Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd
Thai troops exploded grenades to provoked a fight with Cambodian troops and now they invented a story to put the blame on Cambodian troops. [Here is the truth from the Cambodian side]
Published: 16/02/2011
Bangkok Post
Cambodian soldiers attacked a Thai outpost at Phu Ma Khua in the disputed border area several times overnight, but were repulsed, army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Wednesday.
Col Sansern said there were no Thai casualties.
The Cambodian attack began about 8pm, when they threw hand grenades at the Thai position in the Phu Ma Khua area, on disputed land in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district.
About 9pm, Cambodian soldiers tried to break through the fence around the post, but were repelled by Thai soldiers throwing hand grenades.
Cambodian soldiers probed the Thai position again about 10pm with more hand grenades, and the Thais retaliated in kind.
About 2am on Wednesday, Cambodian forces renewed the attack, this time directing machinegun fire, mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades at the Thai position. The Thai troops returned fire and pinned down the attackers, he said.
Cambodians attacked again, unsuccessfully, between 3.50am and 4am.
Sporadic exchanges of fire continued until 5.25am on Wednesday.
Residents of Phum Sro village fled for their safety, seeking shelter throughout the night in temporary bunkers.
There were no casualties on the Thai side, which held on to the position, Col Sansern said.
The army spokesman said the attacks showed Cambodian forces were paying no attention to the United Nations Security Council's call for a permanent ceasefire.
The Cambodian troops' intention had clearly been to take the Thai position, he said.
Si Sa Ket governor Somsak Suwansucharit has urged villagers along the border to rush to shelters if they hear gunfire.
Board of Investment secretary-general Atchaka Sibunruang said the BoI has postponed indefinitely a planned investment road show in Cambodia until the border situation has returned to normal.
The BoI had planned to take Thai investors looking for opportunities in Cambodia on a tour there later this month, Mrs Atchaka said.
“The road show has been postponed indefinitely because Thai investors were worried about their safety,” she said.
A large number of investors had earlier expressed interested in the trip, particularly in the garment industry, she said.
Thai businesses have already invested in the retail, hotel and telecommunications sectors in Cambodia.
On domestic investment, the BoI secretary-general said foreign investors understand that the ongoing political conflict in the country is just part of the democratic system.
“The prime minister’s promise to call an early general election in the first half of the year has not caused them any concerns,” said Mrs Atchaka.
She was confident applications for investment privileges would reach the 400 billion baht target this year.
Applications for last year totalled 470 billion baht.
Col Sansern said there were no Thai casualties.
The Cambodian attack began about 8pm, when they threw hand grenades at the Thai position in the Phu Ma Khua area, on disputed land in Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district.
About 9pm, Cambodian soldiers tried to break through the fence around the post, but were repelled by Thai soldiers throwing hand grenades.
Cambodian soldiers probed the Thai position again about 10pm with more hand grenades, and the Thais retaliated in kind.
About 2am on Wednesday, Cambodian forces renewed the attack, this time directing machinegun fire, mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades at the Thai position. The Thai troops returned fire and pinned down the attackers, he said.
Cambodians attacked again, unsuccessfully, between 3.50am and 4am.
Sporadic exchanges of fire continued until 5.25am on Wednesday.
Residents of Phum Sro village fled for their safety, seeking shelter throughout the night in temporary bunkers.
There were no casualties on the Thai side, which held on to the position, Col Sansern said.
The army spokesman said the attacks showed Cambodian forces were paying no attention to the United Nations Security Council's call for a permanent ceasefire.
The Cambodian troops' intention had clearly been to take the Thai position, he said.
Si Sa Ket governor Somsak Suwansucharit has urged villagers along the border to rush to shelters if they hear gunfire.
Board of Investment secretary-general Atchaka Sibunruang said the BoI has postponed indefinitely a planned investment road show in Cambodia until the border situation has returned to normal.
The BoI had planned to take Thai investors looking for opportunities in Cambodia on a tour there later this month, Mrs Atchaka said.
“The road show has been postponed indefinitely because Thai investors were worried about their safety,” she said.
A large number of investors had earlier expressed interested in the trip, particularly in the garment industry, she said.
Thai businesses have already invested in the retail, hotel and telecommunications sectors in Cambodia.
On domestic investment, the BoI secretary-general said foreign investors understand that the ongoing political conflict in the country is just part of the democratic system.
“The prime minister’s promise to call an early general election in the first half of the year has not caused them any concerns,” said Mrs Atchaka.
She was confident applications for investment privileges would reach the 400 billion baht target this year.
Applications for last year totalled 470 billion baht.
3 comments:
Before Hun Sen show off his froggy muscles in Army Uniform on big TV screen in front cambodian armies. What is happening now? Why do you so quiet Hun Sen? Are you run out of B 21 shell already? or Are you still waiting for them to delivery from China?
Now, UN and Asean are not listen on your side( Thay are hate your regime). What are you going to do? You must show off your muscles in army uniform and go to front line fight face to face with thai soldiers.
I do believed that Khmer soldiers never do that? starting the fight first? Thailand is the one who keep provoked the fight, they had done this in the past! They making fun on khmer soldier rifles, sandle, mismatch uniforms, thai soldiers continue bullying khmer soldier, they said...come on fight! is your gun fire??
Cambodia has prepared along strategy war with Thailand, if they still want that piece of lands, they will be burn in flame, just sit and wait for them to step in, and start blast them uP!!!!!
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