Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post
The Suranaree Task Force has strenuously denied an accusation that Thai troops used cluster bombs during the border clashes with Cambodia.
Chinnakaj Rattanajitti, the task force's field spokesman, said yesterday the allegation that cluster bombs were used was misinformation.
The Cambodian government's demining agency, Cambodia Mine Action Centre, claimed earlier this week that its staff had discovered the controversial bomblets in Cambodian territory near the Preah Vihear temple following the clashes with Thailand that began last week, leaving at least eight people dead.
The Thai officer said the military strictly followed the rules of engagement and other related United Nations charters.
"No such weapon is used. It is not part of military operations," Col Chinnakaj said.
Cluster bombs, launched from the ground or dropped from the air, split open before impact to scatter multiple bomblets over a wide area. Such bomblets often lie dormant for years before exploding, maiming or killing civilians who happen upon them.
Col Chinnakaj yesterday warned residents of violence-torn villages to be careful about chemicals from rocket fragments when they cleaned up.
He said some villagers and troops suffered blisters after they came into contact with chemicals from the fragments of rockets fired from BM21 launchers by Cambodian troops.
He said the Thailand Mine Action Centre had been asked to collect shrapnel from the rockets and artillery shells for examination.
Meanwhile, the air force yesterday admitted that fighter jets taking part in the Cobra Gold exercise flew too close to the border during a drill.
Two F16 fighters were spotted yesterday afternoon near the border in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district where border tensions remain high.
Fighter jets should not fly within 10km of the border under the rules of engagement.
Air force chief-of-staff Prajin Jantong said there was a misunderstanding about the flight plans by the participating countries.
He said the fighter jets did not cross the border or enter the 4.6 square kilometre area and were alerted as soon as they neared the border.
About 50 fighter jets from the US, Thailand and Singapore are taking part in the annual exercise which is based at Wing 1 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
10 comments:
I can't beleive that all Thai have to do just denied every thing. They don't even care about showing the evidence.
There are some demage pictures that you can see, but they still denied it.
Where is every body in the world, please wake up !!!!!!!!!
Thai denied and denied and denied to accept its wrong doing in the broad day light.
Hey Jinnakaj rattanajiti , if Thai soldiers didn't use those cluster bombs while they were shelling Cambodia , where did those bombs come from ? They were just falling down from the sky ? Your governemnt has been accusing Cambodian soldiers of shooting at Thai first and then accusing them of using cluster bombs but now , the truth just came out and you tried to hide it . Shame on you .
ถ้าคุณโกหกเกี่ยวกับสิ่งหนึ่ง คุณจะโกหกเรื่องอื่น ๆ
Khmer Ga
Dogs are always dogs. They lie all the time.
Fucking Thia u are a Hitler in Asia in 21st century. Khmer must be built air defense to shoot fucking jets.
Thailand under AH Abishit illegal government is an ally of United States is no different than that of Iraq under Saddam Hussein government which is also an ally of United States!
When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and United States don't give a fuck if you an ally and if you invade and become aggressor on other nation then United States will step in and become the world police! United States has moral responsibility for the world because United States is the sole super power of the world!
Now Thailand needs to get the fuck out of way of Uncle Sam and he has some works to do!
Thais can not go far with their lie/deny. The truth, fact, evidence will come out and they will face the consequences from world crime judge.
What a well done JOB by CMAC. Bravo!!
CMAC is a professional people, these guy know what' they are doing! Thailand think we are 4-5 years old kid or something? CMAC goes around the world today to help clear up mines...Yes, CMAC has found evidents that Thai using cluster bombs and chemical ammunitions during the fighting..., i think Thai got their ass kick so bad, they can't do much against khmer soldier...that's why they CHEATED?
Thailand alway denied the facts, they felt ashamed, they even lied to the media that their soldier died only two? I can't believed Thailand lied their ass up, even though, new media have picture of those Thai corpes..all over the field...
don't trust siem thugs, really! investigate and ask them lots of questions because they are cheating and lying all the time, monkey see, monkey do, siem thief!
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