By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
The Nation/ ANN
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thailand dismissed on Monday (27 Oct) Cambodian claims of damage to the World Heritage site of Preah Vihear Temple during the recent shoot-out, saying it was the other side that had dispatched troops with heavy weaponry at the temple and its vicinity.
"We're verifying the presence of Cambodian troops at the temple, because we understand that placing troops at a World Heritage site violates the World Heritage Convention," said Thai foreign ministry permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul.
A military report indicated Cambodian troops had fired rockets from the temple onto the Thai side, he added.
Cambodian government spokesperson Phay Siphan said on Sunday (26 Oct) that his government has lodged a complaint with the United Nations accusing Thai troops of damaging the ancient Preah Vihear Temple.
The complaint was filed with Unesco, the UN's cultural body, a few days after the firefight broke out on 15 Oct near Preah Vihear, he said.
A staircase and a sculpture of the mythical Naga creature were hit by rocket fire at the 11th-century Khmer ruins, he said.
However, Thai ambassador to Paris Thana Duangrat reported to the ministry that there was no record of a Cambodian complaint submitted to Unesco.
"We have evidence proving Cambodia fired the rockets from Preah Vihear Temple at Thai troops," said foreign ministry spokesperson Tharit Charungvat.
The ministry has checked the facts with the Second Army Area, which confirmed that on 15 Oct, Thai soldiers, fired upon by Cambodian troops in the vicinity of Pha Mor I Daeng, used only rifles in their defence, he said.
In accordance with strict orders, Thai troops have not used heavy firearms or rocket launchers near Wat Phra Viharn, as it is called in Thai, and never fired at the temple.
On the contrary, Cambodian soldiers opened fired on Thai soldiers positioned near the twin stupas in the vicinity of Pha Mor I Daeng with recoilless guns and rocket propelled grenades (RPGs), Tharit said.
The rockets landed near the twin stupas, wounding two Thai soldiers. Some also landed in Preah Vihear National Park in the vicinity of Laan Chom Dao and the park's residences. The Thai side later found two RPGs fired by the Cambodian side that had landed but failed to explode and has kept both of them for evidence, he said.
Cambodia's latest move could make the border problem more complicated and difficult to resolve, he said.
"We're verifying the presence of Cambodian troops at the temple, because we understand that placing troops at a World Heritage site violates the World Heritage Convention," said Thai foreign ministry permanent secretary Virasakdi Futrakul.
A military report indicated Cambodian troops had fired rockets from the temple onto the Thai side, he added.
Cambodian government spokesperson Phay Siphan said on Sunday (26 Oct) that his government has lodged a complaint with the United Nations accusing Thai troops of damaging the ancient Preah Vihear Temple.
The complaint was filed with Unesco, the UN's cultural body, a few days after the firefight broke out on 15 Oct near Preah Vihear, he said.
A staircase and a sculpture of the mythical Naga creature were hit by rocket fire at the 11th-century Khmer ruins, he said.
However, Thai ambassador to Paris Thana Duangrat reported to the ministry that there was no record of a Cambodian complaint submitted to Unesco.
"We have evidence proving Cambodia fired the rockets from Preah Vihear Temple at Thai troops," said foreign ministry spokesperson Tharit Charungvat.
The ministry has checked the facts with the Second Army Area, which confirmed that on 15 Oct, Thai soldiers, fired upon by Cambodian troops in the vicinity of Pha Mor I Daeng, used only rifles in their defence, he said.
In accordance with strict orders, Thai troops have not used heavy firearms or rocket launchers near Wat Phra Viharn, as it is called in Thai, and never fired at the temple.
On the contrary, Cambodian soldiers opened fired on Thai soldiers positioned near the twin stupas in the vicinity of Pha Mor I Daeng with recoilless guns and rocket propelled grenades (RPGs), Tharit said.
The rockets landed near the twin stupas, wounding two Thai soldiers. Some also landed in Preah Vihear National Park in the vicinity of Laan Chom Dao and the park's residences. The Thai side later found two RPGs fired by the Cambodian side that had landed but failed to explode and has kept both of them for evidence, he said.
Cambodia's latest move could make the border problem more complicated and difficult to resolve, he said.
