15 December 2007
By Sav Yuth
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by KI-Media
Relatives of a victim who were shot and killed by Thai black-clad soldiers recently, along the Dangrek Mountain chain, Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, called on Cambodian government officials to help them demand monetary compensations amounting to several tens of thousands of baths for the lost of the life of their loved one and demand that Thailand guarantees the livelihood of 7 orphans who lost their father.
On Saturday 15 December, 38-year-old Ya Hoeun said that her husband was shot and killed by Thai black-clad soldiers, and that she is currently asking Cambodian officials at the border relation working group to prepare documents to negotiate and demand monetary compensations. The amount of compensation demanded has not been determined as of yet, however, Mrs. Ya Hoeun indicated that this amount could be 100,000 Thai baths, or about 10 million riels (~$2,500). “I want them (Thailand) to pay compensation regarding my husband, this could be 100,000 baths because this is so unfair,” Ya Hoeun said.
Nevertheless, the demand for compensation from the Thai soldiers remains hopeless as the Cambodian authority did not even take any measure at all in this affair.
Pech Sokhin, the Oddar Meanchye provincial governor, said on Saturday morning that provincial officials received the report of the shooting and killing already, but the provincial administration did not take any measure yet: “Not yet, we don’t know, we are researching for the cause.”
Khoeung Phea, the commander of the 403 unit protecting the border at the location of the incident, said that, up to now, he did not call the Thai side to come and negotiate about this issue yet, he only reported the incident to the regional commander and he is still awaiting a decision from this commander on what to do: “My chief went to Phnom Penh, when he will return back, he will have a plan to meet with the Thai side to resolve this incident.”
Surasak Supharat, an advisor of the Thai embassy in Cambodia, said that regarding this demand for compensation, according to the law, there must be an investigation first to see whether the Thai soldier really shot and killed a Cambodian citizen or not.
Cambodian border police officials and Khet Khen, an injured witness, claimed in the afternoon of 12 December 2007 that Thai black-clad soldiers based in Husing district, Sisaket province, Thailand, opened fire on 6 Cambodian citizens who went into a forest near the border to collect liana vines and rattan near O’Da river, about 15 kilometers to the north of the Choam Sro-ngam international border gate. The shooting led to the death of Yim Phat who was killed on the spot and Khet Khen was injured. A tractor was also burnt down by the Thai soldiers.
On Saturday 15 December, 38-year-old Ya Hoeun said that her husband was shot and killed by Thai black-clad soldiers, and that she is currently asking Cambodian officials at the border relation working group to prepare documents to negotiate and demand monetary compensations. The amount of compensation demanded has not been determined as of yet, however, Mrs. Ya Hoeun indicated that this amount could be 100,000 Thai baths, or about 10 million riels (~$2,500). “I want them (Thailand) to pay compensation regarding my husband, this could be 100,000 baths because this is so unfair,” Ya Hoeun said.
Nevertheless, the demand for compensation from the Thai soldiers remains hopeless as the Cambodian authority did not even take any measure at all in this affair.
Pech Sokhin, the Oddar Meanchye provincial governor, said on Saturday morning that provincial officials received the report of the shooting and killing already, but the provincial administration did not take any measure yet: “Not yet, we don’t know, we are researching for the cause.”
Khoeung Phea, the commander of the 403 unit protecting the border at the location of the incident, said that, up to now, he did not call the Thai side to come and negotiate about this issue yet, he only reported the incident to the regional commander and he is still awaiting a decision from this commander on what to do: “My chief went to Phnom Penh, when he will return back, he will have a plan to meet with the Thai side to resolve this incident.”
Surasak Supharat, an advisor of the Thai embassy in Cambodia, said that regarding this demand for compensation, according to the law, there must be an investigation first to see whether the Thai soldier really shot and killed a Cambodian citizen or not.
Cambodian border police officials and Khet Khen, an injured witness, claimed in the afternoon of 12 December 2007 that Thai black-clad soldiers based in Husing district, Sisaket province, Thailand, opened fire on 6 Cambodian citizens who went into a forest near the border to collect liana vines and rattan near O’Da river, about 15 kilometers to the north of the Choam Sro-ngam international border gate. The shooting led to the death of Yim Phat who was killed on the spot and Khet Khen was injured. A tractor was also burnt down by the Thai soldiers.
8 comments:
The Thai Embassy must compensate the family's victim at least $100,000 US.
Everyone must make the Thai pay for what they have done!
Khmer Thinker
if for every death we leave unchallenge, they will continue to shoot and kill us at whim because they look down on our system and brave legal negotiation.
Cambodia is country, must protect its citizens rights to live. Thailand is a country, must adhere to the united nations declaration on the value of a human life.
What a joke : 10 million riels (~$2,500) for a human life !!!
It is just a half of my salary/month and my work is very easy.
There is no justice in the Thaicong land.
Fuck you all Thaicong !
This is not the right time for demanding monetary comp. No-one should put a price on someone else life. If they pay this time, they will keep doing it again. Sooner or later, the CPP will put the Khmer population on a Safari list for foreigners who are willing to pay for an experience.
We should demand for justice on the International Tribunal. WE ARE BEING ABUSE/TRAUMATIZE BY THE VIETCONG/SIAMESE STATE.
The saddest part is that it will never going to get better because we DO NOT have the government that work for the country & her citizens. WE NEED THE GUILERILAS BACK PATROLLING THE BOADER!!!!!!!!
This horrific recent incident horrifies me and the rest of Khmer citizens; this is a sad day for all of us.
This is also appalling and despicable act on the Thai government for its colossal failure to curb the border violence. However, the Cambodia also has the responsibility to hold a mutual dialogue about the recent shooting incident to forestall any further deteriorating between the two countries without any reprisal of economic repercussion.
A responsible government will not let its citizen suffer from the injustice.
I 'm feeling so horrific to hear thai soldiers have killed Cambodian innocent people from time to times.This time I would like to ask Cambodian government to show that the government care about their own children don't let the others nations look down on our gov. and our nation.
Cambodians suffered enough in the killing field era in the secret Anka Leu of pol pot's regime.Cambodian gov.has to help the victim families to sue the thai soldiers and bring them to court so that they think first before they kill innocent people like this time
The fucken Thaicong will pay for their sin!
When you take the risk, sometime you win and sometime you lose.
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