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By Sophal Mony
1st March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Khmer border police reported that Thailand had moved border markers deep inside Khmer territories at Phnom Preuk (Morning Mountain) in Battambang opposite Klong Hat district of Thailand.
Khmer border forces said that Thai soldiers had moved border markers at Phnom Ta Luos and Phnom Boek Tball at Phnom Preuk village in Battambang province opposite Klong Hat district in Thailand's Sakeo province.
Commander of battalion 817, Mr. Srey Sokhon, said that the encroachments were found out when he compared Cambodian map to the Thai map.
He said that Cambodia uses the 1961 map and found that Thailand had moved border markers inside Khmer terriotries at various points. He said that some points they had moved in 40 metres, 70 metres and 150 metres deep inside Khmer territories.
Mr. Sieng Southorng, governor of Battambang province, said that this problem occurred since 1996 during the re-integration of Khmer Rouge forces, but said that the government did not compare the maps because it is the job of the Military Region Five.
He said, according to the Military Region Five, Thailand had indeed moved the markers deep inside Khmer terriotries.
Mr. Sieng Bouthorng said that provincial authority cannot resolve this issue with Thailand, only the Cambodian Border Committee can.
Mr. Var Kim Hong (pictured), chairman of Cambodian Border Committee, said that he had not received the information yet. He said that the Military Region Five and the provincial authority should report to his committee and Interior Ministry about the encroachments. He said:"Please report to us, so we can help."
According to the commander of battalion 817, Thailand had encroached deep inside Khmer territories 40 metres, 70 metres and 150 metres at some points to the length of 3250 metres along the borders at Phnom Preuk. He also said that Thai soldiers had built a paved road cutting through Khmer territories at Phnom Ta Luos and Phnom Boek Tball opposite Klong Hat of Thailand's Sakoe province.
By Sophal Mony
1st March, 2009
Reported in English by Khmerization
Khmer border police reported that Thailand had moved border markers deep inside Khmer territories at Phnom Preuk (Morning Mountain) in Battambang opposite Klong Hat district of Thailand.
Khmer border forces said that Thai soldiers had moved border markers at Phnom Ta Luos and Phnom Boek Tball at Phnom Preuk village in Battambang province opposite Klong Hat district in Thailand's Sakeo province.
Commander of battalion 817, Mr. Srey Sokhon, said that the encroachments were found out when he compared Cambodian map to the Thai map.
He said that Cambodia uses the 1961 map and found that Thailand had moved border markers inside Khmer terriotries at various points. He said that some points they had moved in 40 metres, 70 metres and 150 metres deep inside Khmer territories.
Mr. Sieng Southorng, governor of Battambang province, said that this problem occurred since 1996 during the re-integration of Khmer Rouge forces, but said that the government did not compare the maps because it is the job of the Military Region Five.
He said, according to the Military Region Five, Thailand had indeed moved the markers deep inside Khmer terriotries.
Mr. Sieng Bouthorng said that provincial authority cannot resolve this issue with Thailand, only the Cambodian Border Committee can.
Mr. Var Kim Hong (pictured), chairman of Cambodian Border Committee, said that he had not received the information yet. He said that the Military Region Five and the provincial authority should report to his committee and Interior Ministry about the encroachments. He said:"Please report to us, so we can help."
According to the commander of battalion 817, Thailand had encroached deep inside Khmer territories 40 metres, 70 metres and 150 metres at some points to the length of 3250 metres along the borders at Phnom Preuk. He also said that Thai soldiers had built a paved road cutting through Khmer territories at Phnom Ta Luos and Phnom Boek Tball opposite Klong Hat of Thailand's Sakoe province.
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