Sunday, July 05, 2009

Border dispute not lead to war with Cambodia: Thai defense minister

BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Thai Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Saturday that he was confident that the border dispute with Cambodia will not lead to war between the two countries as some fear.

Thailand's Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia's army region 4 commander to ease tension along the border and to reduce military forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple, Prawit was quoted by the website of the Bangkok Post as saying.

The area around Preah Vihear Temple, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site on July 7 last year, has been the scene of a tense standoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces. The Cambodian government insisted that Thai troops have deployed on Cambodian soil, while Thailand said its troops are only in the disputed zone.

Early Saturday, Thai Deputy Prime Minister for security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban flew to Cambodia to attend the opening ceremony of No 67 highway, due to be presided by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

This is the second visit to Cambodia by Suthep in two weeks.


Suthep said that Thailand has no policy to cut number of troop deployed along Thai-Cambodia border for the time being.

However, he expressed confidence that the situation along the border will not escalate to violent confrontation between the two countries.

In mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said the government would ask UNESCO to review last year's decision to register Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site when he meets the organization this week in Spain.

On Cambodian side, Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said his country was ready for any situation which might follow the reinforcement of troops on the Thai side of the border.

Tensions have escalated at the Thai-Cambodian border, with Thailand's Second Army Area commander Lt General Wiboonsak Neeparn recently rotated troops at Preah Vihear so that they are fresh and ready for a possible attack from Cambodia.

Cambodia has already boosted its presence in the border area.


17 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think Thai-thieft kind da back down alittle a bit here...co'z they seen cambodian army boost up with big cannons long range artillery and moderns weapons, Thais play down now, they knew khmer army are tough! also they got their ass kick real bad on the last fight, i'm glad that cambodia arms up and show them something! otherwise they kept on taking advantage on us because we are soft and allowing them to do so...

Anonymous said...

Well,
It's good to see khmer leaders step up and do something about their poor equipped army, cambodia must continue to improve their armed force, there's alot more to do, like proper trainning, schooling on those military fellows! remembered this is 21st century, cambodian army must fully equipped with modernize weapons! that was the reason that Thailand always looks down on cambodia, step by step cambodia must upgrade and modernize their armies....


Experience + modernize and fully equipped inorder to protects cambodia from agressor neighbors!!

Anonymous said...

Gentleman


Thai army deployment is an act of intimidation,while joint list to UNESCO is not agreed by cambodian side. Everyone in the world knows that Preah vihear is cambodian temple.

Surprised by that delay tactic of Thai govt in trying to block registration of Preah vihear temple. And how friendly the deputy PM dropped by again in two weeks.

File a complaint to international court seems to be the only option, for current and future dispute and intimidation by Thailand.

Please keep Thailand restrainted.

Neang SA

Anonymous said...

Eenemy will strike againg if we don't prepared well enough! they will wait and find your weakness....



Khmer must be more cautious with Chor Siamese and Chor YOUNs Yiekcong!

Anonymous said...

correction = again

Anonymous said...

If Hun Sen keep up and improved cambodia and his military powers to modernize equipped, i don't think anybody can competed with him in running the country nowadays! especially King Sihanouk is very proud with PM Hun Sen has done toward the country....very impress!



Keep up and improved!

Anonymous said...

Stupid poor ass khmen slodiers ain't shit! Thailand will wipe out khmen with C130 gunship...

Anonymous said...

salut chers tous,
vu que l'affaire traine depuis un an et qu'on a aucun resultat probant avec ces siams de malheurs : il faut attaquer ces siamois pour que le cambodge puisse demontrer ses forces militaires sinon ils nous mepriseront toujours. Tant pis, si cela va creer des morts, des miseres au peuple et surtout aux plus demunis...ce sont eux qui ont cherché!!! En effet, cette situation va se perdurer encore des siecles si nous ne reagissons pas à temps : rappeler vous quand ils nous ont volé Bangkok : leur strategie est toujours la même= négocier d'un coté (et toujours par la methode politique) et combattre d'un autre coté (deploiement des forces militaires), puis ils essaient de semer le trouble politique chez nous (soutenant ou creant un opposant khmer à l'interieur du pays). Globalement, je pense que le cambodge pourra s'en sortir aisément car il est pret militairement avec des militaires khmers entrainés, endurcis et experimentés avec des annés de guerre...economiquement le siam perdra plus que le cambodge car plus riche. Diplomatiquement, le cambodge sera respecté en tant que nation apres avoir gagné la bataille et il pourra ensuite etre traité d'égal à égal avec les pays voisins...

longue vie au cambodge!!!!!!!

khmerdefrance

Anonymous said...

5:25 AM
that's what you and your thai government have been thinking the last two times they tried .
who got kicked in the ass 5:25 AM ?
cambodia is always ready for your manouver ... just make sure your government don't hide it from its own people about the dead , wounded and capture like they did last time.

Anonymous said...

abhisit is a smart thief for thai,but UNESCO is not stupid as the smart thief thiking.

Anonymous said...

There should be agreement with talk, but there should be action also when thai crosses the line and crosses the border. In that even, There should be penalty and action. ( "who lets the bomb out", = who lets the dawg out " )

Real Khmer said...

5:25

Stupid poor thief siem....the barbarian nation of the world.

Khmer soldiers will wipe you out by rocket 40 cannons.

Come on..Siem F16...our SAM is waiting for you.

Fuck thief siem....from the ancestors until their children are really robbers....fell ashamed !!!

Go to hell ah siem...ah leaches...

Ponlue said...

Dear Gentlemen,

As you know Thai leaders can not be trusted. What they do at the present is just delay tactic in order to find new tricks and strategies in taking advantages from the case.

WHY DOES THE CAMBODIA'S GOVERNMENT STILL USE THE MEANINGLESS EXISTING BILATERAL NEGOTIATION?

May be the time not yet to come or the situation is not on maturity to bring the case to the UNSC.

POSSIBLE INVADING WAR BY THAILAND
You also know that ABHISIT, Thai PM just finished his visit to China last month and he will do another to Vietnam on 10 july for strengthening the bilateral relations.

What is behind the scene?
Thailand is aware that China and Vietnam are more closed to Cambodia. Therefore, Abhisit may use his visits to persuade those two countries not give Cambodia a hand in case of war break out between the two nations. This is the diplomatic strategy to tighten Cambodia in advance. AFTER EVERY THING WILL BE WELL PREPARED, THAILAND WILL OPEN THE FIRE TO CAMBODIA UNPREDICTABLE.

Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Cambodia is more stronger on international laws, diplomatic, and maybe the experienced soldiers; BUT CAMBODIA'S LEADERS SHOULD NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE SITUATION.

DON'T FORGET, THAIS DEFEATED KHMER IN ANGKOR AND LONGVAK PERIODS BY USING DIRTY TRICKS INCLUDING THE KHMER FRAGILES.

We all don't want a war, but if it is not avoidable, we must to do it.

The war can also give us the strong evident to show the world that bilateral resolution is not work due to Thailand does not respect the existing legal documents between the two countries, and then we will ask the UNSC to monitor the whole along joint border including maritime boundary.

Anonymous said...

What do you expect from a commemdant of an elite force who use mutch to look at gas?

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