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Phnom Penh - A senior provincial official in Cambodia accused Thai soldiers of shooting a teenager engaged in illegal logging and then burning him, local media reported Monday. The district governor of Samrong district in Oddar Meanchey province in western Cambodia said 16-year-old Yon Rith was arrested by Thai soldiers for illegally felling trees in Thai territory.
Governor Thon Nol said another teenager was also shot and seriously injured by Thai soldiers, but was carried back to Cambodia by villagers and taken to a provincial hospital.
"We are looking for all measures to assist the victims as well as the actions of the Thai authorities," Thon Nol told the Phnom Penh Post newspaper.
He said Yon Rith's family had recovered the teenager's body and taken it back to their village for the funeral.
Another official in the provincial government condemned the killing.
"Why did they burn a person alive?" asked Pich Ratana. "[The armed forces] should have arrested them if they did anything wrong in Thailand."
The newspaper said the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh was not available to comment on the allegation.
There have been other incidents in recent weeks of Cambodians being arrested by the Thai military for logging illegally across the common border. Two Cambodian men were shot dead by Thai soldiers last month in an act the Thai military described as self-defence.
Governor Thon Nol said another teenager was also shot and seriously injured by Thai soldiers, but was carried back to Cambodia by villagers and taken to a provincial hospital.
"We are looking for all measures to assist the victims as well as the actions of the Thai authorities," Thon Nol told the Phnom Penh Post newspaper.
He said Yon Rith's family had recovered the teenager's body and taken it back to their village for the funeral.
Another official in the provincial government condemned the killing.
"Why did they burn a person alive?" asked Pich Ratana. "[The armed forces] should have arrested them if they did anything wrong in Thailand."
The newspaper said the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh was not available to comment on the allegation.
There have been other incidents in recent weeks of Cambodians being arrested by the Thai military for logging illegally across the common border. Two Cambodian men were shot dead by Thai soldiers last month in an act the Thai military described as self-defence.
10 comments:
The Thai soldier ( or should be called murderer) went too far on this issue. I am very saddened to hear this news from our motherland. We should gather signatures around the world to protest against this barbaric actions by those barbaric soldier.
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If PAD protesters want to protest on Cambodia's soil within the vinicity of Prasat Preah Vihear, RCAF so shoot and kill them on site!
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This is very barbaric act!
They claim that they are the oldest democracy and respect human rights in the region but look at what they have done!
OMG!! This is very cruelty act!
HUN SEN government must condemn this animal act to stop abuse human rights. If you catch these Cambodia all they have to do just handcuff them and put them in jail or send them back.
Khmer Odormeanchey,
Ah Hun Sen government doesn't care at all to the Khmer people. He let Thai kill them instead of he kills.
How many Khmer people did Thai killed already?
The answer: A lot
How many Thai people did Khmer kill?
The answer: None
Why Khmer soldier along the border didn't response with force? Chicken.
They should shoot the Thai people and kill them back to see what the asshole Thai King do.
Ah Thai king is all behind the land dispute and killing Khmer people.
Ah Thai king is the murderer like Ah Hun Sen.
Ah Siem is the thief and murderer.
Kill all Ah Siem people, the three south provinces. Stand up and claim back your land, Muslim in the South.
Fucking coward Thai Soliders! You all will pay for this terrible act. May you all go to heLL! MotherFucker!
Siem, you are a nation of cowards. You are just a bunch of sissies and thugs. You are not civilized in anyway. You are utterly condemned for this despicable barbaric savage act.
Who said Thailand lawful country? Thailand is COWARDS COUNTRY!! and why cambodian Gov't considered Thailand as friendly neighbor? Hun Sen must do something about this issues immediately....that thai soldier must bring to justice!! you just can't shoot and burns people alive like that, put him in jail or something? THAILAND COUNTRY OF LAWLESS....
During fighting erupted, khmer soldier show alot of mercy when stupid Thai soldier raise the white flags, this is what Thai black sodier given us a return, by burning our people like animal...
Khmers must not forgotten, Viet/Thai had burns our people alive....www.khmer-heroes.blogspot.com/
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