SURIN, May 4 (MCOT online news) – Tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border have now relaxed and the troops of both sides have pledged to resolve the border dispute by negotiation, Thai Army Region 2 commander Lt-Gen Thawatchai Samutsakorn said on Wednesday.
The Thai regional military commander said after visiting soldiers injured in the clashes which erupted April 22, when both parties used heavy weapons causing casualties among the troops and residents of the two countries.
Gen Thawatchai said the situation has now eased since no heavy weapons such as artillery or rocket launchers have been used recently.
"Today I have talked with the Cambodian field commander and urged him to avoid any possible clash," Gen Thawatchai stated. "If any misunderstanding does occur, both sides will talk to solve the conflict and reduce suspicion."
Gen Thawatchai reported that there were no clashes Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, the Thai-Cambodian border at the Chong Chom crossing in Surin province reopened this morning to allow trading to resume.
The Thai commander said that re-opening the border pass would allow people on both sides of the border to resume their normal life, while affirming the opening or closure of border pass will not be a condition to pressure Cambodia to stop shooting.
In other developments, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said Wednesday that Thai ambassador to the Hague Weerachai Palasai will head the Thai delegation in contesting the case reopened by Cambodia at the International Court of Justice seeking to clarify the 1962 ruling on the land surrounding Preah Vihear temple.
Mr Kasit, who has just returned from a Geneva meeting with the three newly-appointed legal advisers from Australia, Canada and France, said Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled to clarify the matter to the court on May 30-31 focusing on the provisional measures requested by Cambodia.
Cambodia has urged the court to interpret its 1962 judgment regarding Preah Vihear temple, as well as issue an urgent indication for provisional measures including an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Thai troops from the contested land near the temple and the ban of all Thai military activity in the area.
The Thai legal team comprises 15 persons including three foreigners and foreign ministry officials, Mr Kasit said.
After the verbal clarification to the court, Mr Kasit said, it will take about four to five months to complete the written statement to be submitted. The ruling is expected after New Year.
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How Thais Have Treated Khmers
The current Thai government should stop claiming any part of Khmer territory as theirs. In the past
Thailand stole more than enough land from Cambodia and still keeps it as theirs for good. Eventhough we, Khmers and Thais, practice the same religion and similar customs, Thais have treated Khmer worse than
they have treated animals. In the refugee camp they even tortured Khmers on some small mistake, like forgetting to wear name tags when travelling in the camp. I myself was once the victim of Thai robbers in Chum Rum Chass in 1979.
In 1981 there were some Khmers fleeing from Cambodia into Khao I Dang refugee camp during the night. If being seen by the Thai guards, they would furiously be chased,just as prey is being chased for food by some wild animals. It was OK because it was the duty of the gurads, but it
wasn’t OK when Thai guards mercilessly killed them. One
of the escapees ran into my hut. I let him sleep with my
family members, faking him as one of ours. He was safe.
Some who got caught were severly tortured. We could hear
the scary impact of their rifles butts being struck on the
heads of those victims. A few even got killed by those brutal
Thai guards. They put their dead bodies in empty rice sacks
and buried them outside the camp.
In 1982 my family was transferred to Kamput refugee camp. One night a Khmer guy, age about 35 years old, got out of the camp. When he returned he was unfortunately spotted by the guards. They furiously chased him. The guy had nowhere to hide but to crawl underneath the wooden building where were staying. They
violently pulled him out. Through a Khmer Surin guard, the guy humbly and tearfully begged them for mercy, but his entreaty was bluntly refused; the Khmer Surin guard was just as brutal as the real Thai guards were. They dragged
him outside of the camp, severely tortured and killed him
instantly. This is just a small account of how Thais have
treated Khmers that I myself eye-witnessed. Ah Thais are our mortal enemies just as ah Yuon are. They both want to engulf Cambodia, except that ah Yuons play a cooler, following their smart heroic leader, Ho Chi Minh’s
gaol which is now coming closer to its completion. By then we will become ah Yuons’ slaves in our own beloved motherland. It will be the final destruction of Cambodia successfully done by our reckless and irresponsible rulers!!!
I agree with comments above! I, myself used to lived in refugee camp, i'v seen Thai-khmer surin soldier tortured our people like animals...
STOP THE GAME, MOTHERFUCKERS!
Or may your fuckong families have the same faith of the victimes!
Thai army is buying time!...They will trying to find the good target for the next round of shelling at camabodian army...This is Thai tricky games, how many time already that they agree on ceasefire? They just buying time to find a better TARGET( * )!!
Thailand is DOOOOOOOOOOOOMM! Thailand turn to ashes...
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