BANGKOK, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand and Cambodia will on Friday begin reducing troop levels along the disputed border area, Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban said.
The move should help ease the tension along the sensitive frontier, Suthep on Friday was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying.
Suthep and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had agreed during talks last weekend that the border dispute should be settled by peaceful means.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 last year, has been the scene of a tense standoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces. The Cambodian government insists Thai troops have deployed on Cambodian soil, while Thailand says its troops are only in the disputed zone.
In mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said that the government would ask UNESCO to review last year's decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site during a meeting this week in Spain.
On Cambodian side, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said that his country was ready for any situation which might follow the reinforcement of troops on the Thai side of the border.
Tensions have escalated at the Thai-Cambodian border, with Thailand's Second Army Area commander Lt General Wiboonsak Neeparn recently rotated troops at Preah Vihear so that they are fresh and ready for a possible attack from Cambodia.
Cambodia has already boosted its presence in the border area.
The Thai deputy prime minister will leave for Phnom Penh on Saturday for another meeting with Hun Sen.
The move should help ease the tension along the sensitive frontier, Suthep on Friday was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying.
Suthep and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had agreed during talks last weekend that the border dispute should be settled by peaceful means.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 last year, has been the scene of a tense standoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces. The Cambodian government insists Thai troops have deployed on Cambodian soil, while Thailand says its troops are only in the disputed zone.
In mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said that the government would ask UNESCO to review last year's decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site during a meeting this week in Spain.
On Cambodian side, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said that his country was ready for any situation which might follow the reinforcement of troops on the Thai side of the border.
Tensions have escalated at the Thai-Cambodian border, with Thailand's Second Army Area commander Lt General Wiboonsak Neeparn recently rotated troops at Preah Vihear so that they are fresh and ready for a possible attack from Cambodia.
Cambodia has already boosted its presence in the border area.
The Thai deputy prime minister will leave for Phnom Penh on Saturday for another meeting with Hun Sen.
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I still do not trust his remarks. Many people speak different words for the same issues for Thai government.
I think he means withdrawing the 10 thai soldiers that Khmer soldiers prevent from entering the Pagoda in Preah Vihea.
Another Siamese commander spoke different word, NO WITHDRAWAL.
Dear Bangcock,
Don't just talk from increase to reduce, from reduce to increase forces, just setup the military position and fight.
To see who has the most advantage between the US master and Hanoi Master?
Let's set this game on the betting board and let's everyone bet...
I Bet 50,000 US dollars "Thai will open fight on Cambodian side first" and possible invasion to conquer cambodia to replace Cambodia from Hanoi's influence to Bangcock's new ruler.
Let's the Fourth Indochina War begin!
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Why cambodian army has to withrawal? Thai came inside khmer lands and invaded, they are the one suppose to leave khmer lands imediately! cambodia must demand Thailand to pack up those bastard that staying at the Pagoda to move their ass out!!
Yep! i'm confuse here, why khmer army have to withraw? cambodia stying inside khmer lands only? Thai is the one that suppose to get their fucken fags sodiers out of our lands? why cambodia leader listen to Thai demand..??
corrections = cambodia staying inside khmer lands...
HunSen and Thailand are plyaing their games hide and seek that's all, we are all their victims, including Thais and Khmer people....
Stupidity games of politics!
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