Cambodian troops took up positions near border post No. 46 on 5th January after Thai yellow shirts attempted to crossing the border in the area.By Khmerization
Source: RFA
Front line Cambodian commanders stationed on the Khmer-Thai borders said they are not concerned with the threats from the Thai government which has reinforced troops to the borders. The Cambodian commanders made such comments after many Thai leaders had allegedly made threats against Cambodia after 7 Thai nationals were arrested by Cambodian troops for trespass.
After the arrests of the 7 Thais, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva had warned that putting the 7 Thais on trial will complicate the matter and that Thailand will re-assess its relationship with Cambodia if the 7 Thais are not released soon. At the same time, thousands of Thai troops and weaponry had reportedly been reinforced to the border areas.
However, Cambodian front line commanders said they are not scared or concerned of the Thai threats and troops reinforcements.
Gen. Chea Dara, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Preah Vihear Operations, told RFA that Cambodia has enough weapons and troops stationed along the borders and they are ready to defend Cambodian territorial integrity and will not allow the situation to be like in 2008 when Thai troops invaded the Preah Vihear surrounding areas. "We Khmers have Samdech Decho Hun Sen and Madame (Bun Rany Hun Sen) whom the troops respect and take orders from in order to defend Samdech Decho, defend Cambodian territory. This hour will not be like in 2008. This is 2011, I am telling you", he said.
Also in response to the Thai warning, Gen. Srey Doek, Cambodian commander of intervention force in Preah Vihear, said Cambodian troops will fight to the death in the event that Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory. "We don't pay attention to these sorts of language and we are not worried because our country is another (independent) country and they (Thailand) are another separate country. And we are not a colony of Thailand, no! We will follow the orders from Samdech Decho our prime minister, we will take measures to defend our territory, even one milimetre we won't allow it to be lost to Thailand. I will fight back when Thailand invaded me. I will resolutely defend my territory. They can't invade us, we will fight to the death", he said.
On 5th January, both Cambodia and Thailand had reinforced their troops to an area near border post No. 46 near Cambodia's Chok Chey village where the 7 Thais were arrested to prevent Thai yellow shirted protesters from crossing into Cambodia.
At the same time, the Thai Nation newspaper has quoted Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya as saying that he will re-examine relations with Cambodia if the case of the 7 Thais did not progress.
Mr. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Cambodian Foreign Ministry, said the case of the Thai 7 nationals must be subjected to Cambodian judicial process. He said the case of the 7 Thais is a separate legal process not relating to bilateral relations between the two countries. He said that Thai FM Kasit Piromya had told reporters on 30th December, after his unsuccessful effort to secure the release of the 7 Thais, that the issue would not affect the relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Hun Sen also said publicly that the issue would not affect the bilateral relations between the two countries and added that he will not interfere with the judicial process. "We have arrested the 7 Thais who are from the Yellow Shirt movement, 2 members of parliament plus a number of journalists. They (Thai side) asked me to intervene to secure the release of the 2 members of parliament. I told them that the cases of the 2 MPs (and the others) are in the one lawsuit. If we released 2 people and keep the others it is wrong. The Thai MPs, they have parliamentary immunity only in Thailand, but when they entered Cambodian territory, I am sorry", he said.
Despite Cambodia's claims, Thai commanders said to the contrary that there are no reinforcements of troops despite an ongoing tensions along the borders between the two countries over the recent arrests of the 7 Thai nationals.
Source: RFA
Front line Cambodian commanders stationed on the Khmer-Thai borders said they are not concerned with the threats from the Thai government which has reinforced troops to the borders. The Cambodian commanders made such comments after many Thai leaders had allegedly made threats against Cambodia after 7 Thai nationals were arrested by Cambodian troops for trespass.
After the arrests of the 7 Thais, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva had warned that putting the 7 Thais on trial will complicate the matter and that Thailand will re-assess its relationship with Cambodia if the 7 Thais are not released soon. At the same time, thousands of Thai troops and weaponry had reportedly been reinforced to the border areas.
However, Cambodian front line commanders said they are not scared or concerned of the Thai threats and troops reinforcements.
Gen. Chea Dara, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Preah Vihear Operations, told RFA that Cambodia has enough weapons and troops stationed along the borders and they are ready to defend Cambodian territorial integrity and will not allow the situation to be like in 2008 when Thai troops invaded the Preah Vihear surrounding areas. "We Khmers have Samdech Decho Hun Sen and Madame (Bun Rany Hun Sen) whom the troops respect and take orders from in order to defend Samdech Decho, defend Cambodian territory. This hour will not be like in 2008. This is 2011, I am telling you", he said.
Also in response to the Thai warning, Gen. Srey Doek, Cambodian commander of intervention force in Preah Vihear, said Cambodian troops will fight to the death in the event that Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory. "We don't pay attention to these sorts of language and we are not worried because our country is another (independent) country and they (Thailand) are another separate country. And we are not a colony of Thailand, no! We will follow the orders from Samdech Decho our prime minister, we will take measures to defend our territory, even one milimetre we won't allow it to be lost to Thailand. I will fight back when Thailand invaded me. I will resolutely defend my territory. They can't invade us, we will fight to the death", he said.
On 5th January, both Cambodia and Thailand had reinforced their troops to an area near border post No. 46 near Cambodia's Chok Chey village where the 7 Thais were arrested to prevent Thai yellow shirted protesters from crossing into Cambodia.
At the same time, the Thai Nation newspaper has quoted Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya as saying that he will re-examine relations with Cambodia if the case of the 7 Thais did not progress.
Mr. Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Cambodian Foreign Ministry, said the case of the Thai 7 nationals must be subjected to Cambodian judicial process. He said the case of the 7 Thais is a separate legal process not relating to bilateral relations between the two countries. He said that Thai FM Kasit Piromya had told reporters on 30th December, after his unsuccessful effort to secure the release of the 7 Thais, that the issue would not affect the relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Hun Sen also said publicly that the issue would not affect the bilateral relations between the two countries and added that he will not interfere with the judicial process. "We have arrested the 7 Thais who are from the Yellow Shirt movement, 2 members of parliament plus a number of journalists. They (Thai side) asked me to intervene to secure the release of the 2 members of parliament. I told them that the cases of the 2 MPs (and the others) are in the one lawsuit. If we released 2 people and keep the others it is wrong. The Thai MPs, they have parliamentary immunity only in Thailand, but when they entered Cambodian territory, I am sorry", he said.
Despite Cambodia's claims, Thai commanders said to the contrary that there are no reinforcements of troops despite an ongoing tensions along the borders between the two countries over the recent arrests of the 7 Thai nationals.
2 comments:
throw the 7 invader into a croc pond.
talk and threat are cheap, these 7 yellow shit are very cheap.
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