PHNOM PENH, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian government presents its complaints to Thailand on Monday, demanding compensation for the damage and losses caused by Thai troops' attack early April on its market located in front of the Temple of Preah Vihear.
"The attack with heavy weapons by Thai troops against Cambodian territory in the area close to the Temple of Preah Vihear on April 3 caused numerous damages and set a blaze the Cambodian market located in front of the temple," a note from Cambodian foreign ministry to Thailand foreign ministry said.
"A total number of 264 stands within this market were completely destroyed, causing great hardship and misery to 319 Cambodian families who have lost their livelihood," it said, adding that "the material loss incurred on these families amounts to 2,150,500 U.S. dollars."
"The Royal Government of Cambodia demands that the Royal Thai Government take full responsibility for these damages caused by Thai soldiers and to appropriately compensate the above losses," the ministry statement said.
The Preah Vihear temple became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO in July 2008. Although the International Court in Hague decided in 1962 that the temple and its surrounding area should belong to Cambodia, Thailand has been claiming its archeological value and sovereignty.
Both troops built up within the border area since July 2008, and brief military encounters in October 2008 and April 2009 have sparked concern of possible war between these two countries. Gunfire exchange during the armed clashes also led to bullet pits and other slight wound of the temple.
"The attack with heavy weapons by Thai troops against Cambodian territory in the area close to the Temple of Preah Vihear on April 3 caused numerous damages and set a blaze the Cambodian market located in front of the temple," a note from Cambodian foreign ministry to Thailand foreign ministry said.
"A total number of 264 stands within this market were completely destroyed, causing great hardship and misery to 319 Cambodian families who have lost their livelihood," it said, adding that "the material loss incurred on these families amounts to 2,150,500 U.S. dollars."
"The Royal Government of Cambodia demands that the Royal Thai Government take full responsibility for these damages caused by Thai soldiers and to appropriately compensate the above losses," the ministry statement said.
The Preah Vihear temple became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO in July 2008. Although the International Court in Hague decided in 1962 that the temple and its surrounding area should belong to Cambodia, Thailand has been claiming its archeological value and sovereignty.
Both troops built up within the border area since July 2008, and brief military encounters in October 2008 and April 2009 have sparked concern of possible war between these two countries. Gunfire exchange during the armed clashes also led to bullet pits and other slight wound of the temple.
6 comments:
Make them pay!
SO they won't act this barbaric style again.
KhmerPP,
I am strongly believing that Siam intentionally wanted to destroy Khmers' markets and houses!
Yes the thai must pay for this! thank you Mr. Hun Sen you must make the thai pay for the cause
I want to see Hun Xen takes Thai to court for that, but he only does it to his own people.
2:25Am,
You just know that? Read history, dude.
in additon to getting the khmer gov't to demand compensattion of the displaced khmer refugees from the thai illegal bombing of cambodia, look into getting have human rights ngos involve as well in this important case. get the UN involve as well as this is international issue we're talking about here. sometimes, we can't just sit or stand around and wait for someone in the gov't to get involve; sometimes, we have to be proactive or get involve by our own understanding and based on the right thing to do. the thai military has no rights to bomb the interrupt the local khmer people's livelihood like this. please make a big issue out of it by asking for real compensation from thailand for their illegal activity against cambodia's preah vihear and world heritage site. god bless khmer people.
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