Saturday, April 04, 2009

Dispute turns deadly as Thai and Cambodian troops fight it out

BORDER CLASH
April 4, 2009
By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE
THE NATION


One Thai soldier, two Cambodians killed; PM cites misunderstanding

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has blamed a "misunderstanding" as the cause of a Thai-Cambodian border clash yesterday near the Preah Vihear Hindu temple in which one Thai and two Cambodian soldiers died.

Several other people, including officials, were injured as both sides exchanged gunfire on two occasions, in the morning and afternoon.

The first round at 7am lasted only five minutes and caused no casualties. But the second clash at around 2pm at Phu Ma Khua hill, west of the Hindu temple, killed one Thai soldier and injured seven officials.

Private Wuthikrai Weruwanarak died in the battle, the Thai military said.

Two Cambodian soldiers whose names were unknown were also killed, according to Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith.

The gunbattle and mortar explosions from the hill were heard for 25 minutes in the afternoon, said a local villager some 5 kilometres from the clash site.

Local residents did not panic and continued to work in their farms as usual since there was no instruction to evacuate, said the villager via a phone interview from Si Sa Ket province.

The afternoon clash erupted just seven hours after the morning's brief gun exchange and a phone call by Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to discuss the problem.

The skirmishes followed a warning by Hun Sen last Tuesday that Thai soldiers should refrain from entering Cambodian territory. He said his soldiers had been instructed to fire on any intruders.

Prime Minister Abhisit, who returned from the London Group-20 Summit yesterday, said there may have been misunderstanding between troops in the area.

"It could happen - since both sides claim the same area as their respective territory. We try to use the existing mechanism of negotiation to prevent the conflict from escalating," Abhisit said.

Abhisit, who planned to visit Phnom Penh on April 18, said, if necessary, he might make a phone call to Prime Minister Hun Sen to discuss the situation.

"At this stage, I'll let the concerned officials of both sides work it out," he said.

The clash yesterday took place in the same area where, last October, fighting killed four soldiers on both sides.

Cambodia has claimed Thai troops had invaded its territory and would write a letter of protest to Bangkok.

The Thai Foreign Ministry said it had also prepared an official protest, since Cambodian troops apparently opened fire first on a Thai patrol.

Both sides should exercise utmost restraint since the Thai-Cambodia Joint Commission on Demarcation for Land Boundary (JBC) is working out a settlement to the border dispute and demarcation of the boundary, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat. The JBC is scheduled to meet in Phnom Penh on April 6-7.

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Shoot dead any Thai dog who enters Khmer land illegally and you will be rewarded with $5000us per head.
They've been picking on khmers for too long and it's time to show these animals that they can not bully us anymore.

Anonymous said...

2:29AM if youlie about the reward, may lightning strike all your family!

Anonymous said...

2:29 AM .. Is $5000us are from Hun Sen if it is , it must be corrupted money , we don't want Khmer blood money .. But we will fullfill our duty .. by killing Ah Chor Siam with our honest heart.

Anonymous said...

2:29AM if youlie about the reward, may lightning strike all your family and all of my family(2:35 AM).

Anonymous said...

2:37am ! Are you crazy?
Corrupted money or not just take it .$5000.00 are better than nothing.

Anonymous said...

i think the international community should go and investigate the siem thieves incursion into cambodia. that will embarrass and humiliate the crap out of siem thieves! apparently, siem thieves think it's some kind of a joke for taunting cambodia or something! god bless cambodia.

Anonymous said...

the siem thieves are play russian roulette with khmer!

Anonymous said...

Bloody hell, this Thai never want to live in peace, and harmony with any neighbors, never let us live in peace as well. My condolences to our Khmer soldiers who were killed guarding our territory. May your soul be in peace. The dispute has to be brought to address the security council of the un why wait for too long to this a Siam intrude again and again.

Anonymous said...

Enough fruitless talks for the last 1 year. Now it is time to defend our territories by arms if needed be. Don't expect the UN who is biased in favor of Thailand to come to our help. This time I am in favor of HunXen's stand when he gave warning to Thailand to stay off our land.

Anonymous said...

I am Hun Sen. I was a checkin. Now I am a fighting dog, real fighting dog. You all beter watch what next I will show.

