Source: Reaksmei Kampuchea newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization
Thai jet fighters have allegedly violated Cambodian airspace three times in recent weeks, some as deep as 30 kilometres inside Khmer territories.
Gen. Bun Seng, commander of the Cambodian Military Region 5, said at 10:20 am on 12th August a Thai jet fighter had caused a stir to the local population when it flew at low altitude over Pailin market (pictured), 30 kilometres from the Khmer-Thai border. The violation had really upset the Cambodian military, but the Thai side immediately sent a letter of apology by saying that the plane had mistakenly flew into Cambodian territory.
The apology did not satisfy the Cambodian military who said the violation is a sheer insult on Cambodian sovereignty and wanted the Thai side to apologise personally.
According to Gen. Bun Seng, Thai planes had flew deep inside Cambodian territory three times in recent weeks with spy planes flying off from Chantaburi-Trat Air Base. He said: "This an insult to the Cambodian Military Region 5 based in the areas who are trying to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity."
Mr. Chim Pheuy, commander of Division 52 based at Pailin-Samlaut areas, said since July 25th Thai planes had at least violated Cambodian airspace deep inside Khmer territories three times. He said on 3rd August, a Thai jet fighters flew over Ratanak Mondul, more than 30 kilometres deep inside Khmer territories, and flew back to Thailand through Border Pass Fifteen near Samlaut.
On 4th, another jet fighter flew over Phsar Proum village before turning back to Thailand. The last violation happened on 12th August when a jet fighter flew at low altitude over Pailin Market which has caused shoppers to panic.
Gen. Chim Pheum warned: "From now onward, we don't care if they are Thai jet fighters or civilian planes, if they dare to fly deep into our territories again, the Cambodian troops will show them our skills so the Thai will not look down on the Cambodian army again."
A Cambodian military source said before these violations by Thai jet fighters, a Thai helicopter had once flew over Pailin, but because it did not fly too deep inside Khmer territory the Cambodian side did not protest.
Mr. Ee Chhean, Governor of Pailin province, said in regard to the violation over Pailin Market on 12th August that the Thai commander of the Chantaburi-Trat Air Base had written a letter of apology to the Cambodian Military Region 5. He said these are serious violations that warrant a public apology. He wants the Thai side to come to apologise publicly at the Pailin Town Hall to clarify their mistakes and to promise not to repeat the violations over Cambodian territorial integrity again.
Reported in English by Khmerization
Thai jet fighters have allegedly violated Cambodian airspace three times in recent weeks, some as deep as 30 kilometres inside Khmer territories.
Gen. Bun Seng, commander of the Cambodian Military Region 5, said at 10:20 am on 12th August a Thai jet fighter had caused a stir to the local population when it flew at low altitude over Pailin market (pictured), 30 kilometres from the Khmer-Thai border. The violation had really upset the Cambodian military, but the Thai side immediately sent a letter of apology by saying that the plane had mistakenly flew into Cambodian territory.
The apology did not satisfy the Cambodian military who said the violation is a sheer insult on Cambodian sovereignty and wanted the Thai side to apologise personally.
According to Gen. Bun Seng, Thai planes had flew deep inside Cambodian territory three times in recent weeks with spy planes flying off from Chantaburi-Trat Air Base. He said: "This an insult to the Cambodian Military Region 5 based in the areas who are trying to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity."
Mr. Chim Pheuy, commander of Division 52 based at Pailin-Samlaut areas, said since July 25th Thai planes had at least violated Cambodian airspace deep inside Khmer territories three times. He said on 3rd August, a Thai jet fighters flew over Ratanak Mondul, more than 30 kilometres deep inside Khmer territories, and flew back to Thailand through Border Pass Fifteen near Samlaut.
On 4th, another jet fighter flew over Phsar Proum village before turning back to Thailand. The last violation happened on 12th August when a jet fighter flew at low altitude over Pailin Market which has caused shoppers to panic.
Gen. Chim Pheum warned: "From now onward, we don't care if they are Thai jet fighters or civilian planes, if they dare to fly deep into our territories again, the Cambodian troops will show them our skills so the Thai will not look down on the Cambodian army again."
A Cambodian military source said before these violations by Thai jet fighters, a Thai helicopter had once flew over Pailin, but because it did not fly too deep inside Khmer territory the Cambodian side did not protest.
Mr. Ee Chhean, Governor of Pailin province, said in regard to the violation over Pailin Market on 12th August that the Thai commander of the Chantaburi-Trat Air Base had written a letter of apology to the Cambodian Military Region 5. He said these are serious violations that warrant a public apology. He wants the Thai side to come to apologise publicly at the Pailin Town Hall to clarify their mistakes and to promise not to repeat the violations over Cambodian territorial integrity again.
9 comments:
Hun Sen boasted that Cambodia has many laser-guided missiles to shoot down any planes, but where are they now? They should be used to shoot down these damned Thai planes.
How can a plane flew 30 kilometers deep inside someone's territories by mistake three times. The Thai excuse doesn't make any sense. 30 kilometers by mistakes three times? You must be kidding, you damned Thai.
This is a blatant violation of Khmer's air space by the siems. Not once by many times. It is now the opportune time for the Khmer soldiers to practice those newly acquired FN-6 and FN-16 missiles in real scenarios to see how effectively they are.
shoot it down so that they won't do it again....
Even if Siem's jetfighters fly as far deep into Camboidia territory as Phnom Penh, Saddam Hun Sen isn't going to do anything about it. While he's busy taking down his opposition and critics, Siem is busy creaping into Cambodia. That fucker is only tough with his own people but a spinless weasel toward Siem or Youn. I'm so disgusted with that guy.
16 August 2009 10:40 AM, agree. Saddam Hunsen is too busy cracking down on his critics that he has no time or doesn't care about Cambodian territorial integrity.
Three times and 30km deep inside Khmer territory is a real violation, not by accident as the Thai had claimed.
those missile is only use to protect Hun sen himself
Hey 16 August 2009 5:03 PM, i agree with you.
This man,Hun Sen the so-called Khmer PM, will never give an order to shoot down Thai planes in any circumstance as it might hurt his personal relation with Siem. His job is not to protect Khmer territories but to crack down his own people who gets in his way. He only very very strong with Khmer, never with Siem & Yuon.
Even Tea Banh keeps quiet too.
Only the army can act on their own if they want to protect their country, but that won't happen either because they do not want to lose their rank or being removed or receive severe punishment.
It is sad but true.......
Ah kwak has only one eye. So, he can not see if Thai plane violated khmer airspace or not and his Phd. came from Hunio. What all of you expect from ah kwak claimed to be PM?
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