Cambodian and Thai soldiers met on top of the Dangrek Mountains to ease tensions.21st-22nd March, 2009
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Choam Ksan - Preah Vihear: Cambodian military officers based at An Sess pass near Choam Ksan district in Preah Vihear province said that about 40 heavily-armed Thai soldiers had installed four military tents at border point 79964 on the Dangrek Mountains on 12th March, 2009. Cambodian military officials claimed that border point 79964 is located inside Khmer territory.
The Cambodian military officials had immediately protested the building of those military tents by the Thai soldiers because border point 79964 is located in Veal Po village, Choam Ksan commune in Choam Ksan district of Cambodia's Preah Vihear province. Despite strong protests from the Cambodian military, the Thai soldiers didn't stop the construction because the Thai soldiers said that this area is a "white zone" (disputed zone). The Cambodian military camp is located only 200 metres away from the spot where the Thai soldiers built their military camp.
One Cambodian military officer based at An Sess pass said that, after the Cambodian military repteatedly and strongly protested, the Thai soldiers agreed to leave the area but still refuse to dismantle their tents.
Sources from the Cambodian military based in the area said that Khmer and Thai military officers had met on 20th March to ease the tension. The sources said that the Cambodian side had asked the Thai side to dismantle their tents. The Cambodian side had also asked the Thai side to dismantled the barbed wires fence that the Thai had erected a few weeks ago at the nearby Ta Thav pass.
At the time of this article going to press, the result of the meeting had not been made public.
Koh Santepheap newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Choam Ksan - Preah Vihear: Cambodian military officers based at An Sess pass near Choam Ksan district in Preah Vihear province said that about 40 heavily-armed Thai soldiers had installed four military tents at border point 79964 on the Dangrek Mountains on 12th March, 2009. Cambodian military officials claimed that border point 79964 is located inside Khmer territory.
The Cambodian military officials had immediately protested the building of those military tents by the Thai soldiers because border point 79964 is located in Veal Po village, Choam Ksan commune in Choam Ksan district of Cambodia's Preah Vihear province. Despite strong protests from the Cambodian military, the Thai soldiers didn't stop the construction because the Thai soldiers said that this area is a "white zone" (disputed zone). The Cambodian military camp is located only 200 metres away from the spot where the Thai soldiers built their military camp.
One Cambodian military officer based at An Sess pass said that, after the Cambodian military repteatedly and strongly protested, the Thai soldiers agreed to leave the area but still refuse to dismantle their tents.
Sources from the Cambodian military based in the area said that Khmer and Thai military officers had met on 20th March to ease the tension. The sources said that the Cambodian side had asked the Thai side to dismantle their tents. The Cambodian side had also asked the Thai side to dismantled the barbed wires fence that the Thai had erected a few weeks ago at the nearby Ta Thav pass.
At the time of this article going to press, the result of the meeting had not been made public.
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