted in the disputed zone of Preah Vihear and injured Cambodian soldiers – he explained that Cambodian soldiers returned the fire in “self-defense.” This exchange of fire between the two camps is a first since the start of border crisis between the two countries on 15 July.
“The Royal Government of Cambodia considers the action perpetrated by Thai soldiers as a serious armed provocation” which is contrary to the agreements concluded during the meeting of the two ministers of Foreign Affairs on 28 July in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and also on 18-19 August in Cha-am, Thailand, the ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated.
The Cambodian government “sharply protest,” – words written in capital letters in the communiqué – against this “deplorable and intentional armed provocation” by Thai soldiers. Hor Namhong called on the Thai government to prevent such incident from taking place again in the future, and he also warned that these incidents could lead “to very serious consequence, notably to the opening of general armed confrontations which would negatively affect the current efforts made by the two governments to find a peaceful and amicable solution to the current border problems.”
Furthermore, several overseas Cambodian associations have launched a joint petition on Sunday 05 October, in order to obtain 1 million thumbprints from their compatriots to call on the UN and member-countries to review “the issue of the violation of Cambodia’s integrity and sovereignty by neighboring countries,” the communiqué explained.
19 comments:
See? Thailand is the most honest country in SEA. They don't lied.
They learned it from the PM Hun Sen.
So true! PM Hun Sen never lies.
The report is a lie! All their life, from the government office to the prostitutes on the street, Thai people are honest people. NOT.
This is the only time Thai lied. Believe me.
I am very happy for CPP voters. Jeyo Xmer.
This call for joint development right away. Honest people don't come by everyday.
Two more thai soliders are hurt by a land mine explosion!
The royal government of Cambodia has to reconsider the economic and relations financial with the thailand.
The royal government of Cambodia has to take measures to boycott thailand's products and encourage Cambodians to boycott thailand's products.
The economic weapons are also important to use in case of hostility.
"I hope that the border issue will be approached during the discussions", said HE Phay Siphan.
Why hope? Why the Thai agression will just be approached during the discussions?
The Thai violation of our territorial integrity must be top of the agenda of the meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries.
Our Prime Minister must, in clear terms, request his Thai counterpart to withdraw the Thai troops from our territory.
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
Just kill those mother fuckers thai by whatever mean we can. who shoot first is not important.
We should not tolerate this type of behavior, and this aggressive behavior must not tolerated or rewarded.
Just on the 13th this month, please tell the Thais to back off from our territory with no condition. They have to withdraw all their troops from surrounding areas of Preah Vihear, Ta Krabei and Ta moan. They have no right to present fake map drawn for military purpose during cold war to claim khmer land. They stole a large piece of khmer land already in the past. We all are with you Your Excellency Mr. Hor. With your great experience in diplomatic affairs / solution, you can do that. Just give all khmers a hope at the peak time of history for Khmer Unity.
Khmer roum knea, khmer chomrong chamroeun. Jaiyoo khmers. God bless Cambodia!
Khmer
Give the Thai ultimatum after October 13 border talk to get the fuck out or risk a full scale war!
If the Thai leaders want to play cold war mentality and Cambodia is ready!
It take these professional idiots week to recognize and apolize.
WARNING!!
WARNING!!
BE VEREY VERY CAREFUL OF THE CUNNING ATTITUDE OF THE SIAMESE.
THEY MAY SEEK A REVENGE.
THEY MAY ATTACK YOU AGAIN AND KILL YOU BY THE DOZENS WHEN THEY SEE A CHANCE THAT YOU ARE NEGLECTFUL AND STANDING/SITTING AROUND UNPREPARED.
BE FULLY ALERT AND ON GUARD EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE.
BE READY TO PULL YOUR TRIGGER AND RETURN FIRE WHEN ATTACKED. GOD BE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.
BE VIGILANT AND BRAVE AND DECISIVE.
DO NOT STAND AROUND AND TALK WITH THEM LIKE BEFORE. DO NOT TRUST THEM.
THE SIAMESE ARE KNOWN TO BE SHAMELESS AND THEY WILL DO ANY THING FOR THE VICTORY EVEN IF THE VICTORY IS AN ILL, DESPICABLE AND CONDAMNABLE ONE.
BE READY TO ENGAGE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.
GOD BLESS YOU THE KHMERS.
9:29 PM
It's not they may they will.
They will shot or kill a Khmer along the border or the ones that work in their country.
Nothing new with these motherfucker, always taking on weak and defenseless individual.
Excuse from ah siem is like toilet paper that somebody already wipe their ass with.
Back off from khmer territory, if you don't want full scale of warrrrrrr... Khmers are in unity. You have to be careful. I am not saying that khmers have gene of proudness, you have to remember Khmer ancestors had an empire. Eough is enough. You are opportunist took a chance after KR dissolved, you built the road to Preah Vihear temple and you built also the hotel on the khmer soil and you tried to make white zone, you are such a greedy, and you declared that Khmer temple has no stairs even. Who are madmen to build the house with no stairs and no way leading to the house. You tried to steal the surrounding areas around Preah Vihear, then Tamoan and Ta Krabei. You teach your children to hate khmers while you are stealing everything from Cambodia, even destroy our Angkor era transporting people and bible to build your kingdom. You just can't stand to see Cambodia developped. You are jealous to see us in prosperity, you never want us to be a peaceful country. What you want to see is that we are always in war fighting with each others. You never tried to realise that it was the Khmer great king who granted your Siam province (one among 54 provinces of Khmer Kingdom - go to count the towers in Prasat Bayon)to be independant in the olden day and you could become a country which then swallowed Khmer empire land while we internally had disputes and under attacks from other neighbors. Guard what you have stolen from us, don't even try to steal or grab more, I won't let you do that. If no good solution after the diplomatic talk, I may voluntarily be one of the leading armies to defeat you at the border, A Kampleur greedy Siams. Back off from khmer land!
Khmer blood.
Just a recognition of mistake makes relation normal again……so naïve these Khmer leaders. Ah siam never believe the words they say, they say it to calm the childish inexperience Khmer population……after the negotiation this 13 Oct you'll see that they come up and say all issues have resolved. Ah Kvack's gang secretly will make a big concession to ah Siam……and all things will die down…….to resolve this border issue with ah siam fairly and squarely we have to get rid of ah kvak sen and his gang. This is the only solution with ah siam and ah youn.
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