Gen. Srey Doek (L) leading a Thai commander to inspect the disputed areas.Source: Deum Ampil newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Sources from Preah Vihear have reported that Cambodian and Thai military leaders have met on 1st of June at Sombok Khmum near the Preah Vihear temple, reports Deum Ampil.
According to Deum Ampil, on the morning of 1st June, the Thai military leaderships including Gen. Krik Paksomsiri, the new Thai commander of the Preah Vihear area, Gen. Niru Kiatsiri, the Thai Deputy General of Staff and Gen. Panya Kiansan, the commander of the Thai black-clad soldiers met with Cambodian military leaderships including Gen. Srey Doek, commander of Preah Vihear region, Gen. Chea Keo and Gen. Hun Sophal at Sombok Khmum area near Preah Vihear to discuss about the border issues.
The Thai generals told the Cambodian side that the Thai military did not use heavy equipments to bulldoze the areas as have been reported in the Cambodian media. And Gen. Srey Doek has told Deum Ampil that he had invited both parties to examine Chak Chreng area on 12th June.
In the last few weeks, Cambodian media have reported that more than twenty Thai troops had occupied Chak Chreng area, considered to be Cambodian territory and refused to withdraw even after repeated requests from the Cambodian side to do so. There are reports also that the Thai military had increased troops number at Chak Chreng from 20 to 300 and the Thai commander named Arwuth Saenjak had been removed and replaced by another commander.
Reported in English by Khmerization
Sources from Preah Vihear have reported that Cambodian and Thai military leaders have met on 1st of June at Sombok Khmum near the Preah Vihear temple, reports Deum Ampil.
According to Deum Ampil, on the morning of 1st June, the Thai military leaderships including Gen. Krik Paksomsiri, the new Thai commander of the Preah Vihear area, Gen. Niru Kiatsiri, the Thai Deputy General of Staff and Gen. Panya Kiansan, the commander of the Thai black-clad soldiers met with Cambodian military leaderships including Gen. Srey Doek, commander of Preah Vihear region, Gen. Chea Keo and Gen. Hun Sophal at Sombok Khmum area near Preah Vihear to discuss about the border issues.
The Thai generals told the Cambodian side that the Thai military did not use heavy equipments to bulldoze the areas as have been reported in the Cambodian media. And Gen. Srey Doek has told Deum Ampil that he had invited both parties to examine Chak Chreng area on 12th June.
In the last few weeks, Cambodian media have reported that more than twenty Thai troops had occupied Chak Chreng area, considered to be Cambodian territory and refused to withdraw even after repeated requests from the Cambodian side to do so. There are reports also that the Thai military had increased troops number at Chak Chreng from 20 to 300 and the Thai commander named Arwuth Saenjak had been removed and replaced by another commander.
