Sunday, October 19, 2008

Thai-Cambodia border dispute talks postponed

Monday, October 20, 2008
ABC Radio Australia

Thai and Cambodian military officials have postponed talks on the two countries border dispute, planned for Tuesday to later in the week.

The spokesman for Thailand's northeastern army division says the two countries are not yet ready for the regional border meeting.

Colonel Taweesak Boonrakchart says the Thai delegates would need to get approval from parliament before the government can sign any pacts.

Two Cambodian soldiers were killed and seven Thai troops injured on Wednesday when a firefight erupted between soldiers stationed on disputed land near Cambodia's ancient Preah Vihear temple.

Since then, both sides have agreed to joint border patrols as a temporary measure.

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