Thawatchai: No new fighting reported
Villagers live in fear of further border clashes
Published: 14/02/2011
Bangkok Post
SI SA KET : Loud bangs late in the night have caused panic among villagers who have just returned to their homes near the Cambodian border after being evacuated last week.
The villagers, who were moved to emergency shelters after clashes erupted along the border on Feb 4, were settling for the night after returning home on Saturday when three loud bangs rang out about 10.10pm.
Some fled their homes in panic for fear of further clashes between troops from the two neighbouring countries.
The noises were loud enough to trigger a state of chaos in Ban Phum Srol, Ban Don-aow and Ban Nong Mek, the three communities directly affected by the border clashes.
The sounds came from somewhere east of the villages, in the direction of where Thai and Cambodian troops are stationed.
The 2nd Army allowed about 10,000 people taking refuge at the Kantharalak district office to return home on Saturday after there were no further flare-ups after the last round of clashes on Feb 7.
Many residents felt secure enough and decided to return home in the knowledge they were being protected by the Suranari Task Force.
But 196 people rushed back to the shelter after hearing the loud reports, only to find it had been closed after the last villager left.
Second Army commander Thawatchai Samutsakhon said the explosions were not the result of any new fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops. They came from deeper inside Cambodia. "We are not covering it up because if Cambodia had fired at us, we would have responded and the loud noises would have been much greater," Lt Gen Thawatchai said yesterday.
Col Chinnakaj Ratanajitti, a field spokesman for the 2nd Army, said: "They sounded more like gunshots but as the villagers remained frightened by the consequences of the past troop clashes and it was night-time, the shots might have sounded louder than they actually were."
The 2nd Army has added more troops and stepped up patrols in affected villages to reassure residents of their safety, he said.
The headmaster of Ban Phum Srol School, which was badly damaged by rockets fired from a Cambodian BM-21 multiple launcher, has turned the debris into a reminder of the Feb 4 incident.
"We want our children to have something to remind them that their school was once badly damaged by the Cambodian troops," said Pramul Sawaengphol, the school director.
"War or fighting is terrible and no one wants it to happen again."
A sports competition being held at the school was suddenly interrupted on Feb4 by the sound of gunfire, sending the participants from 13 villages scattering for their safety.
A four-storey school building was hit by at least three rockets, resulting in severe damage to the roof and the two uppermost floors. Two more rockets landed in the schoolyard and on the road leading to the school.
The damaged building has yet to be repaired but the school will resume classes today .
"I believe Valentine's Day will bring some good news from the negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia [in New York before the United Nations Security Council]," Mr Pramul said.
Published: 14/02/2011
Bangkok Post
SI SA KET : Loud bangs late in the night have caused panic among villagers who have just returned to their homes near the Cambodian border after being evacuated last week.
The villagers, who were moved to emergency shelters after clashes erupted along the border on Feb 4, were settling for the night after returning home on Saturday when three loud bangs rang out about 10.10pm.
Some fled their homes in panic for fear of further clashes between troops from the two neighbouring countries.
The noises were loud enough to trigger a state of chaos in Ban Phum Srol, Ban Don-aow and Ban Nong Mek, the three communities directly affected by the border clashes.
The sounds came from somewhere east of the villages, in the direction of where Thai and Cambodian troops are stationed.
The 2nd Army allowed about 10,000 people taking refuge at the Kantharalak district office to return home on Saturday after there were no further flare-ups after the last round of clashes on Feb 7.
Many residents felt secure enough and decided to return home in the knowledge they were being protected by the Suranari Task Force.
But 196 people rushed back to the shelter after hearing the loud reports, only to find it had been closed after the last villager left.
Second Army commander Thawatchai Samutsakhon said the explosions were not the result of any new fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops. They came from deeper inside Cambodia. "We are not covering it up because if Cambodia had fired at us, we would have responded and the loud noises would have been much greater," Lt Gen Thawatchai said yesterday.
Col Chinnakaj Ratanajitti, a field spokesman for the 2nd Army, said: "They sounded more like gunshots but as the villagers remained frightened by the consequences of the past troop clashes and it was night-time, the shots might have sounded louder than they actually were."
The 2nd Army has added more troops and stepped up patrols in affected villages to reassure residents of their safety, he said.
The headmaster of Ban Phum Srol School, which was badly damaged by rockets fired from a Cambodian BM-21 multiple launcher, has turned the debris into a reminder of the Feb 4 incident.
"We want our children to have something to remind them that their school was once badly damaged by the Cambodian troops," said Pramul Sawaengphol, the school director.
