Friday, February 25, 2011

Cambodian PM tells troops at border to be high alert and maximum restraints

February 25, 2011
Xinhua

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday reminded his troops stationed at the frontline of Cambodian-Thai border, especially at the area near the 11th century Preah Vihear temple to be "high alert and utmost restraints" to comply with the permanent ceasefire.

The premier's remark was made during the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers.

Cambodia and Thailand agreed a permanent ceasefire on Feb. 22 during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Jakarta, Indonesia.


To monitor the ceasefire, thirty Indonesian observers will be dispatched to the Cambodian-Thai border disputed area.

The two countries has the border conflict just a week after Cambodia's Preah Vihear temple was enlisted as World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008, since then periodic clashes between both sides' troops happened, resulted in the deaths of troops on both sides.

The latest clashes, on Feb. 4-7, had killed and wounded many soldiers and citizens of both sides, and caused tens of thousands of the two countries' villagers nearby the disputed areas fleeing for safe shelters.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cambodian troop must be more careful and alert at all time...Yes! Siam may take this oppt. to provoke more fighting while Asean sending people...

Anonymous said...

Thailand alway starting war whenever there's people visiting Preah vihear area, i remember Hor Num Hong visited, they start fire at cambodian solder first...They alway start first?

Anonymous said...

Soldier shot first ask question second! then UN BullSHIT all ot SEA

Anonymous said...

It has happens in the recent past that Thai alway provoke the fighting when there's visiting from minister or high ranking official...I think Hun Sen warn his troop to be on high alert is good thinking!

Anonymous said...

Cambodia should prepare alot of long range artillery beside BM-21, this is a good way to fire back at them...

Anonymous said...

tell that to the siem thugs side, too!

Son of a farmer said...

SenVarman will be saved his long term job, became a patriot, and most importantly gave his son, Munet, more credit from the West Point, while the losing land of the Eastern Border has increasingly forgotten and the innocent soldiers have to die miserably to save SenVarman's job!

Anonymous said...

2:42 AM
Your interest is more about who has the power and not much about our country Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

you sam rainsy has youn virus in his gene, get used to it. it helps to think and analyze for ourselves, though! hardhead people will remain hardhead until their time comes, just ignore the trivial stuff and go on with more important, beneficial things for our country cambodia. let ignorant people be, they are still ignorant, smart people usualy look the other way many times, really, especially when we know something isn't true or unfounded, etc, you know! it helps to think for ourselves, really! god bless cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Thai General Prayuth at the order of Abbishit, the English man, wants to start a crushing blow against Cambodia in the next encounter at the border using Thai superior arms. Thai thieves want to capture Angkor Wat to trade it with Preah Vihear as the fucken PAD Thais General Chamlong and Sonthi Limthongkul suggested. We must be ready. We will use guerilla tactict to wear down the the bully Thais...

Anonymous said...

8:44 AM,

Prayuth is a more trigger happy general than his predecessor he replaced last year.

Prayuth wasted no time to crush the Red protesters last year which result in 96 deaths.

Prayuth has no choice but to support Abhisit because should Abhisit lose in the next election Prayuth's career may be over as well, worst he may face possible prosecution for crime committed in putting down the Red protesters.