By Savyuth
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
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A Cambodian military source indicated that a new unit of Thai paratroopers was recently sent in to set camp in front of Cambodian border troops at about 15 kilometers east of Preah Vihear temple.
Several Cambodian and Thai army commanders posted along the disputed frontline near Preah Vihear temple met each other in a Thai army camp known as the Red House located in front of Preah Vihear temple in the morning of 21 June. They were looking for ways to diffuse the tense armed situation along several unsolved disputed border areas.
General Srey Doek, the commander of Cambodian Battalion 3 stationed near the disputed Preah Vihear border, said on Sunday afternoon that the meeting between Cambodian and Thai army officers was done to find a way to diffuse the tense military situation and to avoid a new armed confrontation.
General Srey Doek said: “The goal of the discussion was to try to diffuse the tense situation … politics, politics for a resolution, the army commanders are staying on their own.”
Srey Doek added that, as of Sunday 21 June, the situation between Thai and Khmer troops in the disputed border zone near Preah Vihear temple remains normal still.
According to an RCAF officer stationed at the Choam pass, Preah Vihear province, located about 15 km east of Preah Vihear temple, a unit of about 400 Thai paratroopers came to build huts and camp inside the Thai border for the past 3 days. They are stationed in front of Cambodian troops: “They have a small unit of about 400 men.”
In the Chak Chreng area, Cambodian troops indicated that Thai soldiers who came to camp there for more than one month already have not pulled out yet. Several Cambodian troops were sent in to this area, and they have issued a warning to Thai soldiers, telling them not to go out on patrol without informing Cambodian soldiers beforehand.
The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has dragged on for several months already, and the two governments that use to be compliant to each other and they have met to negotiate in the past, now, they are expressing strong reactions toward one another instead.
On Saturday 20 June, Hor Namhong, the Cambodian deputy-PM and minister of Foreign Affairs, lashed out at the Thai PM who said that the listing of Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site was the cause of the border dispute.
Hor Namhong said: “It happened twice already, if they want to send their troops to Cambodia for the third time, we welcome them.”
Since Thailand sent in several hundreds of black-clad soldiers to Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak on 15 July 2008, several border disputes erupted one after another, and they all dragged on until now, almost one year already. Troops from both sides are still facing each others in a tense armed confrontation.
Several Cambodian and Thai army commanders posted along the disputed frontline near Preah Vihear temple met each other in a Thai army camp known as the Red House located in front of Preah Vihear temple in the morning of 21 June. They were looking for ways to diffuse the tense armed situation along several unsolved disputed border areas.
General Srey Doek, the commander of Cambodian Battalion 3 stationed near the disputed Preah Vihear border, said on Sunday afternoon that the meeting between Cambodian and Thai army officers was done to find a way to diffuse the tense military situation and to avoid a new armed confrontation.
General Srey Doek said: “The goal of the discussion was to try to diffuse the tense situation … politics, politics for a resolution, the army commanders are staying on their own.”
Srey Doek added that, as of Sunday 21 June, the situation between Thai and Khmer troops in the disputed border zone near Preah Vihear temple remains normal still.
According to an RCAF officer stationed at the Choam pass, Preah Vihear province, located about 15 km east of Preah Vihear temple, a unit of about 400 Thai paratroopers came to build huts and camp inside the Thai border for the past 3 days. They are stationed in front of Cambodian troops: “They have a small unit of about 400 men.”
In the Chak Chreng area, Cambodian troops indicated that Thai soldiers who came to camp there for more than one month already have not pulled out yet. Several Cambodian troops were sent in to this area, and they have issued a warning to Thai soldiers, telling them not to go out on patrol without informing Cambodian soldiers beforehand.
The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has dragged on for several months already, and the two governments that use to be compliant to each other and they have met to negotiate in the past, now, they are expressing strong reactions toward one another instead.
On Saturday 20 June, Hor Namhong, the Cambodian deputy-PM and minister of Foreign Affairs, lashed out at the Thai PM who said that the listing of Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site was the cause of the border dispute.
Hor Namhong said: “It happened twice already, if they want to send their troops to Cambodia for the third time, we welcome them.”
Since Thailand sent in several hundreds of black-clad soldiers to Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak on 15 July 2008, several border disputes erupted one after another, and they all dragged on until now, almost one year already. Troops from both sides are still facing each others in a tense armed confrontation.
11 comments:
Cambodian Town
Long Beach, Ca
This time our troop were ready to defense our motherland against Thai Bandits and their sick king Bhumibol. The Preah Vihear Temple was a great monument ,splendid,magnificient,we Cambodian were proud to our ancestors for bein built it.
New Phally
Don't worry Hun Sen will lost Election in 2013.
Cambodian PM and FM, Hor Nam Hong don’t want any conflict with Thailand, but Thailand doesn’t seem to understand about the situation. If Thailand wants to settle it in a peaceful way, it can be done with no obstacle. But they’ve been dragging this all along and they will bleed more blood of innocent people if they keep acting this way. Bravo PM Hun Sen and FM Hor N. Hong for your firm stance against Thai greedy aggressor!
5:02AM, so what if he lost election in 2013? What different does it make? Will Preah VIhear goes to Thailand? I DON’T THINK SO.
5:28AM POR FAVOR DE REVISAR LAS MAQUINAS ANTES DE USARLAS.NO SOMOS RESPONSABLES DE DANOS CAUSADOS POR ARTICULOS DEJADOS POR CLIENTES ANTES QUE USTED. go to www.camboda.com
It's "will lose" lol
For Mr. Hun Sen, I never support, or against him but this strong man will be the Cambodian PM untill he can not walk, or decease. Every Khmer know this man been set up by Viet, and no one at this moment can win the election against him due to all his tactics.
But I only worry too much about our border from all sides, from Thai side, Mr. Sen and all his ministers still show his stand to fight, but with Viet side is nothing he's talking about, nothing.
Only if Hun Sen secretly give the SRP some power to talk about the Viet side. But I don't think he does.
And now if UNESCO rejected the Thai review issue about our Preah Vihear temple, this bastard Siemes nation will invade our land for sure to make more trouble.
I hope our Khmer got enough weapons, such as misiles to shoot down Thai F-16 and enough army.
That's all we needs at this time.
Be ready.
Thailand also have border problems with Laos. Clearly, they are the trouble makers bullying their weaker neighbors. I am not Thai but I am so embarrassed by their action to make South East Asia a trouble spot for such small issues that could have been peaceful if Thailand was a nice neighbor. Cambodia just wanted to live in peace; we had enough wars, but we will stand firm to defend our country from entering our territory once again.
Because of Ah Pleur Hun Xen!!!!
Ah crazy Hun Xen make the Siam government stronger and do everything what they want!!!
go ahead siam troop. if you win and lead cambodia i would prefer you to do so.because right now it seems that cambodian national assembly is in the control of dog youn. if your troop is strong enough, go ahead and lead the whole southeast asia before the they became communism.
Stupid Khmer military leaders always talk! talk! talk! how many fucken time that Thai ever listening to you? those thai soldier still hasn't withraw yet! i think by doing this, making Thai look down on us more...just tell them you withraw or not!!!!because they inside our territory?
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