Ta Krabey temple, photo taken on 24th Sept., 2008.Reaksmey Kampuchea newspaper
25th December, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
The Khmer-Thai borders in Oddor Meanchey province remained calm despite the Thai military staging military drills across the borders in Buriram and Surin provinces. Cambodian military officials said that the Thai never abandon their tricks, but said that Cambodia will have to be vigilant.
Col. Hour Bunthy, commander of Border Protection Unit 402 has told Reaksmey Kampuchea on 24th December that there are 300 Thai troops who are staging military drills about 1 kilometre from the Cambodian borders and 8 kilometres east of Ta Krabey temple. Many rounds of small gunfires can be heard repeatedly and on 26th December the Thai military told the Cambodian border troops that they will explode many explosives and fire many artillery cannons. The situations along the borders from Thmor Daun village to Ta Krabey temple in Kauk Morn commune remained normal.
At the same time, the Thai military has not increased their troop numbers along the disputed borders, but at times they have replaced old troops with new troops.
Col. Hour Bunthy said that because the Thai military informed us in advance, our Cambodian people and troops didn’t panic. But, he said, the Cambodian military are watching the situations very closely.
Col. Neak Vong, deputy commander of battalion 42 based at Ta Moan Thom temple said that since Thailand has a new government the military drills along the borders did not cause panic and the situations at Ta Moan Thom temple remained as good as before. The military and people from both sides of the borders still make cordial contacts with each other and the trips to Ta Moan Thom is now easier than before.
Col. Ouch Sarik, deputy border commander based in Oddor Meanchey province near Chup Koki said that the Thai military has informed Cambodian troops of their intentions to stage military drills in the border areas, but up to the 24th of December, the Cambodian side has not heard any sounds of gunfires yet. But he said that the Cambodian military will monitor the situations very closely and will strictly follow the orders to protect Cambodian borders like in the past.
Despite all the calm, the Cambodian military said that “the Thai will never abandon their tricks. Whether they have old or new government they will still cause border problems with Cambodia which we have never neglected, even one minute.”
The security situations in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey and Thailand’s Sakeo and Buriram provinces have reportedly been calm, but both the Cambodian and Thai military are still on high alert.
25th December, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
The Khmer-Thai borders in Oddor Meanchey province remained calm despite the Thai military staging military drills across the borders in Buriram and Surin provinces. Cambodian military officials said that the Thai never abandon their tricks, but said that Cambodia will have to be vigilant.
Col. Hour Bunthy, commander of Border Protection Unit 402 has told Reaksmey Kampuchea on 24th December that there are 300 Thai troops who are staging military drills about 1 kilometre from the Cambodian borders and 8 kilometres east of Ta Krabey temple. Many rounds of small gunfires can be heard repeatedly and on 26th December the Thai military told the Cambodian border troops that they will explode many explosives and fire many artillery cannons. The situations along the borders from Thmor Daun village to Ta Krabey temple in Kauk Morn commune remained normal.
At the same time, the Thai military has not increased their troop numbers along the disputed borders, but at times they have replaced old troops with new troops.
Col. Hour Bunthy said that because the Thai military informed us in advance, our Cambodian people and troops didn’t panic. But, he said, the Cambodian military are watching the situations very closely.
Col. Neak Vong, deputy commander of battalion 42 based at Ta Moan Thom temple said that since Thailand has a new government the military drills along the borders did not cause panic and the situations at Ta Moan Thom temple remained as good as before. The military and people from both sides of the borders still make cordial contacts with each other and the trips to Ta Moan Thom is now easier than before.
Col. Ouch Sarik, deputy border commander based in Oddor Meanchey province near Chup Koki said that the Thai military has informed Cambodian troops of their intentions to stage military drills in the border areas, but up to the 24th of December, the Cambodian side has not heard any sounds of gunfires yet. But he said that the Cambodian military will monitor the situations very closely and will strictly follow the orders to protect Cambodian borders like in the past.
Despite all the calm, the Cambodian military said that “the Thai will never abandon their tricks. Whether they have old or new government they will still cause border problems with Cambodia which we have never neglected, even one minute.”
The security situations in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey and Thailand’s Sakeo and Buriram provinces have reportedly been calm, but both the Cambodian and Thai military are still on high alert.
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