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Washington - The United States Monday urged restraint in an escalating Thailand-Cambodia border dispute that has flared up near ancient temples claimed by both sides.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US was 'deeply concerned' and supported the efforts of Indonesia to mediate a resolution.
'We strongly urge both sides to exercise restraint, refrain from provocative acts, and immediately take all necessary steps to reduce tensions and avoid further conflict,' Clinton said in a statement. 'The loss of life, displacement of civilians, and damage to property is regrettable.'
Both sides have blamed each other for the fighting that broke out Friday near the ancient temples of Ta Kwai and Ta Muen claimed by both sides.
Five Thai soldiers were killed and 24 injured. Some 30,000 civilians have been evacuated from their villages along the border, Thai Army spokesman Colonel Sansern Keowkamnerd said earlier Monday.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa postponed a planned visit to Phnom Penh and Bangkok that had been expected to result in an agreement to deploy Indonesian monitors along the Thai-Cambodian border as a step towards ending a border conflict that has flared on and off for three years.
Indonesia is involved in mediation as the current chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
'The United States is also engaging with Thai and Cambodian officials directly on this matter,' Clinton said.
Thai and Cambodian troops clashed in February near another temple, Preah Vihear, about 200 kilometres east of the location of the latest skirmish, leaving five dead. The Hindu temple has been a bone of contention for five decades.
16 comments:
First you better find out, who was the aggressor, started this conflict and ask them to stop. Cambodia has the right to defended again the aggressor Thai.
Thai F16 speed is 2414 km per hour. From Thai air base to Hun Sen base only take 15 minutes of fly to bomb Hun Sen base.
Thai has 65 of F16 air craft + 12 modern Sewden aircrafts that even better than F16 + 1100 long range self propeller 155mm Howitzer + over 1000 combat tanks + over 400 helicopters + more than 10 millions bomb shells + more......
Hun Sen curruption regime will be soon vanish from Cambodia.
Hun Sen regime is so currupted that is why Cambodia Royal Army has no weapons or shells fight back Thai
It is all about Hun Sen so currupted regime to kill themself
That is right above. Who start the conflict first. The Thais are so greedy. They want the land and the temple. That is the reason why they do not want the un or the third party to be involve. The un and the Cambodians have to deal with international thieves. I am just so glad united states getting with the matter. Mesas prov
I believe US Gov won't help Cambodia as musch as US help Thai.
US will only talking but not doing like send their military ship to help stop the war.
US gov hate Hun Sen regime very badly. US and Thai will over throw Hun Sen regime like Tunisa, Egypt...
Let' see what is coming next!
She will fuck with Doctor Hun to let him calm down
As time goes on the US will see the true color of the current Thai government, which is chaotic, oppressive, and undemocratic.
The U.S. will realize soon that Thailand is turning into Burma.
Once the old fart on the Thai throne is no longer around there may be peace, or there maybe extreme violence inside Thailand.
How come the US never condemn the Thai military for killing 92 Thai protesters in May of last year?
Thailand is turning into a failed state.
បញ្ញវន្តខ្មែរមួយចំនួនរស់នៅបស្ចិមប្រទេសបានស្រាវជ្រាវឃើញ និងសរសេរថា ខ្មែរជាប្រជាជាតិមួយជិតដាច់ពូជ ឬផុតពូជទៅហើយ។
Dear Mrs. Clinton,
How you not realized by now that Thailand is rule by dictatorship?
It is not apparent from the outside because the Thais are good at manipulation, and deceiving the rest of the world.
Thaksin, Somchai were popularly elected but the military kicked them out. This rogue general name Chan-Ocha is the real ruler of Thailand.
Land of smile has turned into land ruled by fire.
Vietcong said: Angkorwat is mine
Thai also said: Preah Vihear is mine
and from 1970 until 2011,communist Sihanouk,communist Ho Chiminh,Communist Mao had killed 3 145 475 innocent people khmers and they replaced with 4 752 457 immigrant vietcong in Cambodia.
Please ,UN help and find the truth!
បញ្ញវន្ត ខ្មែរមួយចំនួនរស់នៅបស្ចិមប្រទេសបានស្រាវជ្រាវឃើញ និងសរសេរថា ខ្មែរជាប្រជាជាតិមួយជិតដាច់ពូជ ឬផុតពូជទៅហើយ។
PAD Thai 11:41AM,
The truth is Thailand wants to turn domestic problems on Cambodia.
The truth is Abhisit, President Chan-Ocha, and the PADs do not want to see democracy come to Thailand.
Whenever your Thai people voted for a PM your military chase that PM out. That is the Truth.
Now the Mr. brilliant self proclaimed president and general Chan-Ocha wants to unite Thai people against innocent Cambodia instead of truly trying to heal the deep division inside Thailand.
Thailand is a mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11:49 AM
The only country in a mess is Cambodia.
Should stop your propaganda in support of Hun Sen.
Te anti-aircraft he has is his dick to shoot Thai jet fighters.
Perhaps you should join him with his game. Mr Dung is also might be waiting for you.
PAD Thai 12:58PM
Thailand is turning into a failed state, and a scum general like Chan-Ocha and his PAD supporters, help accelerate that. It is becoming isolated, and desperately in need of true leadership.
Perhaps you may like to join your new leader Chan-Ocha.
Hey White witch Hillary Clinton, why can you tell Ah Thai-Thailand to stop firing into Cambodia territories instead?
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