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Monday 31 January 2011

Thai-Cambodian border traders call for peace

BURI RAM, Monday 31 January 2011 (Bernama) -- Traders along the Thai-Cambodian border have urged the governments of Thailand and Cambodia to negotiate on resolving ongoing border disputes and open temporary border passes, Thai News Agency reports on Monday.

Traders said that the Ban Kruad Estate market that stands close to the Thai-Cambodian border in Thailand's Buri Ram province is currently facing sluggish trading as mounting tensions continue over the border between the two adjacent Kingdoms.

With sales recorded at its lowest in a decade, local traders have voiced their fear that persisting tensions will bring even more severe results to the local economy, urging that peace negotiations be held quickly to restore bilateral relations and resume normal trading and communication between the two neighbours.

Likewise, the Ban Klong Luek permanent border pass in Thailand's Aranyaprathet district remains quiet although with the Chinese New Year approaching as both Thais and Cambodians have preferred to stay home due to safety concerns.

Thai tourists have, too, become reluctant to cross over to the Cambodian side to visit the ancient Angkor Wat temple, including the former Khmer capital, Angkor Thom, with Cambodian traders showing less confidence to do business at the Rong Klua market over on the Thai side.

Meanwhile, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who supervises national security affairs, said in response to the latest development along the Thai-Cambodian border that the local people should not be worried for the situation has remained under control.

Suthep said that the army chiefs of both countries have agreed in their discussions to avoid building up border tensions in accordance with the Thai government's policy on peaceful coexistence among neighbours.

He also urged the Thai people along border to remain confident in the Thai army, reiterating that authorities at all levels were ready to protect the national sovereignty with efforts that would not fuel more tensions.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why don't you ask Thailand instead? They are the on who kept bothering CAmbodia! The Yellow Shits people are the trouble maker...Cambodia never bother any body?? You people talk to Thai Gvots and Yellow Shits people instead! No need to worry on cambodian side...

Anonymous said...

Ask Thailand instead...yes! Because they alway starting the problems with cambodia, if Thai people wonder why? Send someone to kill that yellow shits leader!!

Anonymous said...

Ahbullshit vejjajiva using Yellow Shirts people to play this games for him...Cambodia must not be fool by Thailand's games!!

Anonymous said...

Allow me to make it clear to the Thai people. Remember, your prime minister Ah-bullshit Vejjajiva has your lives under his grip. He controls the well being of your lives. For Thailand being provocative toward Cambodia through threaten of war, no nation in the world saw this as a peaceful solution to neighborly border issue. Thailand has too many of it own internal political divisions, by provoking Cambodia to go to war, your country Thailand is only creating more problems for yourself. Cambodia is only reacting to Thailand's bullying. Your country Thailand is not interest in peace and coexistence with Cambodia. Cambodia can no longer allow herself to be pushed to the corner. The more Thailand bully Cambodia, the more Cambodia gain the advantage to resist.

Anonymous said...

Come on your guys,please.I know your sentiment which are not different much from mine but this is a pleas from our brothers, sisters Khmers and Thais on both sides of the fence.They endured this political non sense for so long now. How could you turn your backs on them and leave comments like these. They all wanted to live peacefully, mind their own business enjoy lives just like you and I.Didn't you take note that most of any things good are normally sprung out from the grass root local folks like them who are not polluted with damn politics. We should encourage them to voice their opinions to both governments like they just did. Aside from language and culture which are superficial all else are human.
Now to you all my Khmers and Thais brothers and sisters, I am proud of you.Continue and insist on living peacefully side by side.Form and exchange the loving,caring bonds across the border in that way the hatred will self defeat.