Cambodian troops destroyed a second stone tablet that reads "Here! is Cambodia".By Khmerization
Source: Koh Santepheap
The Cambodian and Thai military have agreed to remove their provocative stone tablets during a three hours and fifteen minutes talk on the afternoon of Wednesday 26th January.
Cambodia had erected and unveiled a stone tablet with the word "Here! is the place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 14, 2008." The Cambodian government took the sign down and replaced it with another sign that says "Here! is Cambodia" after it has offended Thailand.
Thailand retaliated and erected it its own sign that reads "Here! is Thailand" and another sign at the nearby Sambok Khmum area that reads "The 4.6 sq. kilometres is Thai territory".
Commanders from both sides met at 11 a.m on Wednesday and after nearly three and a half hours later, both sides had agreed to pull down their respective signs.
According to Kampuchea Thmey, the Cambodian side was led by Gen. Kun Kim, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Gen. Chea Dara, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in charge of the Preah Vihear Operations and Gen. Srey Doek, Commander on the Preah Vihear Intervention Forces. The Thai side was led by Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakorn, commander of the Thai Military Region Two.
Cambodian military claimed that Thai troops had returned to re-occupy their abandoned trenches and bunkers at Sombok Khmum area just before the signs were pulled down. Cambodian military source said that Cambodian troops went to the area and demanded those Thai troops leave the area after the signs from both sides were pulled down.
Sombok Khmum area, about 300 metres from Preah Vihear temple, was occupied by Thai troops on 15th July 2008 that triggered Cambodia to also deploy troops in the area. Troops from both sides were withdrawn from the area on 1st of December 2010 after a secret deal between the Thai and Cambodian government.
Cambodian military sources claimed that after the signs were pulled down, all Thai troops had retreated from their bunkers at Sombok Khmum and the situations had now returned to normal.
However, despite the withdrawal, the Thai military said it will still go ahead with its provocative military drill in the nearby area opposite Preah Vihear temple.
Source: Koh Santepheap
The Cambodian and Thai military have agreed to remove their provocative stone tablets during a three hours and fifteen minutes talk on the afternoon of Wednesday 26th January.
Cambodia had erected and unveiled a stone tablet with the word "Here! is the place where Thai troops invaded Cambodian territory on July 14, 2008." The Cambodian government took the sign down and replaced it with another sign that says "Here! is Cambodia" after it has offended Thailand.
Thailand retaliated and erected it its own sign that reads "Here! is Thailand" and another sign at the nearby Sambok Khmum area that reads "The 4.6 sq. kilometres is Thai territory".
Commanders from both sides met at 11 a.m on Wednesday and after nearly three and a half hours later, both sides had agreed to pull down their respective signs.
According to Kampuchea Thmey, the Cambodian side was led by Gen. Kun Kim, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Gen. Chea Dara, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in charge of the Preah Vihear Operations and Gen. Srey Doek, Commander on the Preah Vihear Intervention Forces. The Thai side was led by Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakorn, commander of the Thai Military Region Two.
Cambodian military claimed that Thai troops had returned to re-occupy their abandoned trenches and bunkers at Sombok Khmum area just before the signs were pulled down. Cambodian military source said that Cambodian troops went to the area and demanded those Thai troops leave the area after the signs from both sides were pulled down.
Sombok Khmum area, about 300 metres from Preah Vihear temple, was occupied by Thai troops on 15th July 2008 that triggered Cambodia to also deploy troops in the area. Troops from both sides were withdrawn from the area on 1st of December 2010 after a secret deal between the Thai and Cambodian government.
Cambodian military sources claimed that after the signs were pulled down, all Thai troops had retreated from their bunkers at Sombok Khmum and the situations had now returned to normal.
However, despite the withdrawal, the Thai military said it will still go ahead with its provocative military drill in the nearby area opposite Preah Vihear temple.
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