Thai solders keep watch on the borders at Phnom Trop.Source: Kampuchea Thmey newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
The commencement of the construction of a new road opposite Phnom Trop near Preah Vihear temple by the Thai military has caused heightened border tensions between the opposing forces, report Kampuchea Thmey.
Cambodian military sources from Preah Vihear reported that on 30th May, the Thai military had transported heavy construction equipments, including heavy buldozers to the area and commenced buldozing the area to construct a road leading up to Phnom Trop, considered to be Cambodian territory by the Cambodian side. The sources said that, at this stage, the Thai side had only begun to buldoze on their territory and they had not buldozed the area located inside the Khmer territory yet.
By using heavy construction equipments, the Cambodian side assumed that the Thai side intended to build a large, paved road or even a highway to the area. The road that they envisaged would be the same as the road that has been built in front of Preah Vihear temple by the Thai side.
The Cambodian military said that the Thai actions have renewed heightened tensions in the area. On top of this new developments, the 30 Thai troops sent to occupy the Cambodian territory of Chak Chreng on 24th May 2009 have not been withdrawn yet. Because the Thai military refused to withdraw their troops from the territory, Cambodia had sent the troops there also. Now there are reports that the numbers of Thai troops in Chak Chreng has been increased to 300 soldiers.
Sources from the Cambodian military based in the area said that the Thais told them that they intended to build a road leading up to Phnom Trop mountain, but they are not sure if they can do that. The same sources said that they told them that the reason they are constructing a road leading up to Phnom Trop mountain because it is still a disputed zone.
Gen. Yim Pim, commander of the Cambodian military based in the area, said that these two new developments have further heightened the military tensions along the Khmer-Thai borders.
Reported in English by Khmerization
The commencement of the construction of a new road opposite Phnom Trop near Preah Vihear temple by the Thai military has caused heightened border tensions between the opposing forces, report Kampuchea Thmey.
Cambodian military sources from Preah Vihear reported that on 30th May, the Thai military had transported heavy construction equipments, including heavy buldozers to the area and commenced buldozing the area to construct a road leading up to Phnom Trop, considered to be Cambodian territory by the Cambodian side. The sources said that, at this stage, the Thai side had only begun to buldoze on their territory and they had not buldozed the area located inside the Khmer territory yet.
By using heavy construction equipments, the Cambodian side assumed that the Thai side intended to build a large, paved road or even a highway to the area. The road that they envisaged would be the same as the road that has been built in front of Preah Vihear temple by the Thai side.
The Cambodian military said that the Thai actions have renewed heightened tensions in the area. On top of this new developments, the 30 Thai troops sent to occupy the Cambodian territory of Chak Chreng on 24th May 2009 have not been withdrawn yet. Because the Thai military refused to withdraw their troops from the territory, Cambodia had sent the troops there also. Now there are reports that the numbers of Thai troops in Chak Chreng has been increased to 300 soldiers.
Sources from the Cambodian military based in the area said that the Thais told them that they intended to build a road leading up to Phnom Trop mountain, but they are not sure if they can do that. The same sources said that they told them that the reason they are constructing a road leading up to Phnom Trop mountain because it is still a disputed zone.
Gen. Yim Pim, commander of the Cambodian military based in the area, said that these two new developments have further heightened the military tensions along the Khmer-Thai borders.
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