Monday, November 17, 2008

The latest military situation in Preah Vihear: The Thai side reinforces troops and they began digging new trenches

Picture of Thai troops digging new trenches in the frontline. (Photo: Samnang)

16th November, 2008
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization

Despite calm along the disputed borders at Preah Vihear, the Thai side is still reinforcing the troops and their troops began digging new trenches. According to sources from the Khmer troops in the frontline, on the 12th of November, about 50-60 Thai troops have been seen sent to the area that was agreed to keep only 60 troops from each side. Those Thai troops were seen digging new trenches and cutting big trees to use as covers of their trenches.

The Khmer troops said that the new Thai trenches were bigger and stronger than the previous ones. They said that they’ve seen about 10 trenches and many more were hidden inside the jungle.

A Khmer commander of the Intervention Force of Division 12 has told Radio Free Asia by telephone that at 5am on the morning of the 8th November, the 10 Thai troops which were based at Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak had begun to withdraw and by 6:30am on that morning all the troops have left the temple. But later they had returned.

The numbers of Khmer-Thai frontline troops had been cut down to 60 troops on each side between the 6th-8th of November. And at the same time, all the trenches are required to be filled up.

The troop re-deployments were agreed in a meeting between Khmer and Thai commanders held at the Red House in Thai territory opposite the Preah Vihear temple on the 6th of November.

Please note that the reinforcements and the trench-diggings by the Thai side happened at the same time as the Khmer-Thai ministerial meeting in Siem Reap which only achieved temporary agreements that need to be ratified by the Thai parliament before they can be signed.

Observers of the many Khmer-Thai meeting said that, whenever there is a meeting the Thai side always caused trouble because Thailand has no good intention to push for a fruitful result, especially during the meeting they have never respected the agreement, such as the reinforcements and the diggings of the trenches at the same time as the negotiations.

Gen. Srey Doek, commander of the Intervention Force of division 12, said that the Thai side did not dig any trenches, they just built a few camping shelters. He said that the Cambodian side has done the same. Gen. Srey Doek said that, those camping shelters were covered with sacks of sands and that those reinforced Thai soldiers just came only to build those camps.

Gen. Srey Doek said that the 10 Thai soldiers based at Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak pagoda have not been withdrawn yet, they just change into civilian clothes. They are not forbidden from wearing military uniforms but they are forbidden from carrying weapons.

Please note that during a meeting of the two foreign ministers in Siem Reap on the 12th of November, 2008, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong proposed for the withdrawal of the Thai troops from Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak pagoda and from the areas surrounding Preah Vihear temple, but Thai foreign minister, Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, replied that the troop withdrawals have to be approved by the Thai parliament.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Khmer-Siam war about to begin!

Anonymous said...

Yes! So, please all of us be well prepared and ready for the war. We have no option if they really invade in a big figure.

I hope the government and people of Cambodia are ready to defend our territory.

The weak points of the Siamese are that they are robbers, so they are not as brave as us, the victims and that they have not much experience in war.

Defeat the Siamese invaders!

Raja

Anonymous said...

That's no trenches. That's a mass grave for Ah immoral and greedy invaders from Cambodia who try to steal lands and temples from Khmer people in Thailand.

Anonymous said...

shame on hen sen, he doesn't really care what happen to our terriory. He only cares power and money

Anonymous said...

Our territory? What about Khmer in Thailand, don't they have their territory also?

Anonymous said...

Thai troops do what they want in Khmer territories, destroying forest, lands and all environments. It is time to kick them out by legal, diplomatic or military ways, if possible. The Thai are very cunning. They negotiate on the table and send more troops to intimidate Khmer troops.

Anonymous said...

Thai troops are on the mountain that belongs to Khmer in Thailand, not the monkeys in Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Stupid Thai is not worthy of trusting. They flip-flop too much.

If Khmer in Thailand really want a piece of lands they need to rise up and fight the Thai to get their own lands.

Don't be fool!
Khmer in Thailand should not be gay like Thai.

They need to rise up!

Khmer PP,

Anonymous said...

You Khmer in Phnom Penh!
You really need Khmer in Thailand to come in and liberate you out of Bak YOUN.

So many YOUN in PP.

Be with us we will come in liberate you.

Khmer Thai,

Anonymous said...

Bullshit, Khmer in Thailand is best friend with Thai and Lao, and they have lived on that mountain since day1. Your monkey in Cambodia has no business up there. You got that, motherfuckers?

Anonymous said...

2:55pm, 4:46pm, 7:25pm, 8:41pm, 8:43pm

Congratulation! you are now have been named as "Tribe Without Identity" Since you don't know who you are, you were rejected by Khmer race and siam tribes. You are the monkeys on the moutains. So ashame really!

Anonymous said...

Who care? just get out of our tribe's territory, alright?

Anonymous said...

The siem will die in their trench. Thanks for digging your grave.

Anonymous said...

5:54 am
Sure you don't care 'cause you don't even know what species you coming from, primate.

Anonymous said...

Now, one down - the queen of Siam.
so sorry to hear that...
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