The Kampuchea Thmey Daily
1st November, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
On 29th and 30th October about thirty to fifty Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers, led by Col. Teesoksan Laoduangkook, commander of paramilitary of Trat province, have attempted to enter Cambodian territories through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint at Ekapheap village, Thmor Da commune, Veal Veng district of Pursat province but was blocked by Cambodian troops. Cambodian troops informed the Thai commander that Thai troops can come to the borderlines but said that if they cross into Cambodian territories it means a territorial violation and that the Cambodian troops will use their rights of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity.
Mr. Kuoy Sarien, alias Chen, commander of border police of Unit 825 based in the area, told The Kampuchea Thmey Daily that on the 29th of October at 8am about 30 heavily-armed black-clad Thai soldiers have attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint but they were blocked by Cambodian troops from entering. The Cambodian troops have asked them to enter through Border Checkpoint 56 but the Thai troops refused and returned back to their base.
On 30th October, about 50 heavily-armed Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers have returned and attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint again. Cambodian troops informed them that they can approach the O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint up to the borderline. But if they cross into Cambodian territories the Cambodian troops will use the right of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity. After they heard the warning from the Cambodian troops they did not dare to cross into Cambodia and only came to the borderline.
According to military sources based in the area who spoke to The Kampuchea Thmey Daily on condition of anonymity, said that when Thai troops came to ask the Cambodian troops for permission to cross into Cambodia, they looked frightened and pale but they pretended to intimidate the Cambodian troops. But the Cambodian troops, like the ones from border police Unit 825, were not scared because they have already readied themselves for self-defence. They said that not only 50 Thai soldiers, even more than this number they won’t be scared because they said that Cambodian troops are battle-experienced. They said that if Thai troops dare to cross into Cambodian territories and if their commanders order them to use their right of self-defence, they will use their rights without hesitation, even if Thai troops dare to encroach only just one metre deep into Cambodian territories.
The same military sources said that, after 13 minutes of staying at the borderline and after the rain began pouring, those Thai troops have decided to return back to their base.
Please note that the strategic geography at Veal Veng Border Checkpoint is favouring the Cambodian troops because the Cambodian troops are positioned on higher ground than the Thai troops.//
1st November, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
On 29th and 30th October about thirty to fifty Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers, led by Col. Teesoksan Laoduangkook, commander of paramilitary of Trat province, have attempted to enter Cambodian territories through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint at Ekapheap village, Thmor Da commune, Veal Veng district of Pursat province but was blocked by Cambodian troops. Cambodian troops informed the Thai commander that Thai troops can come to the borderlines but said that if they cross into Cambodian territories it means a territorial violation and that the Cambodian troops will use their rights of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity.
Mr. Kuoy Sarien, alias Chen, commander of border police of Unit 825 based in the area, told The Kampuchea Thmey Daily that on the 29th of October at 8am about 30 heavily-armed black-clad Thai soldiers have attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint but they were blocked by Cambodian troops from entering. The Cambodian troops have asked them to enter through Border Checkpoint 56 but the Thai troops refused and returned back to their base.
On 30th October, about 50 heavily-armed Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers have returned and attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint again. Cambodian troops informed them that they can approach the O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint up to the borderline. But if they cross into Cambodian territories the Cambodian troops will use the right of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity. After they heard the warning from the Cambodian troops they did not dare to cross into Cambodia and only came to the borderline.
According to military sources based in the area who spoke to The Kampuchea Thmey Daily on condition of anonymity, said that when Thai troops came to ask the Cambodian troops for permission to cross into Cambodia, they looked frightened and pale but they pretended to intimidate the Cambodian troops. But the Cambodian troops, like the ones from border police Unit 825, were not scared because they have already readied themselves for self-defence. They said that not only 50 Thai soldiers, even more than this number they won’t be scared because they said that Cambodian troops are battle-experienced. They said that if Thai troops dare to cross into Cambodian territories and if their commanders order them to use their right of self-defence, they will use their rights without hesitation, even if Thai troops dare to encroach only just one metre deep into Cambodian territories.
The same military sources said that, after 13 minutes of staying at the borderline and after the rain began pouring, those Thai troops have decided to return back to their base.
Please note that the strategic geography at Veal Veng Border Checkpoint is favouring the Cambodian troops because the Cambodian troops are positioned on higher ground than the Thai troops.//
11 comments:
what about vietnam encroaching on other khmer territory CPP ?
Col TEESOKSAN , or col peaceful place! Cambodia territory is not teesoksan for you to invade at will anymore .Just stay on your side of the border and harm will not happen upon you .You are lucky we let you withdraw peacefully.Next time, we will shoot the fuck out of you and ask questions later.You got that bastard ?.To all the khmer troop out there,just lay mines and let those bastard walked on it.
Both Thai and Vietnamese sides, Khmer must not allow our neighbours to encroach on our lands. All invading forces have to be stopped.
Thais still hidding the facts.?? There were 16 death and 27 wounded on the thai side, how come they afraid to tell their own people..??
Thai, Tricky..
Be cautious about THAI & YUON!
West & East!
why the thais keep doing this....I wonder what is the position of the cambodian government is if there is any in regard to this ongoing attempt by the thais to intrude into khmer territories? what is their intention and strategy?
Hun Sen must tell the thais especially the thais military to stop testing the khmer's will to fight. The cambodian troops along the border should be equiped with video cameras as well so they can document each incident as evidence.
6:26am, what do u propose? Fight with both the Siam and Yourn? Are we in any conditions to start war with our neighboring countries? When we don't have the money and resource? Use your head. We ought to hope for peace, rather than war. Cambodia has suffered enough and do not need to shed anymore blood. The entire world is in the midst of a recession and we do not need to push further than that. We can solve this thru other means, rather than shedding more blood. It does not benefit anybody.
Yeap, the voice of the Viet slave at 12:07 AM. Damned Viet slave!
7:20am, The only Viet is your Vietcong mother, motherfucker! Fucken brainless coward that runs and hide when the real shit happens. Why don't u come here and fight along side our brave soldiers, rather than hiding behind your keyboard and talk like you're some hot shot asshole.. Shit talk don't get u anywhere.
Thailand is the one who started, cambodian never invaded anybody before?? If thailand step back the problems will solve..cambodia do not wanted to go to wars with anybody?? The problems started with the fucken neighbours country that why cambodia suffer so bad..if you guy said don't want bloodshed, i agree..!! But for the neighbours country they never give cambodia a fucken break!! We gotta standup and defense our country you fucken dumb stupid.!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Well, they started first!" wow, u sound like a fucken 5 years old! What the hell? Of course they started first, but must we end in a bloodshed? Like I said, there are other ways to solve this...take it to the UN or the International Court. And there are neighboring countries that want to step in and mediate.
Cambodia is suffering and will suffer more if this dispute escalate. The war alone will not kill lots of Khmer, it's starvation that will do. Cambodia prospers cuz of the investors and tourism. Since the problem has arised between us and the Siam, everything is quiet here. Many hotels close down and the markets are quiet. People are not making any money. And on top of that, we are greatly affected by the world financial turmoil.
What do u suggest? That we go to war with both the Siam and Yourn at this point like some idiots suggested? Use your fucken head and start thinking more rationaly. Does the end justify the means?
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