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Saturday 19 July 2008

Thailand and Cambodia sent more troops to Preah Vihear


Cambodian soldiers stand guard near a Buddhist temple which was occupied by Thai soldiers Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand enters its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodian military police (R) stand guard at the Preah Vihear temple, about 245 km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over the ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

A Cambodian soldier carrying B41 rockets walks past soldiers from Thailand (in black) as they stand stand guard near the Cekakiri Svarak pagoda of the Preah Vihear temple, about 245 km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over the ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

A Cambodian soldier (R) looks at his mobile phone with a Thai soldier as they patrol near Cekakiri Svarak pagoda in the compounds of Preah Vihaer temple, 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over an ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Cambodia soldiers (front) patrol with a Thai soldier (standing) near Cekakiri Svarak pagoda in the compounds of Preah Vihaer temple, 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over an ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Newly-arrived Thai soldiers walk through a Cambodian Buddhist temple which their fellow soldiers have occupied Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand entered its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Newly-arrived Thai soldiers walk from the border to a Cambodian Buddhist temple which their fellow soldiers have occupied Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand entered its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Thai soldiers stand guard at a Cambodian Buddhist temple complex which they have occupied Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand enters its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Thai soldiers carry a container of water inside a Cambodian Buddhist temple complex which they have occupied near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Saturday, July 19, 2008. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand enters its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A newly-arrived Thai soldier, center, walks through Cambodian soldiers as he heads from the border to a Cambodian Buddhist temple which Thai soldiers have occupied Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand entered its fifth day Saturday, as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A Thai solder, left, watches his fellow soldiers are heading from the border to a Cambodian Buddhist temple which Thai troops have occupied Saturday, July 19, 2008 near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. The military stand off between Cambodia and Thailand enters its fifth day Saturday as both sides continue to reinforce their troops ahead of scheduled talks over a disputed border area.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

People on a truck loaded with food and other supplies drive past Thai soldiers (R) as they stand guard with Cambodian soldiers (C) near Cekakiri Svarak pagoda in the compounds of Preah Vihaer temple, 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over an ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Thai Colonel Chay Huay Soon Nern (L) gestures as Cambodian General Srey Dek (R) talks to a Thai soldier at Cekakiri Svarak pagoda in the compounds of Preah Vihaer temple, 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh July 19, 2008. Cambodia sent extra troops to its disputed border with Thailand on Friday, as both sides insisted the flare-up over an ancient temple was unlikely to get violent.

REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Thai soldiers stand guard at a Cambodian Buddhist temple complex which they have occupied near Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Saturday, July 19, 2008. A Cambodian general said a border standoff between his soldiers and Thai troops came close to a shoot-out overnight as the confrontation over disputed territory surrounding the ancient Preah Vihear temple entered.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A Cambodian Buddhist monk, left, walks past a Thai soldier at a Cambodian Buddhist temple complex which was occupied by Thai soldiers near Preah Vihear temple, Preah Vihear province, Cambodia, Saturday, July 19, 2008. A Cambodian general said a border standoff between his soldiers and Thai troops came close to a shoot-out overnight as the confrontation over disputed territory surrounding the ancient Preah Vihear temple entered.

(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

just let you all know that, these are not thai real soldiers, they are thai guerrillas, that means they are very dangerous. they'll kill the innocents like the khmer rouge.
thanks for the post.
peace to all.