Hun Xen during his visit to Preah Vihear (Photo: Sovannara, RFI)14 Feb 2010
By Pen Bona
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Click here to read the article in Khmer
Five days after PM Hun Xen’s visit to the western border zones, the military situation is still under alert in these areas. Right now, Thailand is also holding a military exercise along the border. This exercise is intended to show Thailand’s muscle to Cambodia after Hun Xen issued strong warnings to Thailand. The Thai action leads to increasing tension along the border.
One day after Hun Xen ended his visit to the border, Thailand held a military exercise along the border. The major and lengthy military exercise is currently taking place in Thailand’s Ubon province which is neighboring with Cambodia’s Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces.
A military source based at the location indicated that Cambodian troops are under alert, and they are closely following the Thai military exercise. Alert among the Cambodian troops alert stems from the concerns that the Thai military exercise could trespass into Cambodian territories. Last year, several artillery shells were fired into Cambodia during a similar Thai military exercise. However, at that time, Thai troops claimed that they shelled into Cambodia by mistake.
However, this time, Cambodian army officers warned in advance that, should there be any new intrusion, Cambodia will not look away like last time. Furthermore, in the current exercise, Thailand has also increased the number of its troops very significantly and this is a matter of concerns. The addition of Thai troops started since Hun Xen’s visit to the Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak pagoda on 06 February. Hun Xen’s arrival led to the kicking out of 10 Thai soldiers stationed there.
Hun Xen’s stern speech and his verbal attack to the invaders created havoc in Bangkok, and it also led to the addition of Thai border troops preparing to take over the 4.6-sq-km of Cambodian territories that they invaded in the past. Nevertheless, Cambodian and Thai troops stationed along the frontline had met to negotiate in order to smooth out the situation.
At a time when diplomatic relation between the two countries is at its lowest point, the mutual display of military muscle is a case of deep concern. The confrontation could easily lead to war.
One day after Hun Xen ended his visit to the border, Thailand held a military exercise along the border. The major and lengthy military exercise is currently taking place in Thailand’s Ubon province which is neighboring with Cambodia’s Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces.
A military source based at the location indicated that Cambodian troops are under alert, and they are closely following the Thai military exercise. Alert among the Cambodian troops alert stems from the concerns that the Thai military exercise could trespass into Cambodian territories. Last year, several artillery shells were fired into Cambodia during a similar Thai military exercise. However, at that time, Thai troops claimed that they shelled into Cambodia by mistake.
However, this time, Cambodian army officers warned in advance that, should there be any new intrusion, Cambodia will not look away like last time. Furthermore, in the current exercise, Thailand has also increased the number of its troops very significantly and this is a matter of concerns. The addition of Thai troops started since Hun Xen’s visit to the Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak pagoda on 06 February. Hun Xen’s arrival led to the kicking out of 10 Thai soldiers stationed there.
Hun Xen’s stern speech and his verbal attack to the invaders created havoc in Bangkok, and it also led to the addition of Thai border troops preparing to take over the 4.6-sq-km of Cambodian territories that they invaded in the past. Nevertheless, Cambodian and Thai troops stationed along the frontline had met to negotiate in order to smooth out the situation.
At a time when diplomatic relation between the two countries is at its lowest point, the mutual display of military muscle is a case of deep concern. The confrontation could easily lead to war.
19 comments:
We must be brave enough against Siam invader.
(Signed) Hun Xen's the corrupt leader, Keat Chunx's the second, Sok Anx's the third, Sar Khengx's the fouth.
This is too obvious:
The Ah Kwak Kbot Cheat Hun Xen government was exacerbating tensions with Thailand in order to divert the public attention from worsening internal problems (economic crisis, unemployment, corruption, land grabbing, popular discontent) and from the ongoing annexation of Cambodian territories by Vietnam.
As long as Ah Kwak Kbot Cheat Hun Xen is alive Cambodia will never have opportunity to improve. Most Khmer people wish Thai somlap Ah Kwak Kbot Cheat Hun Xen as soon as possible.
The Khmer people were and are friends of Thai people because we have alot of things together.
But history tell us, Thai had never lost on the battles with Khmer. The former Khmer Rouges in Phnom Penh, you had win the with with Gen. Lon Nol (surported indirect by USA) but please don't compared with us now and your pride must be restricted.
Ayuthiyea
well if the Thais think they are better than Khmer, why don't you try to put your foot inside or Preah Vihear.? Stop bullshiting about how better you are. The Thais should bow to Cambodia for helping them from the Viet invader.
