Lt General Kanit Saphithak, commander of Thailand’s First Army Area, left, wearing a beret, and General Sok Pheap, a deputy chief of Cambodia’s joint supreme command, right, wearing a cap, shake hands during a goodwill ceremony on the Thai-Cambodia FriendshipNovember 21, 2009
The Nation
A sporting event between Thai and Cambodian military personnel scheduled over the weekend has been postponed indefinitely due to the growing tensions between the two countries. The postponement was initiated by Cambodian authorities, without stating any reasons, said Prawat Ratthairom, a deputy provincial governor of Si Sa Ket, the venue of the event.
He said the provincial authorities were just informed of the postponement by the Thai military.
A series of sports competitions between Thailand's Second Army Area and Cambodia's Fourth Military Precinct, both of which are responsible for duties along each country's borders, were scheduled to be held today and tomorrow at Phumi Srol School in Cambodia's Kanthararak district.
Meanwhile, a Cambodian immigrant worker was axed to death by a Thai worker in a drunken brawl in Chon Buri's Sri Racha district over the detention of a Thai national by Cambodian authorities for alleged spying.
The victim, known only as Tiang, was allegedly attacked by Silchai Namnont, local police said, citing Kraisorn Namnont, the suspect's brother. The three men, all helpers in a local rubber plantation, were drinking late on Thursday and started quarrelling over the detention of the Thai in Cambodia and other diplomatic strains in ties between the two countries.
Nong Kham police said a hunt was on for Silchai but his brother, Kraisorn, was in custody. Police were still questioning him, as they were suspicious that he also took part in the murder.
In Sa Kaew, a goodwill cerฌemony was held by Thai and Cambodian military personnel in Aranyaprathet district yesterday. Highranking commanders of both sides met in the middle of the Thai-Cambodia Friendship Bridge and exchanged souvenirs and handshakes in a photo opportunity.
Lt General Kanit Saphithak, commander of Thailand's First Army Area, and General Sok Pheap, a deputy chief of Cambodia's joint supreme command, were the highest ranking officers from both sides participating in the ceremony. They met without prior appointment while making inspection visits at their local Army units, after local forces on both sides managed to get them to meet each other.
Aranyaprathet border checkpoint and Khlong Luek border town are still open to visits by Cambodians while Thai nationals still visit casinos across the border and Cambodian vendors still enter Thailand and do their businesses at Rong Klue market despite a drop in the number of Thai shoppers.
He said the provincial authorities were just informed of the postponement by the Thai military.
A series of sports competitions between Thailand's Second Army Area and Cambodia's Fourth Military Precinct, both of which are responsible for duties along each country's borders, were scheduled to be held today and tomorrow at Phumi Srol School in Cambodia's Kanthararak district.
Meanwhile, a Cambodian immigrant worker was axed to death by a Thai worker in a drunken brawl in Chon Buri's Sri Racha district over the detention of a Thai national by Cambodian authorities for alleged spying.
The victim, known only as Tiang, was allegedly attacked by Silchai Namnont, local police said, citing Kraisorn Namnont, the suspect's brother. The three men, all helpers in a local rubber plantation, were drinking late on Thursday and started quarrelling over the detention of the Thai in Cambodia and other diplomatic strains in ties between the two countries.
Nong Kham police said a hunt was on for Silchai but his brother, Kraisorn, was in custody. Police were still questioning him, as they were suspicious that he also took part in the murder.
In Sa Kaew, a goodwill cerฌemony was held by Thai and Cambodian military personnel in Aranyaprathet district yesterday. Highranking commanders of both sides met in the middle of the Thai-Cambodia Friendship Bridge and exchanged souvenirs and handshakes in a photo opportunity.
Lt General Kanit Saphithak, commander of Thailand's First Army Area, and General Sok Pheap, a deputy chief of Cambodia's joint supreme command, were the highest ranking officers from both sides participating in the ceremony. They met without prior appointment while making inspection visits at their local Army units, after local forces on both sides managed to get them to meet each other.
Aranyaprathet border checkpoint and Khlong Luek border town are still open to visits by Cambodians while Thai nationals still visit casinos across the border and Cambodian vendors still enter Thailand and do their businesses at Rong Klue market despite a drop in the number of Thai shoppers.
7 comments:
a shooting competeition as to who kills the most would be much better.
Thailand would do well in the track and field competition. They are the best at running.........away.
Hahaha! good comments from 3:24am! i agree with you dude! Thailand are good in running fast..from battle fields hahahaha! Khmer army were chasing them from behind and shoot these Fags army in the ass...hahahha! chicken shit ladyboy army are sure running very fast!!
I think cambodian military leader should build our military base on the Top of Phnom Trop for permanently, this is a good spot for our Military to stay there permanently, we can build a very strong MILITARY BASE on top of this mountain...
Thai commander playing nice and cool, with shaking hands all kind da bullshit, while Thai F-16s are stand by ready to strike, i hope stupid Khmer commander stay alert..!
Khmer had made big mistake in the Past! the Strong Khmer Army Base, was destroyed by Thai Army..."Lung Vek" Thai used sweet talks, dirty trick..."money" well, like they used to say, money is the root of evil..! that's exactly what Thai is doing right now...again!
Lt.Gen Weewaritt jornsamrit has said that, the moral of Thais soldiers are excellent..? when ask How is the moral of Thais soldiers and Citizens...if so, how come Thais soldier kept shooting an unarmed khmer people and burned khmer teen alive..? Moral of Thais soldiers is excellent???? WOW!
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