4/03/2011
Wassana Nanuam & Manop Thip-Osod
Bangkok Post
The Thai government is outraged by a visit from foreign attaches to the disputed border areas in Cambodia, an army source says.
But the source said: "If we open fire, this will play into the hands of Cambodia and it will show the world that we started the fight."
Cambodian troops have taken foreign military attaches on a visit to Preah Vihear temple and the surrounding disputed border area in what is seen by Thailand as a violation of an agreement made in 2000 between the two countries governing the disputed border site.
The army source said Cambodian troops yesterday led a group of military attaches from 12 countries from Phnom Penh to visit the temple.
The military attaches came from the US, France, Russia, China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia, Burma, Vietnam and Laos.
The source said they were visible to Thai troops through binoculars on the other side of the border on the mountaintop of Pha Mo I Daeng.
"The Suranaree task force has written to the Cambodian side protesting against the move, which violates an agreement governing the 4.6-square-kilometre disputed area also claimed by Thailand," the source said.
"Their visit did not have permission from Thailand."
The source said Cambodia claimed it had a plan to take the military attaches to visit Cambodia's Viharn Preah Vihear province to inspect disputed border areas on Thursday and Friday.
The areas included Keo Sikha Kiri Savara pagoda sitting in the disputed area near the 11th century Hindu temple, as well as other surrounding disputed areas claimed by Cambodia.
The source said the military attaches could be seen visiting Preah Vihear temple.
The source said the move by the Cambodian side was an act of defiance and could only reignite border tensions.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday the government was "trying every means" to secure freedom for Thai Patriots Network co-ordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree Pipatanapaiboon.
A Cambodian court on Feb 1 convicted the two to eight and six years in jail respectively for spying and illegal entry into Cambodian territory.
12 comments:
"act of defiance", Sure 'cause Cambodia always obey the Thai. When the Thai say to destroy the Tablet the Cambodian did it as the Thai say. That's why the Thai are all over Khmer. Khmer government so god damn dump that's the reason why Thai look down on Khmer. Next time Thai going to ask Khmer government to eat SHIT.
When Thai soldiers were captured, khmer govt released them in good nature..if it happened to be the other way around, Thai would used that Khmers ask a kicking ball. Stop being a nice guy for one, will ya khmer ?
Their visit did not have permission from Thai ! Duh !!!! That visit happened to be in Khmer-Land,stupid !
Abhisit is a new Hitler in Asia.
Thai people who love peace must eliminate this animal immediatly
before Thailand will be detroyed
by the 3rd world war.
The prolongation of war is only a tactic of Cambodian Primier with a tricky backup of VN to stregnthen its pupet's power in occupying Cambodia. I can definitely say in the near future his elderly son will replace a position of the Royal Cambodian Army Commander. With this scenario, there is no sense that Cambodia should bring this issue to ICJ until everything is fixed, i.e. eastern border posts are completely planted and then time appropriate for appointing a new RCA Commander. That will be more that strong enough to protect a possible jasmin revolution.
You gave a lot of Khmer land to Yuon- inside and outside the country-
You are another jey jetha #2.
No thank for YOu-
Viet's slave.
Create your dynasty?
No way!
Be gone Viet's slave
Thai are racist. Thai rename Siam to Thailand, means the country is only for Thai races, not for others like the Khmer, Khmer-Mon or Lao people, etc...
This an act and sign of new racist system of Thai people.
Don't worry the Siamese. Cambodian did not bring the military attache to the 4.6km2 because there is no such thing as 4.6 km2, which is only a myth created by the Siamese to confuse the world.
we must kick out those ppls who supporting hun sen regime .
1:42 PM
As anonymous no one will support you.
You should kick those people out, who support Hun Sen and not let other to do this job for you.
You want some thing, but you are not ready to sacrifice.
AH pler siemes. you just telling that you want to should at prea vihear.and you also telling that you will only shoot whenever there no international there.
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