Thursday, November 05, 2009

Situation 'normal' on Thailand's border with Cambodia, says Thai army

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (TNA) - The Thai army says it’s business as usual, that the situation remains normal on the Cambodian border, and that no special instructions have been received from the government after Thailand’s envoy to Cambodia was recalled in protest against the Cambodian decision to appoint convicted former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as economic adviser, according to Army spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

Col Sansern said that Army chief Gen Anupong Paochinda made no specific order, saying that he had not received any new instruction from the government.

He said the local commanders of both countries at border bases normally have close contact and that there is no need to confront each other, while the military attache in Cambodia was working normally.

He affirmed that that was no sign that the situation could lead to the use of force.

Second Army Area Commander Lt-Gen Weewalit Jornsamrit said that the situation along Thailand and Cambodia border was normal, and no reinforcement was noted by either country.

The recall of the Thai ambassador to Cambodia was the government's decision to use diplomatic measures to protest to the Cambodian government, he said, adding that he believed the political issue would have no impact on the border situation.

Relations between Thai and Cambodian military personnel remained good, he added.

Thailand's Ministry of Foreign affairs on Thursday recalled the Thai envoy to Phnom Penh, in its first step of retaliation to Cambodia after it appointed Mr Thaksin personal advisor to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen and advisor on economy to his government.

It would also review all existing bilateral agreements and cooperation projects made with Cambodia.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

To Khmer commanders at the frontline, get ready with that missile, Thai will used military plane to attack our soldiers...

Anonymous said...

Thai ground Troops are no match with khmer soldier, that's for sure! cambodian army must prepared field missile for Anti-Air defensive...

Anonymous said...

Look like the border issues will never solve anytime soon...

Anonymous said...

Cambbodian army must deploy alot of Anti-Air Gunners to the disputed areas and get ready with all of those air field missile...

Anonymous said...

Cambodian soldiers now can use their wooden boats and kites to go to war with our country. PATHETIC, really.

Anonymous said...

Yep! come on inside khmer territory your ass will burns from BM21 rockets bitch!! and bring on all of your F-16s craps! and don't forget to bring along the big dumpster too...don't under estimated cambodia in these day...Siam Thief!!

Anonymous said...

Thailand will not dare to fight with Khmer again, that's for sure! they are fucken Chicken Shit army-ladyboy army, they knew how to ran away from battle fields only, cambodia got alot of modern weapons right now, including missile, don't fuck with cambodia....