Border officials - Inset: The body of a Cambodian man shot and killed (Photo: Sovannara, Koh Santepheap)Thailand Denies Role in Border Shootings
By Heng Reaksmey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
07 July 2008
The Thai Embassy issued a statement Saturday denying Thai border officials were involved in a shooting Thursday that led to the deaths of two Cambodians, but a Thai official said Monday an investigation will be conducted.
The shootings were the result of human trafficking, the Thai statement said.
It On, 25, and Chea Phal, 6, were allegedly shot Thursday afternoon on the Thai side of an informal border crossing at Bantey Meanchey province. Witnesses said Friday the shooter was a Thai border patrolman.
Thai authorities will conduct an investigation into the shooting, which took place on Thai soil, Thai First Secretary Chaturont Chaiyakam told VOA Khmer Monday.
"The Thai military and the Thai authorities did not commit the killing," he said. "We try to prevent the people from smuggling into Thailand. You know, it's dangerous if you cross the border because there are criminals, Cambodian or Thai, along the border."
Tim Sareth, deputy director of the Ministry of Interior's Cambodia-Thai coordination office, said Cambodia's representative to Srah Keo province had sent a letter to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs urging an arrest in Thursdays' shootings.
The shootings were the result of human trafficking, the Thai statement said.
It On, 25, and Chea Phal, 6, were allegedly shot Thursday afternoon on the Thai side of an informal border crossing at Bantey Meanchey province. Witnesses said Friday the shooter was a Thai border patrolman.
Thai authorities will conduct an investigation into the shooting, which took place on Thai soil, Thai First Secretary Chaturont Chaiyakam told VOA Khmer Monday.
"The Thai military and the Thai authorities did not commit the killing," he said. "We try to prevent the people from smuggling into Thailand. You know, it's dangerous if you cross the border because there are criminals, Cambodian or Thai, along the border."
Tim Sareth, deputy director of the Ministry of Interior's Cambodia-Thai coordination office, said Cambodia's representative to Srah Keo province had sent a letter to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs urging an arrest in Thursdays' shootings.
A siamese shot and killed a 6 year old Khmer child? Bomb the siamese now. Behead them beasts in human form.
ReplyDeleteNo gain, no lost.
ReplyDeleteAs a Cambodian people, I will never buy Thai products, I will never use Thai service or even visit Thai.
ReplyDeleteThey are GREEDY to get Khmer Territory.
ASIAMES , YOU ARE A FUCKING DOG WE KHMR A BROAD WILL SUPPORT OUR KHMERS BROTHER AND SISTER INSIDE OUR COUNTRY TO GET OUR REVENG IN THE FUTURE .
ReplyDeleteASIAMES , YOU DARK DAY ARE COMING,
HELL WITH SIAM
TO OUR BELOVED COMPATRIOTS,
ReplyDeleteTHE ONLY WAY TO RETALIATE THE THIEF SIAM IS TO CALL TO:
- BOYCOTT ALL THEIR PRODUCTS.
- CLOSE THE PREA VIHEAR BORDER.
Don't buy their products nor go to their country.
ReplyDeleteSupport Sam Rainsy Party to get revenge to these crooks and maffias SIAMS.
"www.samrainsyparty.org"
Me too , I live in canada right now , when i go shopping , i allway check product sticker , if i see ( MADE IN SIAM ) product i would't buy that product event i like that product so much , I also tell my family member and friend to do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteSCREW ASIAM .
As a Cambodian people, I will never buy Thai products, I will never use Thai service or even visit Thai.
ReplyDeleteThai is GREEDY to get Khmer Territory.
I hope that this word will spread to every Cambodian mind. GREEDY Thai is trying to steal more Khmer land.
Thailand is the not one who possessed stolen Khmer Land. It is the Fake Khmer in Cambodia who possessed illegal lands and temples stolen from the Khmer in Thailand.
ReplyDeleteStop buy their products, closed all border gates with Thailand. Just like King Sihanouk did in the 60's. We will make more progress and less problems with these thieves.
ReplyDeletethe above comments from the crooks killers Siam who pretend Khmer srok Siam are disgusting. The maffia SIAM has invented their false history. The land where they live now belonged to Khmer, Birmany and Malay. They are thieves. The reason why Malays of Southern Thailand rose in revolt: Patani resistance to Siamese hegemony. When Khmers and Birmans also revolt, the thiefs Siam will have no soil to live and they will be homeless. IT'S THEIR TURN TO SUFFER THE KARMA. WE WILL SEE SOON IF THEY WILL STILL PROUD.
ReplyDelete3 Asian sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
ReplyDeleteAgence France-Presse
First Posted 23:45:00 07/07/2008
QUEBEC CITY -- (UPDATE) A Hindu temple from Cambodia, historic Malaysian towns and an agricultural site from Papua New Guinea were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List on Monday.
Honored were the 11th century Preah Vihear temple site, perched on a mountaintop on the Thai-Cambodia border, the cities of the Straits of Malacca: Melaka and George Town in Malaysia, and the Kuk Early Agricultural Site in Papua New Guinea, marking the country's first entry on the list
ថៃចោរឃាតករ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI mad as hell to know how the Thaicong military thugs continue to kill unarmed Cambodian civilians without fear for any kind of retaliations by AH HUN SEN government! It seems that AH HUN SEN is giving the Thaicong military thugs a license to kill any unarmed Cambodian civilians!
ReplyDeleteThe Thaicong government spokesman and their military thugs can no longer hide their barbaric act in violation of basic human right in killing of unarmed Cambodian civilians! This is a clear violation!
The killing of any unarmed Cambodian civilian by the Thaicong military thugs demand the same retaliations at the time and place of Cambodian people choosing! This is the only way to stop the Thaicong killing field!
thailand must be hold accountable for this injustice killing of innocent civilian. contine to probe into it, cambodia. god bless.
ReplyDeleteCambodia should be suit for illegally trespassing to Thailand.
ReplyDelete11:06 PM
ReplyDeleteIt's quite exceptional input. That said, I'm unequivocally concurred with you!
Our poor chicken's khmer.
ReplyDeleteJust live with it.
Bad things will always happened to people who stole land and temple from Khmer people in Issan province.
ReplyDeleteOur Khmer Issan will one day raise up to kick the thais out and become an independent country and joint the khmers in Cambodia to create an Empire again.
ReplyDeleteKeep dreaming 700am. Yeahhh
ReplyDeleteKhmer will win regardless the enemies done to us.
ReplyDeleteLook, we Khmer have gone thru alot of shit. But we survived them all.
I am proud to be Khmer!!!
Yes those Khmer in Thailand need to wake up or rise up and join the motherland and rebuild our Khmer Empire again.
United we strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, 7:00, we (Khmer in Issan) love our Thai and Lao friend; Lot of us married to them and the whole nine yards, but we'll rise up to Kick the fake Khmer out of Cambodia for stealing our land and temple.
ReplyDeleteLook at all those bastards smiling in the background!
ReplyDeleteYou know damn will that they shot them.
Should this be a joint investigations?
ReplyDeleteWhere is our investigator?
Oh so you want joint investigation, but not joint development, huh? Get lost, monkey!
ReplyDeletesiam army are coward like hun sen,to kill a 6 years old and a Cambodian man without protective weapon.
ReplyDeletefucking a siam you should return all land back to us Khmer because you stolen from us when you are excape from China many years ago, fucking a siam dump,
ReplyDeleteNo, all land belong to Khmer in Thailand, not infidel in Cambodia who pretend to be Khmer.
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