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Phnom Penh Friday, 28 January 2011
“Cambodia reserves its legitimate rights to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Cambodia says it will not remove its flag from a pagoda on a disputed piece of land near Preah Vihear temple, despite a request from Thailand.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement it would not comply with a request from Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to remove the flag from Wat Keo Siha Kiri Svara.
Both sides claim the land surrounding the pagoda, which was also at the center of a prolonged military standoff that began in July 2008 and only ended a few months ago.
The Foreign Ministry called the “demand” for the removal of the flag “insulting” and said recent Thai military exercises near the border were “clearly provocative.”
“Cambodia reserves its legitimate rights to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement said.
The latest row follows the removal of a controversial placard on the border purporting to mark the place where “Thai troops invaded Cambodia” in July 2008 and withdrew on Dec. 1, 2010. That sign has been replaced with one that says, “Here! Is Cambodia.”
Cambodia lays claim to the Keo Sikha Kiri Svara pagoda via turn of the century maps and conventions between France and Siam, the former name for Thailand. The pagoda was built by Cambodians in 1998 on land claimed by Cambodia. For its part, Thailand has said in the past it disputes the maps used by Cambodia and demarks the border according to its own surveys.
Foreign ministers from both countries are slated to meet in Siem Reap next week for a bilateral meeting on security and cooperation.
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Very bad Siem.
Hun Sen you must show Thai how strong you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want it borrow Thai PM's head to shoot in a military drill instead of going to war with Cambodia.
Thai soldier
If only the Cambodian government was so strong with the Viets to the East as they are with the Thais to the West, then Cambodia would still have all her territory. By all means, defend the West, but don't take your eyes away from the thieves in the East. The Westerns thieves make a lot of noise before hand so you know they are coming and prepare to defend yourselves. The Eastern theives are very quiet, and before you know it they will have a knife to your throat and everything in your house is theirs. Be aware friends, we Khmers live amongst theives.
Lt-Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakon, a close ally of Gen. Prayuth Chan-Ocha (pictured), has questioned Prime Minister Abhisit's motive for ordering the Cambodian flag to be removed. Is this a sign that the Thai military are refusing to take orders from the PM?
ANALYSIS: The PM's new strong stance worries some among the top brass
"Cambodia is not a 'child' that we can order to do whatever we want," Lt Gen Thawatchai said.
Published: 1/02/2011
Bangkok Post
Writer: Wassana Nanuam
The border dispute with Cambodia is driving a wedge between Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and military leaders.
Mr Abhisit is demanding that Cambodia remove all national flags from Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara.
The prime minister considers the 4.6-square-kilometre area near Preah Vihear temple, on which Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara stands, to be part of Thailand.
Military leaders believe Cambodia's earlier agreement to remove two stone tablets at Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara which carried claims of ownership of the area should be taken into consideration by Mr Abhisit.
The first tablet labelled Thai troops who had been stationed in the zone as "invaders", while the second was engraved with the statement: "Here! is Cambodia".
The Cambodian government agreed to remove both.
Mr Abhisit's latest demands are akin to "unrelenting" pressure on the Cambodian government, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said yesterday.
He said the flags issue was "trivial".
"The temple put up the Cambodian national flags [not the government]," Gen Prawit said.
"Cambodia has already agreed to destroy the marble tablets at Wat Kaew [Sikha Khiri Sawara]. What else does [Mr Abhisit] want from them?"
The defence minister asked the media to avoid presenting reports that could lead to conflict between the two countries.
He also urged political groups not to exploit international affairs for their own gain.
An army source said Thai military leaders were unhappy with Mr Abhisit for making such demands without asking for information from the armed forces.
"[Mr Abhisit] seems to want to ease political pressure [at home] at the same time as building up his image to look stronger than his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen," the source said.
"However, those who are placed in difficult situations are us [soldiers]."
The source, who is stationed near the disputed area, said local army officers had not yet told the Cambodian soldiers to remove thenational flags from the temple, although they have inquired about who erected them.
Lt Gen Thawatchai Samutsakhon, the commander of the 2nd Army in charge of the eastern provinces bordering Cambodia and one of army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha's close friends, said the prime minister might have his own reasons for his displeasure over the Cambodian flags, but insisting that they be removed would meet opposition.
"Cambodia is not a 'child' that we can order to do whatever we want," Lt Gen Thawatchai said.
"Moreover, we just demanded that they [Cambodia soldiers] destroy the tablets, which they agreed to do."
