Saturday, February 06, 2010

Border troop reinforcements not necessary

5/02/2010
Bangkok Post

There is no need to reinforce the Thai troops around the disputed border area ahead of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit on Saturday, 2nd Army commander Lt-Gen Weewalit Chornsamrit said on Friday.

Lt-Gen Weewalit said the existing deployment was sufficient to maintain peace.

He had been contacted by senior Cambodian military officials and they discussed security measures along the border, especially the area where Hun Sen will visit which abuts Si Sa Ket province.

Lt-Gen Weewalit said he did not believe Hun Sen's visit to the border was a declaration of Cambodia's ownership of the disputed area.

Cambodian officials told him the main objective for Hun Sen's visit was to open a new village, Sinharaj Decho, and a new military unit, and to lift the morale of Cambodian troops along the border.

Lt-Gen Weewalit said had been assigned by the government to greet Hun Sen.

He said the 2nd Army would not allow escorting Cambodian troops to take weapons into the disputed area under Thai control during Mr Hun Sen's visit. They would have to disarm before entering.

This issue was to be addressed at a meeting with senior Cambodian officers on Friday afternoon.

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said earlier the day that Lt-Gen Weewalit and the Si Sa Ket governor would greet Hun Sen during his visit. He would not be present to welcome him.

“Hun Sen has the right to visit the area but he cannot claim rights over it,” Mr Suthep said.

Mr Suthep said he hoped Veera Somkwamkid, a key leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy, would drop his plan to lead PAD members in a protest against Hun Sen during the visit.

“Mr Veera should refrain from causing more problems as it is the responsibility of the government to settle border disputes with our neighbour,” he said.

The government would continue to ensure the safety of people living along the Thai-Cambodia border, he said.

Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said that it would be difficult for Thai authorities to take legal action against ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra if he did accompany Hun Sen to the disputed border region, as unconfirmed reports had suggested..

Although the area is disputed, Cambodian troops were stationed within the overlapping area and Thai justice officials would not be allowed in, Mr Pirapan said.

Only Thai soilders would be allowed in the area and would have to arrange it in advance with the Cambodian troops, he said. Entering the area hastily could lead to problems and further conflict.

Thaksin later said in his twitter messages that he would not accompany Mr Hun Sen to the disputed area.

He also slammed the People's Alliance for Democracy for spreading false reports that he would be there with Mr Hun Sen.

He said he is currently in Dubai, and is heading to Uganda to see to his gold mining interests.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Prime Minister Hun Sen is not afraid to visit Preach Vihear temple and the other areas surround there, while Sam Rainsy can't even dare to step his foot on Phnom Penh. What ashamed!

Sam Rainsy is so scare like that, how Khmer people can truth him as a leader?

Sam Rainsy, please stay warm in France or goes to hell. Khmer don't need a coward politician like you.

Khmer's son in P.Penh

Anonymous said...

Please don't get confused...it's not a disputed border area. According the world court decision of June 15, 1962, Prasat Preah Vihear and the surrounding area belongs to Cambodia. Samdech Hun Sen can come and go as he pleases on Khmer soil.

Anonymous said...

What the fuck? anyone can be a soldier in Cambodia? It looks hilarious to see those fat Chumteavs, Hun Xen's shit eaters (Ah Chhayly,...) dressed themselves in camouflages.

Such a stupid country!

Anonymous said...

Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Pol Pot
Nuon Chea
Ieng Sary
Ta Mok
Khieu Samphan
Son Sen
Ieng Thearith
Kaing Kek Iev
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Tortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention


Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime

Members:
Hun Sen
Chea Sim
Heng Samrin
Hor Namhong
Keat Chhon
Ouk Bunchhoeun
Sim Ka...

Committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Assassinated over 80 members of Sam Rainsy Party.

"But as of today, over eighty members of my party have been assassinated. Countless others have been injured, arrested, jailed, or forced to go into hiding or into exile."
Sam Rainsy LIC 31 October 2009 - Cairo, Egypt
  
Executions
Executed over 100 members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered 3 Leaders of the Free Trade Union 
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Journalists
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son 
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Embezzlement
Treason
Border Encroachment, allow Vietnam to encroaching into Cambodia.
Signed away our territories to Vietnam; Koh Tral, almost half of our ocean territory oil field and others.  
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters. 
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.

Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.