Anonymous said...

I don't like these sources. First this many Thai soldiers die, then keep changing. So unreliable sources.

Anonymous said...

Brovo to our soldiers for defense our country and freedom.

New Phally

Anonymous said...

I checked the Thai nation agency website, it seems not reliable source whereas other Thai souce have claim two Thia casualties confirmed by the Thai Army.

Anonymous said...

what, two Cambodian soldier were killed? no, Khieu Kanharith told VOA that non Cambodian was killed...

Anonymous said...

Khmer must seek UN help too, not just fight, fight...

Anonymous said...

Whatever sources are reliable we need them. We must do it at our best to protect, to defend and to push Thais away forever. We named Siem Reap after we defeated them in previous centuries. This time if we won again, I suggest to name "Siem Run".

Anonymous said...

Chey yo! Pouk Ah Siamese die like rats in the field Chey yo! Chey yo! Khmer empier army is rise!

Anonymous said...

To all my Khmer people inside srok khmer and around the world. This is a serious time in Khmer modern History where a foreign aggressor/invader (Thai dogs)has evil intention toward our motherland "Srok Khmer" and plan to inflict evil acts toward our peaceful khmer people. For many centuries until this day, Thai dogs are continuing to desrespected and inflict so my evil acts toward khmer people and country. Thai dogs robbed so many of our motherland and killed so many khmer people for many centuries and now these evil Thai dogs, want to steal our most precious ancient monument "preah Vihear" that our ancestor build to represent our identity as "KHMER" and the whole province. Please OUR KHMER BROTHERS AND SISTERS around the world, wake up and united each other to eliminate this evil THAI DOGS from our motherland.

THAI DOGS keeps threaten our motherland and people because these dogs think that they have modern fighter jet and weopons that they bought from the US. Everytime these dogs acting up, they always show off their F15 jet fighter to scare our khmer people.
Let me inform these STUPID THAI DOGS. Khmer people are not scare of your stupid f15 jet which you bought from someone else. You can not make your own jet, guns, ships, tang, or ammunitions.
Evertime you have conflict with khmer soldiers, you always ran away and bombed the innocent civilians. Remembered this your STUPID THAI DOGS, khmer people chased the foreign aggressor away in 1990 which is vietnamese invaders. Back in 1979, vietnam is the second largest military force in the world and Vietnamese forces were the most experience war fighter in the world. YOur STUPID THAI DOGS are not come close to Vietnamese arm force. I guaranteed your STUPID THAIS DOGS if continuing to desrespect and aggression toward khmer people again and again, NASTY WAR is up in the horizon. I guaranted your stupid dogs that "khmer" will kill every single stupid dogs that step into khmer country.

Anonymous said...

To all my Khmer people inside srok khmer and around the world. This is a serious time in Khmer modern History where a foreign aggressor/invader (Thai dogs)has evil intention toward our motherland "Srok Khmer" and plan to inflict evil acts toward our peaceful khmer people. For many centuries until this day, Thai dogs are continuing to desrespected and inflict so my evil acts toward khmer people and country. Thai dogs robbed so many of our motherland and killed so many khmer people for many centuries and now these evil Thai dogs, want to steal our most precious ancient monument "preah Vihear" that our ancestor build to represent our identity as "KHMER" and the whole province. Please OUR KHMER BROTHERS AND SISTERS around the world, wake up and united each other to eliminate this evil THAI DOGS from our motherland.

THAI DOGS keeps threaten our motherland and people because these dogs think that they have modern fighter jet and weopons that they bought from the US. Everytime these dogs acting up, they always show off their F15 jet fighter to scare our khmer people.
Let me inform these STUPID THAI DOGS. Khmer people are not scare of your stupid f15 jet which you bought from someone else. You can not make your own jet, guns, ships, tang, or ammunitions.
Evertime you have conflict with khmer soldiers, you always ran away and bombed the innocent civilians. Remembered this your STUPID THAI DOGS, khmer people chased the foreign aggressor away in 1990 which is vietnamese invaders. Back in 1979, vietnam is the second largest military force in the world and Vietnamese forces were the most experience war fighter in the world. YOur STUPID THAI DOGS are not come close to Vietnamese arm force. I guaranteed your STUPID THAIS DOGS if continuing to desrespect and aggression toward khmer people again and again, NASTY WAR is up in the horizon. I guaranted your stupid dogs that "khmer" will kill every single stupid dogs that step into khmer country.

