Saturday, November 28, 2009

Ministers reaffirm close military ties

27/11/2009
Bangkok Post

The Thai-Cambodia general border committee meeting has reaffirmed that only peaceful means should be used in settling border disputes between the two countries, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Friday afternoon.

The two-day defence minister-level meeting at the Dusit Thani hotel in Pattaya concluded today.

Gen Prawit said the armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia agreed to the following points:
  1. The military forces of the two countries deployed along the land and sea border areas will perform their duty based on using peaceful means to settle conflicts. Coordination at all military levels would ensure good understanding on both sides.
  2. The armed forces of the two countries will facilitate border trade between Thai and Cambodian people.
  3. The armed forces of the two countries agree to maintain good relations with each other and between Thai and Cambodian people by complying with international law and agreements, and based on understanding, sincerity and equality as member countries of Asean.
  4. The armed forces of the two countries will support missions and mechanisms of international relations at all levels in order to strengthen ties between Thailand and Cambodia, with the highest target of ensuring the safety of Thai and Cambodian people and enhancing sustainable peace along the border.
Representatives on the Thai side included Gen Prawit, Supreme Commander Gen Songkitti Jakkabatra, Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Anupong Paojinda and Army Region 1 Commander Lt-Gen Khanit Saphithak.

The Cambodian entourage was led by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

of course, however, we all need to look at who is instigating the whole saga, really! that's the one that really needs to backup, really!

former soldier said...

Cambodia still has poor defense...Thailand is more powerful in defense

Anonymous said...

Fuck thailand! don't know how to used weapons anyway...

Anonymous said...

Ah Siem samlapp khmers for century. A kwak also samlap khmers. They both samlap khmers. What they are doing right now is to make their CPP clowns rich. The high ranking and the ones who are closer to a Kwak are bragging about cutting trees, selling them and collect money every day. They want this to go on so they can make money to build CPP.

Dead ah CPP

Anonymous said...

Tea Banh and the rest of cambodian commander should send a strong messages to Thais commander that they should stop shoot an unarmed khmer people period..! there's a law that they should obey, don't just shoot an unarmed poeple like that..??