"War or fighting is terrible and no one wants it to happen again."
A sports competition being held at the school was suddenly interrupted on Feb4 by the sound of gunfire, sending the participants from 13 villages scattering for their safety.
A four-storey school building was hit by at least three rockets, resulting in severe damage to the roof and the two uppermost floors. Two more rockets landed in the schoolyard and on the road leading to the school.
The damaged building has yet to be repaired but the school will resume classes today .
"I believe Valentine's Day will bring some good news from the negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia [in New York before the United Nations Security Council]," Mr Pramul said.
7 comments:
Why do Kos Trol, sea and lands proximately over 10 000 km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty? Why don't Cambodia goverment transparency explain to cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian army are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 and what's about over 10 000km2 of cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian army you are decide the fade of your nation, Cambodian army as well as cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Kos Trol, Sea and lands over 10 000km2 have been lost to Vietnam by who treaty at 1979 to 1985 treaty! treaty! Cambodian army at front line as well as all cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protect a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group rather in the real name of protecting khmer nation?
Cambodian army at front line suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs,lack of foods, lack of nutrition, their families have no health care help, no securities after they die but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning with young girls message, have super health care from oversea medical treatment, they are billionairs, millionairs who sell out the country to be rich and make cambodian people suffer everyday as cambodian people know already.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that result lost over 10 000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why don't they transparency inform all Cambodian and cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't include Kos Trol ( Kos Trol size the same as the whole Phom Phen with planty of natural resources ) in education program?
11;20am Enough is enough your stupid idiot,Why don't you ask France for your question?They the one that gave the island to vietnam.Please be more intelligent before your next new question to be asked.
Love khmer
Thai armies send a lot of their snipers to Phom Pehn for secret missions.
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why? Over 10 000 km2 have been given to Vitenam by Dr. Hun Sen treaty 1982. Why???
Why do you and all of your relatives involve a lot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder Cambodian K5, 1997 events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder Cambodians? Why? And Why?
If you are so good, why do above 90% Cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionaires and millionaires? Why? Why? Why do ordinary cambodians are poor ? Why don't they rich like you?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good why do you block KI from Cambodians?
If you are so good, why do you steal all Cambodian life such as well being, health, cut down Cambodians life expectancy as well? But you and your small group are eat well, sleep well, exercise well, have oversea doctors and best medical treatment from high class private doctors from oversea. Most Cambodians that have no money, your healthcare system left Cambodians patients to die in front of your hospital. Why? Why?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions Vietnamese are living permanently in Cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? And Why
Everywhere, I walk in Cambodia I see Vietnamese speak Vietnamese every where, why? Why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for eternity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
How come only real Khmer with dark skin, skinny with no big land and property willing to go to the frontline to defiance Cambodia land but Chinese Cambodians are hiding and waiting to take the lands and benefit after war, Is that fair to real dark skin Khmer, Dr. Hun Sen???? When the country in trouble only Khmer with dark skin willing to die to protect Cambodian nation but rich fat Cambodians that have big lands, big properties abuse poor dark skin Khmer as stupid after the war over, why Dr. Hun Sen??? Why??? Most Chinese Cambodians are prejudice toward poor dark skin Khmer and they always look down to real Khmer as stupid. They are very hardly let’s dark skin Khmer married their children. Can Dr. Hun Sen please explain to all dark skin military of Cambodia at frontline? Where is the Chinese Cambodians at frontline? Where are they? Is this really fair to poor dark skin Khmer army, Dr. Hun Sen?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big first lady and his beloved Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5, Khmer Girl Ms. Rattana Keo
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent Cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying Cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
CPP are not just corrupted, CPP are extremely corrupt. They are even sell the country such as Kos Trol, Seas, lands, Cambodian people, Cambodian health and well being, all resources in the Cambodia…with lost count. You name it!
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent? The country is getting smaller and smaller and shame by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet and his families, his relatives and friends.
We urged United Nation, World Court, Human Right to find justice for all cambodian lifes that have been murdered by Dr. Hun Sen and his families, friends and relative.
8:11 PM, shut the f##!K up, bitch and stop asking silly questions. Why don't you go there and fight the war yourself. Stop posting the same sh!* over and over again, I am sick of hearing it.
Thais will not stop blasting this kind of questions.
They jam our opinions.
Not the SRP guys sending is message it's thai spies on the internet.
A four-storey school building was hit by at least three rockets, resulting in severe damage to the roof and the two uppermost floors. Two more rockets landed in the schoolyard and on the road leading to the school.
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