Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Thailand now claims that it send troops into Cambodia to check landmines: Another one of Thai perfidies?

Foreign Ministry explains border dispute to ASEAN envoys

BANGKOK, Oct 15 (TNA) – The Thai Foreign Ministry met ambassadors of eight Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to meet to explain the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Veerasak Futrakul announced on Tuesday.

However, the Philippine envoy failed to attend the meeting.

Mr. Veerasak said he told the envoys of the border clash between Thailand and Cambodia on October 3 and of the Thai troops stepping on mines while patrolling.

He pointed out the dispute area should have been free of landmines because they had been cleared earlier.

The Thai officials had entered the area to examination and found new mines of a variety never previously used in Thailand had been laid.

Thailand believes Cambodia laid the landmines following the October 3 border clash.

Such action violates the Ottawa Convention to which both Cambodia and Thailand are signatories.

Mr. Veerasak also expressed bewilderment at Cambodian Prime Minister Somdej Hun Sen's ultimatum for the withdrawal of Thai troops from the disputed areas because the Cambodia leader had previously supported bilateral efforts to solve the dispute.

However, he affirmed Thailand would attempt to protect and maintain its sovereignty to the utmost of its ability.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

To deal with fucky thais, please plant more landmines to protect our land.

Anonymous said...

Keep boycotting Thai and Viet products.
Buy local products and help our economy.

Cheers.

Anonymous said...

Thai never see before because Thai now stepping on Khmer raw Khmer Rough territory. What you expect flowers? Fucking idiots. Stop acting stupid, you violated Khmer territory and stepped on remnants of Khmer mines and now you want to blame Khmer for having an accident in their home while you sneak in to steal?

Fuck such things have happen. This world is FUCK! A Criminal sues the owner of a house for falling down the stair while attempting a robbery. FUCK.

Anonymous said...

It confused me sometime why we still negotiate with these Siamese.

Anonymous said...

The disput lasts for 2 months and can not solve the problem but make it worse and yesterday it was about to burst, why not go to 3rd party which is UN. This is serious please proceed our document now, we will win, do not fight. Fighting can cause huge damage both sides.

Khmer Siem Reap.

Anonymous said...

I don't think the UN are interested in resolving the Khmer-Siam border issue which they have always claimed that the border is in dispute and have unclear demarcation. If the UN is to take interest, will it benefit Khmer??? They Siams have already made so many false claims and denials. Even with the UN intervention, I doubt that the Thai would settle for less; therefore, the Thai would rather continue the bialatteral talks which is in their favors and rejecting all intervention from the Asean or the UN.

Please advise