Tensions along the eastern border have risen since the stone tablets at Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara were erected.
The Thai army has mobilised troops and heavy war weapons along the border in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province, although it claims this was part of regularmilitary training. The Cambodian military responded by mobilising troops, armoured vehicles and rocket launchers to reinforce its outposts.
The tension led to a visit to the disputed area last Friday by Hun Sen's 33-year-old son, Brig Gen Hun Manet, in a bid to map out battle strategies for the Cambodianmilitary.
Gen Prawit is playing down the reinforcement of troops by the two countries.
"We [Thai soldiers] are ready to fight to protect our land, but don't worry: The relationship between the Thai and Cambodian military is still on good terms," he said.
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Posted by Khmerization at Tuesday, February 01, 2011
ខ្ញុំបាននិយាយច្រើនដងហើយថា ថៃវាប្រើយុទ្ធសាស្រ្ត ទន់និងរឹង ជន្លឆ្វេងវ៉ៃស្តាំ តែអ្នកដឹកនាំខ្មែរច្រើនស៊ីជោរ ទុកឲ្យថៃនាំមុខសភាពការណ៍រហូត។
ថៃគំរាម យើងច្រលោត ថៃលួងលោម យើងញញឹម! គឺវាចាត់ទុកយើងដូចជាកូនក្មេង ! គួរឲ្យឈឺចាប់បំផុត !
ខ្មែរនៅតែប្រើវិធីដដែលៗ គឺធ្វើខ្លួនជាខែល ទុកឲ្យសត្រូវធ្វើជាដាវ។ បើនៅតែរបៀបនេះ គង់មានថ្ងៃណាមួយ សត្រូវចាក់ចូលទេ។
សូមឲ្យខ្មែរគ្រប់និន្នាការទាំងអស់ ភ្ញាក់ខ្លួនឡើង សាមគ្គីគ្នាឡើង !!!!!
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?
Why do you and all of your relatives involve a lot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder Cambodian K5, 1997 events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder Cambodians? Why? And Why?
If you are so good, why do above 90% Cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionaires and millionaires? Why? Why?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good why do you block KI from Cambodians?
If you are so good, why do you steal all Cambodian life such as well being, health, cut down Cambodians life expectancy as well? But you and your small group are eat well, sleep well, exercise well, have oversea doctors and best medical treatment from high class private doctors from oversea. Most Cambodians that have no money, your healthcare system left Cambodians patients to die in front of your hospital. Why? Why?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions Vietnamese are living permanently in Cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? And Why
Everywhere, I walk in Cambodia I see Vietnamese speak Vietnamese every where, why? Why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for eternity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his beloved Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent Cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying Cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
CPP are not just corrupted, CPP are extremely corrupt. They are even sell the country such as Kos Trol, Seas, lands, Cambodian people, Cambodian health and well being, all resources in the Cambodia…with lost count. You name it!
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent? The country is getting smaller and smaller and shame by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet and his families, his relatives and friends.
we demand siem return all of our old khmer provinces back to cambodia, include koh chang and koh kud, ok! we demand the gulf of thailand be changed to the gulf of cambodia, ok!
The Thai military commander is more leveled head than the Oxford educated, spineless Abhisit.
The military don't want to waste soldier lives for Abby's political career.
The PADs should head to the front line with idiot Gen. Sondhi leading the charge.
Thai is a thief;
Vietnam is a thief.
Both of them are thieves.
Cambodia lives between two thieves.
Thai took Khmer land
since 1238AD and became a state called Siem which means hoe,shovel.
Vietnam was thief
from China,born in938AD.He took three kingdoms of
Champa,Khmer Krom in1949,and Cambodia in 1979;And he also
took Lao in 1975.Then he will take Thai as his province in the near
next future.
Now Vietnam is using
Lao and Cambodia which both are his slaves to make war with Thai.
Then Thai and Vietnam are thieves.
One of two thieves,Vietnam will
take over Thai by getting helped from
his slaves, Lao and
Cambodia.
All this tension at the border is because there are two PAD idiots in Cambodia's Prey Sar Prison.
The PAD is forcing PM Abby to force Cambodia to release the two idiots.
These PAD idiots are trouble makers, and are menace to Thailand.
Oxford Abby needs to have some spine in him to stand up to the brainless PADs.
Make these brainless PADs protest in the border area only.
Hun Xen needs to keep the two PAD idiots in prison and throw away the key. Let them rot in Prey Sar Prison.
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