Thai soldiers stand guard next to a tank near disputed Thai-Cambodia border near the Preah Vihear temple in Si Sa Ket province, northeast of Bangkok October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomEveryday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Witnesses have observed that Thai troops displayed a show of their heavy weapons at the red house located inside Thailand, facing the Cambodian Preah Vihear. All these weapons are currently displayed in an open field that can be seen from Cambodia. The weapons include: three tanks, and three 105-mm and 106-mm canons. Furthermore, it is learned that more heavy weapons were hidden by Thailand inside the wooded area. In front of Cambodia’s Veal Entry (Eagle Field) area, Thai troops have installed several canons and tanks, however they cannot be seen from Cambodia because these are dense wooded areas. During the clash between Cambodian and Thai soldiers on 15 October, two Cambodian soldiers were injured and three lost their lives. On the other hand, [an anonymous source indicated that] 16 Thai troops were killed and 27 were injured, however, another unofficial source also indicated that 26 Thai troops were killed. Nonetheless, no independent source can verify these numbers.
