Gen. Wiboonsak Neeparn (R), Commander of Thai military Region 2, chatted with Gen. Chea Morn (L), Commander of Cambodian Military Region 4 0n 16th October, 2008, one day after the armed clashes.Koh Santepheap Newspaper
29th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior Cambodian military commander has expressed his unhappiness that a Thai military commander has led his soldiers on a visit to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without first informing the Cambodian military of their intentions.
Gen. Srey Doek, commander of the Preah Vihear region, said that the Thai soldiers came to inspect the border frontline on 25th January and then crossed in to visit Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without informing the Cambodian authority.
Gen. Srey Doek said that, according to agreement, the Thai side has to inform the Cambodian side first if they want to visit the area. Gen. Srey Doek said that he has informed the Thai side of Cambodia's unhappiness about their surprised visit and request them to inform the Cambodian side first next time they want to visit the area.
According to border military sources, on the afternoon of 25th January, 34 heavily-armed Thai soldiers made a surprised visit to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without informing the Cambodian military of their intention.
The same source said that the group was led by Brig-Gen. Karnuknet Phakwesanak, commander of division 6 of the Thai Saranaree Force. Those Thai soldiers were armed with eleven guns, including six M16's, one AK and four pistols.
The sources said that, at the same time as the visit of the Thai commander to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak, hundreds od other Thai soldiers were seen deployed on the Thai side opposing the temple which panic on the Cambodian side.
It must be noted that, the surprised visit of the Thai commander to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak happened one day before the meeting between Cambodian foreign Minister Hor Namhong and his Thai couterpart, Mr. Kasit Piromya, on 26th January in Phnom Penh.
Close observers of the Khmer-Thai border conflict said that, just before any mettings betwwen the Cambodian and Thai officials to resolve the border conflict, they always see the Thai military trying to cause troubles, like the deployments of more troops inside the Cambodian territories, as evident by the armed clashes on 15th October, 2008. They presume that this is probably the Thai tactics in trying to prolong the conflict.
29th January, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
A senior Cambodian military commander has expressed his unhappiness that a Thai military commander has led his soldiers on a visit to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without first informing the Cambodian military of their intentions.
Gen. Srey Doek, commander of the Preah Vihear region, said that the Thai soldiers came to inspect the border frontline on 25th January and then crossed in to visit Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without informing the Cambodian authority.
Gen. Srey Doek said that, according to agreement, the Thai side has to inform the Cambodian side first if they want to visit the area. Gen. Srey Doek said that he has informed the Thai side of Cambodia's unhappiness about their surprised visit and request them to inform the Cambodian side first next time they want to visit the area.
According to border military sources, on the afternoon of 25th January, 34 heavily-armed Thai soldiers made a surprised visit to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak without informing the Cambodian military of their intention.
The same source said that the group was led by Brig-Gen. Karnuknet Phakwesanak, commander of division 6 of the Thai Saranaree Force. Those Thai soldiers were armed with eleven guns, including six M16's, one AK and four pistols.
The sources said that, at the same time as the visit of the Thai commander to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak, hundreds od other Thai soldiers were seen deployed on the Thai side opposing the temple which panic on the Cambodian side.
It must be noted that, the surprised visit of the Thai commander to Wat Keo Sekha Kirisvarak happened one day before the meeting between Cambodian foreign Minister Hor Namhong and his Thai couterpart, Mr. Kasit Piromya, on 26th January in Phnom Penh.
Close observers of the Khmer-Thai border conflict said that, just before any mettings betwwen the Cambodian and Thai officials to resolve the border conflict, they always see the Thai military trying to cause troubles, like the deployments of more troops inside the Cambodian territories, as evident by the armed clashes on 15th October, 2008. They presume that this is probably the Thai tactics in trying to prolong the conflict.
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