12:54
Thanks you very much for your very intelligent on this matters.
Now brothers and villagers on the front lines lack of sleep and afraid to go to work because five days of shit talker or diarrhea mouthed Hun Sen,if those poor brothers living abroad how much the over times paid that they going to get? And how much Cambodia have to lose out the money because of that reasoner (Hun Sen) did.
Oh my poor brothers and all villagers around that area ,I wishes you are all safe.
And the next voting please pick out the smart Cambodian that work for you not for them self and Youn.
khmer express
Urgent Message from Military HQ
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To: All Combat Units
Subject: Rule of Engagement
Maintain high combat readiness. Stay alert and invisible. Let those Thai clown soldiers dance and make all the noises they want, but if they ever put their foot in our land, you are authorized to shoot-to-kill without warning.
Commander-In-Chief
Mr. Ayuthiyea,
What will Thailand gain by going to war for a piece of Land that is internationally recognized as Cambodia's property?
I hope your PM Abhisit is smarter than that. PM Hun Sen may be rude with his comments but I don't see where the hammer misses the nail, Abhisit's head!
Xocheata is a spy for Xam Rainxy! Beware of mee vietcong who can't pronounce khmer right!
Death to puok Ah refugees who don't support Hun Sen!!!!!! Yeah, keep hiding in the third country, coward!
siem is so full of shit now! maybe they used to be better than cambodia before, but as time progress, that's is questionable! remember nothing can last forever! it goes for good or bad as well. the cycle of civilization, it comes and goes throughout human history, really, for thousands of years already!make sure to record all history because a thousand years from now, the world can learn something about this era of time,etc... think about it, ok!
Pol Pot harmed Khmers from 1970 to 1975 and when Vietnameses attacked, what Khmers did ?
Hun harms Khmers and when Thais attacked, what Khmers will do ?
Thais think they are better than Khmers? try to attack Khmer again and find out!? yep, Siamese used to be better back in the stoneAge only...you will be sorry this time, if you try to attack Khmers in 21st cent. Khmer learned alot from a long WAR...watch out!!
I may not like Hun Sen, but I don't like the tranny even more. Especially after they burned a teenager alive. Holding peace talks with them is pointless.
Thailand is full of Shit! they will not dare to fight with Khmers again...never! Thais just bluffing, flexing their chinese's sweet sausage dicks...!!
Fuck Thailand..!
Hun Sen should send all his sons to the front lines like Mao Ste Tong. Mao Ste Tong has sent his only son to finght in Korea war to sacrify for his Nation. I wish Hun sen would do the same.
-Send Bun Rany to Pursat border.
-One son to Battambang Border,
-One son to Preah Vihear Border
-One Son to Oudor meanchey Border.
-One son in law to Poitpet.
-One son in law to Pailin
-One son in law to Koh Kong.
Bravo, all Hun family
The Yellow shirts aka People Alliance of Dictatorship (PAD) in Thailand are so paranoid.
One of the crazy PAD named "Suriyasai" spread lies to all Thai people that Thailand is in danger of becoming a colony of Cambodia.
If Thailand will be becoming Cambodia's colony then anti-Hun Sen are going to celebrate Hun Sen's day as a national Holliday because he is Khmer Hero. But I doubt it, because Hun Sen is a dumbest.
Read this link below, how the ultra-PAD are so paranoid.
http://wdpress.blog.co.uk/2009/11/10/yellow-shirt-royalist-froth-at-the-mouth-and-fume-at-taksin-7346753/
The facts are Yuon who caused all troubles in Cambodia and now in Thailand. Thai's former or late Foreign Minister named Samak Suntarawet warned Thais that there were Yuon army hiding Thammasart but not that long he was dead and they issued the statement saying has a liver problem? Liar. He was poisoned by Yuon spies in Thailand.
Correct; my typo in 5;40am
The facts are Yuon who caused all troubles in Cambodia and now in Thailand. Thai's former or late Foreign Minister named Samak Suntarawet warned Thais that there were Yuon army're hiding in Thammasart but not that long he was dead and they issued the statement saying he has a liver problem? Liar. He was poisoned by the Yuon spies in Thailand.
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.
I don't believe that thai always winning the war all the time.
I believe this war between my Country and Thai need to bring up to international Court. It's time for Khmer empire restore land back to New generation for all Khmer Empire.
May God bless our World!
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