Cambodian soldiers patrolling on top of Phnom Trop.Radio Free Asia
By Sav Yuth
29th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Ten Thai troops had been seen sneaked into the Veal Entry areas and Phnom Trop again on Saturday 28th March, after 100 Thai troops had withdrawn from those areas after they had briefly occupied them on 25th March.
An unnamed Cambodian military officer said that those Thai troops sneaked in at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. He said: "They sneaked in north of Veal Entry, on the side of the Phnom Trop mountain. We have been on high alert for the whole morning."
The Thai denied they had ever encroached on the Cambodian territories.
The Cambodian military said that the situation at Preah Vihear had eased after a few days of tensions.
Cambodian and Thai border commanders are planning to meet today (30th March) to discuss about the barbed wires laid by Thai troops in Khmer territory at Ta Thav Pass and about the three newly-constructed border posts that Thai troops had built at Boss Sbov, considered to be a Cambodian territory.
An anonymous military officer told RFA that the barbed wires at Ta Thav Pass, 6 kilometres east of Preah Vihear temple, had been laid by Thai troops 3-4 months ago. He said that, the three border posts at Boss Sbov, had just recently been built by Thai troops.
He said: "The barbed wires at Ta Thav are still there. We will discuss it on 30th (March) as well as the three border posts that they have just built which have been built on our territory, but they said that it is their territory."
On 25th March 2009, 100 Thai troops had occupied Veal Entry and Phnom Trop, the scene of the armed clashes on 15th October 2008 which resulted in four dead. But they withdrawn the same day after strong pressures from the Cambodian military. And the next day, 30 more Thai troops have been reportedly seen sneaking into the same areas.
Mr. Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said that Cambodia and Thailand will hold ministerial meeting on 6-7th April to discuss about the violations at those borders. He said: "We will meet on 6-7th April."
By Sav Yuth
29th March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Ten Thai troops had been seen sneaked into the Veal Entry areas and Phnom Trop again on Saturday 28th March, after 100 Thai troops had withdrawn from those areas after they had briefly occupied them on 25th March.
An unnamed Cambodian military officer said that those Thai troops sneaked in at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. He said: "They sneaked in north of Veal Entry, on the side of the Phnom Trop mountain. We have been on high alert for the whole morning."
The Thai denied they had ever encroached on the Cambodian territories.
The Cambodian military said that the situation at Preah Vihear had eased after a few days of tensions.
Cambodian and Thai border commanders are planning to meet today (30th March) to discuss about the barbed wires laid by Thai troops in Khmer territory at Ta Thav Pass and about the three newly-constructed border posts that Thai troops had built at Boss Sbov, considered to be a Cambodian territory.
An anonymous military officer told RFA that the barbed wires at Ta Thav Pass, 6 kilometres east of Preah Vihear temple, had been laid by Thai troops 3-4 months ago. He said that, the three border posts at Boss Sbov, had just recently been built by Thai troops.
He said: "The barbed wires at Ta Thav are still there. We will discuss it on 30th (March) as well as the three border posts that they have just built which have been built on our territory, but they said that it is their territory."
On 25th March 2009, 100 Thai troops had occupied Veal Entry and Phnom Trop, the scene of the armed clashes on 15th October 2008 which resulted in four dead. But they withdrawn the same day after strong pressures from the Cambodian military. And the next day, 30 more Thai troops have been reportedly seen sneaking into the same areas.
Mr. Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said that Cambodia and Thailand will hold ministerial meeting on 6-7th April to discuss about the violations at those borders. He said: "We will meet on 6-7th April."
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