Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Still quiet on Thai-Cambodian border

Children of Cambodian soldiers stationed near Preah Vihear temple
April 16, 2013
The Nation

The national park next to the Preah Vihear Temple was closed to traffic in Phumsrol, a border village of Si Sa Ket, before yesterday's hearing of the International Court of Justice into the World Heritage Site's territorial status.

At the checkpoint set up at Lam Huay Dan Bridge, about 10 kilometres from the Hindu Khmer temple, regulations were strictly enforced.

For national security, no one without business in the area, including the media, is allowed to get near Khao Phra Wihan National Park.

Permission to pass was granted only to locals whose farms were located near the park bordering the temple ruins.


Soldiers dispatched from Nakhon Ratchasima were ordered to guard the checkpoint around the clock, on reports that several groups of Thais - red shirts, yellow shirts and some farmers - plan to gather near the area soon.

The road to Mor E-Dang Cliff, a scenic viewpoint near the trail to the temple, has been closed since April 6.

Silence largely prevailed in the border villages, with some people still celebrating the Songkran festival, as the locals closely monitored developments near home.

Banyong Tangsook, headman of Phumsrol village, said all residents had remained calm ahead of the proceedings, which run from yesterday to Friday.

However, some people living within range of rockets or artillery made preparations to evacuate their homes if clashes broke out, TV Channel 3 reported on Monday.

Cambodia had requested the World Court's interpretation of its 1962 ruling concerning a disputed section of land adjacent to the temple.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

To see the picture of the suffered children, it make most of us the Khmer young generation to love our country more and more.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Israelite was the victim of the Middle-East and European nations, whereas Cambodian is the victim of the Southeast Asian. Today, US and the European nations have helped Israel to have its own state sovereignty, but sadly for cambodia, no one is willing to help us and yet, still continuing to abuse us and why? I believe, Viets and Chinese leaders have a lot to answer, while Chinese on the other hands, warned US not to interfere in Southeast Asia conflicts but yet, is doing nothing for Cambodia. So, how are we going to survive as a nation from here?.

Right now, we all know that, both Viets and Chinese have played a major role in Srok Khmer gov't and at the sametime, we need change from the way Hun Sen rules our nation and we believe that, Sam Rainsy is an ideal person as the next srok khmer PM, however, it can not be done, unless you (both Viets and Chinese) help us to do so. Therefore, we urge you both to help us to clean up our system for the benefit of the khmer nation and leave us alone to rule with our own way of life, because isn't 3millions dead enough already? Please have some conscience as 'human being'. We (cambodians) did not and never been involved in your 'internal affair' and so, why should you be involved in our 'internal affair'?.

Please imagin if you are to be in our shoes like, how would you feel, as being the victims of abused and of war crimes against humanity? Cambodians have suffered so much for so long now, and it is time to reflect back on, what went wrong and why?

Again, the only people who can help us are both Viets and Chinese's leaders of good moral judgement. So, please do something about this issue or else, it will never be solved.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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បើនយោបោក (សង្រ្គោះយួន)បានពិបាក យល់!