Anonymous said...

Thais dogs think that they can crushed Khmer soldiers easily with their F15 jet and M16 rifle.

Let me reminded this Stupid Thais Dogs some history facts:

- The US can not win over Vietnam eventhough the US has all advance jet fighters and weopons. The US know how to make their own weopons and jet fighters. The US is rank as the World Super Power.

- Soviet Union did not win over the Afghanistan Liberation Front Fighters. The Soviet has all kind of advance Weopons and larg number of military force. So many death were inflicted from the ALFF force.
Soviet is the second World Military Super Power.

- Vietnam did not pulled out from Cambodia because of heavy causaultis/death from khmer liberation arm forces. Vietnam back then is the second largest military force in the world and the most experience war fighters.


Well, STUPID THAI DOGS are not come close to these three nation military might. If these THAI DOGS want to invade "Srok Khmer", let come and claim your stupid dogs body bags.

KHMER PEOPLE MUST UNITED TO PROTECT OUR MOTHERLAND WITH ALL CAUSES.

THE DOGS PRIMINISTER stated that Preah Vihear and the Preah Vihear's market that their dogs just burned down in April belong to Thailand.

Next time when their a riot and burned down STUPID THAI DOG'S Business, Khmer's government must not pay any penny to this stupid dogs.

Anonymous said...

Thais dogs think that they can crushed Khmer soldiers easily with their F15 jet and M16 rifle.

Let me reminded this Stupid Thais Dogs some history facts:

- The US can not win over Vietnam eventhough the US has all advance jet fighters and weopons. The US know how to make their own weopons and jet fighters. The US is rank as the World Super Power.

- Soviet Union did not win over the Afghanistan Liberation Front Fighters. The Soviet has all kind of advance Weopons and larg number of military force. So many death were inflicted from the ALFF force.
Soviet is the second World Military Super Power.

- Vietnam did not pulled out from Cambodia because of heavy causaultis/death from khmer liberation arm forces. Vietnam back then is the second largest military force in the world and the most experience war fighters.


Well, STUPID THAI DOGS are not come close to these three nation military might. If these THAI DOGS want to invade "Srok Khmer", let come and claim your stupid dogs body bags.

KHMER PEOPLE MUST UNITED TO PROTECT OUR MOTHERLAND WITH ALL CAUSES.

THE DOGS PRIMINISTER stated that Preah Vihear and the Preah Vihear's market that their dogs just burned down in April belong to Thailand.

Next time when their a riot and burned down STUPID THAI DOG'S Business, Khmer's government must not pay any penny to this stupid dogs.

Anonymous said...

Thais dogs think that they can crushed Khmer soldiers easily with their F15 jet and M16 rifle.

Let me reminded this Stupid Thais Dogs some history facts:

- The US can not win over Vietnam eventhough the US has all advance jet fighters and weopons. The US know how to make their own weopons and jet fighters. The US is rank as the World Super Power.

- Soviet Union did not win over the Afghanistan Liberation Front Fighters. The Soviet has all kind of advance Weopons and larg number of military force. So many death were inflicted from the ALFF force.
Soviet is the second World Military Super Power.

- Vietnam pulled out from Cambodia because of heavy causaultis/death from khmer liberation arm forces. Vietnam back then is the second largest military force in the world and the most experience war fighters in the world. Vietnameses force did not win the war with Khmer Liberation Arm Forces.


Well, STUPID THAI DOGS are not come close to these three nation military might. If these THAI DOGS want to invade "Srok Khmer", let come and claim your stupid dogs body bags.

KHMER PEOPLE MUST UNITED TO PROTECT OUR MOTHERLAND WITH ALL CAUSES.

THE DOGS PRIMINISTER stated that Preah Vihear and the Preah Vihear's market that their dogs just burned down in April belong to Thailand.

Next time when their a riot and burned down STUPID THAI DOG'S Business, Khmer's government must not pay any penny to this stupid dogs.