Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported from the frontline in the Preah Vihear temple region that, on 23 July, several Thai black-clad soldiers were seen carried out from the frontline, and it looks like these soldiers were seriously hit by malaria. Meanwhile, Thai black-clad soldiers posted near the Entry Thmei clearing, have started digging trenches. Earlier, these Thai soldiers were sleeping on hammocks tied to trees without any trench. A source from the soldiers posted in the Preah Vihear temple indicated that on 23 July, the army situation seems to be less tense than before because the soldiers from both sides who are posted next to each others, understood each others and agreed not to bear arms inside the Cambodian pagoda, and they agreed not to add more troops. The same source indicated that there is no shortage of food for all Cambodian army units as donations keep pouring in. Cambodian tourists are still visiting the temple. At the market located at the base of the stair steps to the temple, a number of restaurants are still operating as normal, except that alcohol is prohibited from sale.
