PHNOM PENH, Dec 22 (AFP) - A Cambodian soldier has died after stepping on an old landmine near an ancient border temple that has been the scene of bloody clashes with Thailand, a commander said Tuesday.
The incident happened on Monday evening near the ancient eastern staircases of the 11th century Preah Vihear temple, said Major General Srey Doek, who oversees military operations in the area.
"The soldier stepped on an old landmine and lost both of his legs. He died at a hospital due to bleeding," he said.
The border with Thailand has never been fully demarcated, in part because it is littered with landmines left over from decades of war in Cambodia.
There have been deadly skirmishes between the two countries on the disputed frontier since the ruins were granted UN World Heritage status in July 2008.
Although the World Court ruled in 1962 that the ancient Khmer temple belonged to Cambodia, the most accessible entrance to it is in northeastern Thailand.
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Mr. Hun Sen says there are 100,000 North Vietnamese Communist arm forces still occupied Cambodia everyday and they stay on top of his head.
Eyes witness said there are 4 to 5 million illegal Vietnamese communists also occupied Cambodia to give illegal vote to Mr. Hun Sen and his CPP illegitimate government.
My appeal to President Barracks Obama are:
***** Can the United States of America rescue Cambodia from Vietnamese communist government through their puppet Mr. Hun Sen/CPP government swallowing Cambodia now??? Your past policy in helping Cambodia on Human Right, Democracy, Health and education were so great, but they will not stop Vietnamese government from swallowing Khmer country in the near future.
Cambodia always wanted to be USA ally in her own independent right, not through the satellite of Hanoi government.
***** Can the United States of America stay in Cambodia for ever by not desert Cambodia and left innocent Khmer as the most trust US ally to be slaughtered by Vietcong/NVA/Khmer Rouge soldiers (prince Sirimatak Sisowath last letter in March 1975 to then US Ambassador John Anthony Dean) like the USA did on the 12th of April 1975???
***** Can the United States of America rescue Cambodia from the dictator Mr. Hun Sen the same way as America did rescue Iraqi people from the dictator Mr. Saddam Hussein???
***** Can the United States of America do it now either by law or by force, before the Hanoi government swallowing Khmer people and Khmer land through it puppet Mr. Hun Sen/CPP government completely soon.
President Obama, by helping all Khmer inside Cambodia to stand up strong and tall against the dictatorship and corruption of Mr. Hun Sen and the Cambodian People Party (CPP) like Ambassador Rodley did in the Cambodian Olympic Stadium this year, US may also soon help rescue the whole of Cambodia from the occupation of the 100,000 disguised Communist Vietnamese Army + their advisers + 4 to 5 millions illegal Vietnamese immigrants who have not left Cambodia according to the 23rd October 1991 Paris Peace Accord yet!!!
In the East we have got colonized by Hanoi, whereas in the West we have the threat from the Thai government and her powerful Arm Forces everyday since July 2008.
President Obama, may I urge you to put pressure on Mr. Hun Sen and his Royal Cambodian government to immediately accept 10,000 of American Arm Forces plus 10,000 United Nations Arm forces to the Khmer-Thai and to Khmer-Vietnamese border to:
1- Prevent the Royal Thai Arm forces from burning Khmer civilians alive again.
2- Prevent the Royal Thai Arm forces from invading Cambodia and killing all the former Khmer Rouge soldiers and their teenage sons on Hanoi and Mr. Hun Sen government behalf.
3- Prevent Mr. Hun Sen government from signing any new contracts with his master Hanoi in bringing 100,000 or more Bodoi troops to fight with the Royal Thai Arm forces from Inside Khmer territory. Although, previously there were 100,000 of NVA + 4 to 5 millions of illegal Vietnamese immigrant inside Cambodia already, but the 25 years troop intervention (invasion) contract between Hanoi government and the Royal Cambodian Government in the past have finished many years ago.
May almighty God Jesus Christ bless America and little innocent Cambodia.
May almighty God Jesus Christ rescue Cambodia from Vietnam swallowing and from the Royal Thai Arm forces invasion.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Americans and to all Cambodias.
Regards,
Kulen Monorom
the rice farmer's son)
Tuesday 22nd of December, 2009
3:23 PM
Are you the Lord Jesus Christ ?
First help yourself, then Mr. Obama will help you.
good to write long story. I have no idea about this problem but i will sadness.
Thanks for reporter who always wirte to let our cambodia know more about social in present but somebody have conflict wirting here .what do you think? are you khmer or foreigner? where are you from? do u have education ?
Kulen, none will help Cambodia.
Only Cambodians can help Cambodia.
CPP is merging next generation Cambodians with Vietnameses.
I feel so sorry that this soldier has to die in the front line by stepping on the old land mine planted by Hun Sen gerillas years ago.
Is Hun Sen Khmer Rouge government going to help his family? Don't dream about it. He only wants your service and sacrify, but comes to helping your when you ever become handicape, nop...he not going to help you. He does not care about you any more.
Hun Sen only cares about Viets and Taksin, not Khmers, not evern Khmer Krom people who every day suffers by his big brother, Viets.
Khmer solders, Khmer people, and all Khmer Krom and Khmer abroad...all join together to kick him out of power, and Viets out of our country.
Be short and precise, Kulen.
You are educated, smart but a litle bit dreamer.
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