Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Cambodia, Thai Troops to Play Sports, Reduce Tension

2010-05-11
Xinhua

Cambodian and Thai troops are planned to play sports together later this month to reduce tension and improve more understanding to avoid further clashes, a military official said Tuesday.

Chhum Socheat, spokesman of Cambodia's Ministry of National Defense said the military commanders from both sides are to discuss more details later Tuesday the facilitation of the sports activities.

He said, as planned, three kinds of sports: volley ball, bowling and Sipatakraw (shuttle cock) to be on bout for soldiers from both sides who are deployed along the two countries' border area near Preah Vihear Temple, the center land of border conflict.

He said, if the schedule is not changed, then the bout will take place from May 17 through 21 at three border points not far from Preah Vihear Temple.

He said the initiative is designed to create friendlier atmosphere and understanding between the two armies, saying the border conflict shall be resolved by leaders and specialized border commissions of the two countries, not by the armed forces or military confrontation.

Cambodia and Thailand has faced off with border dispute since 2008 and since then there have been three rounds of military clashes, and there remains military presences from both sides along the border until today.

It remains unclear when the border dispute will be resolved.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That'is a very good idea !
Why you fight for them ?
You should even not listen to them..
You eat shit in the jungle and
they eat king food at town..
You sleep on your rucksack and
they sleep on their down pillow..
And you, you kill eachothers ?

Anonymous said...

Don't believe anything Thai thieves say and do.

Anonymous said...

Well! If the Siem thugs want to cover their naked aggression on Cambodia buy using sport to fool the world and I don't see how it can help solve the real problem! The Cambodian must not be fooled easily by any simple act by the Siem thugs because naked aggression is naked aggression which will lead to more conflict!

Don't play sport to prolong the conflict but play sport to end the conflict!