Thailand protests the installation of light bulbs inside Cambodian pagodaFriday, August 8, 2008Everyday.com.khTranslated from Khmer by Socheata
According to a report by General Sor Thavy, the deputy provincial governor of Preah Vihear province, at 6PM on 06 August 2008, there were some protests made inside the Wat Keo Sekha Kiri Svarak pagoda by Thai black-clad soldiers when Cambodians were installing light bulbs. Thai soldiers prevented the installation of these light bulbs, claiming that when the light bulbs are on, they have a hard time sleeping. Nevertheless, Cambodians insisted in installing these light bulbs until they succeeded.
In the evening of that same day, another incident took place when a Thai flag hoisted in Poy Ta Mok, located about 1 kilometer along an access road, disappeared. It could be that the flag could have been taken down by a strong wind gust because, in the last few days, the area is very windy. During the 80s, Poy Ta Mok was occupied by the Khmer Rouge administrating the Preah Vihear temple area. At the time, Ta Mok, a KR leader, lived there. It was Ta Mok’s habit to go to that place when he arrived from Anlong Veng, the KR stronghold, that was why the area was called Poy Ta Mok.
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