Original report from Phnom Penh
17 September 2009
Cambodia sent 50 riot police, include 10 canine units, to the Thai border on Thursday, in anticipation of Thai protests near Preah Vihear temple this weekend.
Officials said they had deployed police to block demonstrations for the People’s Alliance for Democracy, a Thai political organization angered by the inclusion of the temple as a Unesco protected site under Cambodia.
The temple is at the center of a longstanding military dispute, and officials fear provocative demonstrations could derail talks aimed at defusing the tension.
The People’s Alliance for Democracy, sometimes called the “yellow shirts,” has said it plans a rally against the Cambodian government on Saturday, claiming Cambodia has sent merchants and settlers to occupy Thai territory near the temple.
Chum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, told VOA Khmer the government “must show our spirit and willingness to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“We must absolutely not allow Thai protesters entering our land,” he said.
Riot police and dog handlers would be equipped with shields and batons to prevent protesters from entering Cambodia.
“If the yellow-shirt demonstrators still insist on illegally entering our land, we will use our border defense soldiers to carry out self-defense,” he said.
Thailand’s army chief, Gen. Anupong Paojinda, has said he is concerned that Thai citizens could be “captured” by Cambodian soldiers, which would have far-reaching repercussions, the Bangkok Post reported.
Lt. Gen. Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said riot police would stay near Preah Vihear temple to protect “our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Security personnel will do everything allowed within the limits of the law, he said.
“Thai protesters do not enter Cambodia, it is good,” he said.
Thai officials are deploying up to 200 police to deal with protests, the Bangkok Post reported.
“Thai military commanders on the border promised Cambodian military commanders during talks this week that Thai protesters will not be allowed to enter Cambodian land,” said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
Officials said they had deployed police to block demonstrations for the People’s Alliance for Democracy, a Thai political organization angered by the inclusion of the temple as a Unesco protected site under Cambodia.
The temple is at the center of a longstanding military dispute, and officials fear provocative demonstrations could derail talks aimed at defusing the tension.
The People’s Alliance for Democracy, sometimes called the “yellow shirts,” has said it plans a rally against the Cambodian government on Saturday, claiming Cambodia has sent merchants and settlers to occupy Thai territory near the temple.
Chum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, told VOA Khmer the government “must show our spirit and willingness to protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“We must absolutely not allow Thai protesters entering our land,” he said.
Riot police and dog handlers would be equipped with shields and batons to prevent protesters from entering Cambodia.
“If the yellow-shirt demonstrators still insist on illegally entering our land, we will use our border defense soldiers to carry out self-defense,” he said.
Thailand’s army chief, Gen. Anupong Paojinda, has said he is concerned that Thai citizens could be “captured” by Cambodian soldiers, which would have far-reaching repercussions, the Bangkok Post reported.
Lt. Gen. Khieu Sopheak, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said riot police would stay near Preah Vihear temple to protect “our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Security personnel will do everything allowed within the limits of the law, he said.
“Thai protesters do not enter Cambodia, it is good,” he said.
Thai officials are deploying up to 200 police to deal with protests, the Bangkok Post reported.
“Thai military commanders on the border promised Cambodian military commanders during talks this week that Thai protesters will not be allowed to enter Cambodian land,” said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
10 comments:
No more game for them and don't talk to them. Just burned them alive see how they feel and we going kill them all nowadays.
go back to nanchoa province of china already, ah chou siem chong rai!
HUNSEN YOU MUST DEPLOY KHMER SNIPERS SO IF ANY SIEM DARE TO CROSS THE BORDER YOU MUST SHOOT THEM IN THE HEAD AND FEED THE DEAD SIEMS TO THERE FAMILY AND THEN SHOOT THE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THERE FUCKING HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK THAILAND....
WTF?! only 50? send thousands of our soldiers in! Man the government is so uuuuuuuuuselessssssssss!!!!
Prasat Preah Vihear belongs to all Khmer descents in this planet.
The Khmer descents in Thailand have the right to protect Prasat Preah Vihear and also the Khmer Territorial.
Cambodian send 50 policeman and some dogs to defense the 100,000 of yellows shirt? you got to be kidding? cambodia must line up all the T-55 tanks and soldiers fully equipped with w-85, M-60 Heavy machine guns or something...? shit!
Preah vihear is not belong to whoever lived in Thailand, called SIAMS THIEF! if you are khmer descents, why you keep killing and burning your own people? during 1979 refugee camp, Mai Mountain 1979, you Thai black soldier rape and killed young girls, women with baby, and force them to walk on land mine field....you calling yourself khmer descents????? fuck you!!
Preah vihear is not belong to whoever lived in Thailand, called SIAMS THIEF! if you are khmer descents, why you keep killing and burning your own people? during 1979 refugee camp, Mai Mountain 1979, you Thai black soldier rape and killed young girls, women with baby, and force them to walk on land mine field....you calling yourself khmer descents????? fuck you SIAMESE THIEF! THAILAND IS LAWLESS COUNTRY AND COWARDS COUNTRY! THAILAND HAS NO DIGNITY!
10:48, you said it man, Prasat Preah Vihear belong to all Khmer descent in this planet SO IT MAKE SENSE, LOGICAL, REASONABLE THAT PREACH VIHEAR IS KHMER! It belong in Cambodia where it built by our Khmer ancestors. If you claim to be of Khmer descent, you should agree with the international court, Khmer worldwide that Preah Vihear is Khmer!
correction:Preah not Preach
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