5 comments:
Dear All,
THIS IS THE THAIS'TRUE NATURE. THIS IS WHAT WE CALL "THIEF-CRYING-STOP-THIEF" TRICKS THAT THE THAIS HAVE USED AND ARE USING AGAIN TO SWALLOW THE KHMER KINGDOM.
THE THAIS TALKS SOFTLY AND NICELY, BUT HARM AND KILL OTHERS CRUELLY.
THE THAIS HAVE THE HABIT OF LIP-SERVICING, AND TELLING LIE. HYPOCRITICAL NATURE.
KHMER MUST BE MINDFULL ALL THE TIME IN DEALING WITH THE THAIS.
THESE DAYS, THAIS START USING THEIR MEDIA/NEWPAPERS/TV TO SHIFT THE BLAME OF BORDER FIGHTINGS ON CAMBODIA, TRYING TO DIVERT THE WORLD ATTENTION BY SLANDERING THE REALITY.
THE THAIs ARE TRYING TO TURN "BLACK TO WHITE" REGARDING THEIR ACTS OF AGGRESSION, INVASION AND INTRUSION OF KHMER TERRITORY.
THE MOUTHPIECE OF CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE COUNTER-ATTACKS TO THE THAI MEDIA AND HIT TO THE POINTS.
IT IS TIME THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMNET USE THE MEDIA AS CHEAPER MEANS TO ATTACK THE THAIS.
KHMER MEDIA MUST MAKE THE BEST USE OF THAI TRICKS.
M. Tan
ผมดูข่าวที่สื่อไทยออกว่า ทหารไทยมิได้ใช้อาวุธหนักเหมือนทหารกัมพูชาแต่อย่าง ใช้เพียงปืนอาการตอบโตเท่านั้น ไอ้ที่ผมงงนะ ปืนอากาพ่อมึงหรือไงมีเสียงดังขนาดนั้น
ខ្ញុំបានតាមដានព័ត៌មានថៃ គេនិយាយថា ទាហានថៃមិនបានប្រើកាំភ្លើងធំទេ គ្រាន់ប្រើកាំភ្លើងតូចៗ ប៉ុណ្ណោះ ដូចជាអាកា អ៊ិមសីជាដើម ខ្ញុំឆ្ងល់អាការបស់ឪវាឬឮសម្លេងស្ទើតែ បាក់មេឃ
Wellcome mr. dickhead 12:16pm!
The Thai shoot at us first and denied it. They encroached our land and they denied it.13 of their soldiers were dead,47 injured and 10 captured, they denied it. This is the Thais mentality, they committed crimes and tried not to have any responsibility.
Dear All,
THIS IS THE YOUN'TRUE NATURE. THIS IS WHAT WE CALL "THIEF-CRYING-STOP-THIEF" TRICKS THAT THE YOUNS HAVE USED AND ARE USING AGAIN TO SWALLOW THE KHMER KINGDOM.
THE YOUNS TALKS SOFTLY AND NICELY, BUT HARM AND KILL OTHERS CRUELLY.
THE YOUNS HAVE THE HABIT OF LIP-SERVICING, AND TELLING LIE. HYPOCRITICAL NATURE.
KHMER MUST BE MINDFULL ALL THE TIME IN DEALING WITH THE YOUNS.
THESE DAYS, YOUNS ALWAYS USE THEIR MEDIA/NEWPAPERS/TV TO SHIFT THE BLAME OF BORDER FIGHTINGS ON CAMBODIA, TRYING TO DIVERT THE WORLD ATTENTION BY SLANDERING THE REALITY.
THE YOUNs ARE TRYING TO TURN "BLACK TO WHITE" REGARDING THEIR ACTS OF AGGRESSION, INVASION AND INTRUSION OF KHMER TERRITORY ESPECIALLY IN KAMPUCHEA KROM.
THE MOUTHPIECE OF CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE COUNTER-ATTACKS TO THE YOUN MEDIA AND HIT TO THE POINTS REGARDING MONK TIM SAKHAN.
IT IS TIME THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT USE THE MEDIA AS CHEAPER MEANS TO ATTACK THE YOUNS.
KHMER MEDIA MUST MAKE THE BEST USE OF YOUN TRICKS.
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