Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New [border] tablet 'even worse' [-Phnom Penh blinked first?]


26/01/2011
By Wassana Nanuam and Anucha Charoenpo
Bangkok Post

Cambodian troops have removed a stone tablet placed near the Preah Vihear temple carrying a message accusing Thailand of invading the country.

But the tablet has been replaced with another that could ratchet up the tension even further between the two countries. It simply states the area is part of Cambodia.

The first tablet put in place last month at Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara, next to the Preah Vihear temple, read, according to the Phnom Penh Post: "Here! is the place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 15, 2008."


This angered Thai troops, their commanders and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who claim the temple is located in a disputed area open to Thai troops.

A Cambodian armed forces officer who asked not to be named said the offending sign had been replaced, Phnom Penh Post reported.

Whether the new sign will be received any more favourably remains to be seen.

"Here! is Cambodia," reads the sign erected yesterday.

"I heard [the placement of the sign] was ordered by Prime Minister Hun Sen," the officer said.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cambodian government looks so stupid to remove the stone.

Anonymous said...

I though the new sign, "Here is Cambodia" is very succint. Well done!

drink of war said...

who is master mind to put a diseased tablet .that drink of war .khmer never scare for war or killing .khmer used to lost warrior or lost of mind and let another country invaded as yuon and siem .so this time war come up ,and i truly is thai will be lost .thai is lost of mind by their people .china will be spread around that area as new era of asia

Anonymous said...

New tablet 'even worse'
Cambodian troops have removed a stone tablet placed near the Preah Vihear temple carrying a message accusing Thailand of invading the country.

But the tablet has been replaced with another that could ratchet up the tension even further between the two countries. It simply states the area is part of Cambodia.

The first tablet put in place last month at Wat Kaew Sikha Khiri Sawara, next to the Preah Vihear temple, read, according to the Phnom Penh Post: "Here! is the place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 15, 2008."

This angered Thai troops, their commanders and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who claim the temple is located in a disputed area open to Thai troops.

A Cambodian armed forces officer who asked not to be named said the offending sign had been replaced, Phnom Penh Post reported.

Whether the new sign will be received any more favourably remains to be seen.

"Here! is Cambodia," reads the sign erected yesterday.

"I heard [the placement of the sign] was ordered by Prime Minister Hun Sen," the officer said.

Anonymous said...

stupid decision.

he will put his countrymen near to War while hiding in his well-lighted mansion.

Anonymous said...

To 10:42AM

You afraid to die? Tell me who can escape death? You go live in Thailand to save arse!


I am beginning to love Prime Minister Hun Sen even more! ahahhaha
Well...the erected sign is not meant for the Siem leaders to read anyway because the written language is in Khmer!

If the Siem leaders don't like the Khmer sign and they can always make their own sign but don't put on Khmer land! ahahhaha

Anonymous said...

To 11:15 AM

We can go to War together of course, but think about your family and kids.

Don't be so selfish.

Many poor and defenseless people will be affected or even worse, dies during a war.

Yes, you are starting to love him, because you are starting to think the same way he does.

I bet youre an immature person, so grow up and get a job kid!

Anonymous said...

LOLz...Hun Sen is making fun of Siem demand...Can't you see that?! Thai army try to threat Cambodia and Cambodian turn around making fun of Thai demand by changing the word "here" to word "this" hahahah it still stating the same meaning. This area is belong to Khmer anyway including Sa Keo, Surin, Sis Saket and many more.