Restraint urged between Thais and Cambodians
HA NOI – Viet Nam wants Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint to avoid armed clashes while continuing to resolve disputes through peaceful negotiations.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga (pictured) made the statement yesterday while answering reporters' question on Viet Nam's reaction to conflicts occurring the same day between Thailand and Cambodia in the areas of Ta Mon Thom and Ta Krabey temples on the countries' border.
"As ASEAN members and as a neighbour of both Thailand and Cambodia, Viet Nam once again wants the two sides to exercise maximum restraint, avoid armed conflicts and continue resolving disputes through peaceful negotiations on the basis of basic principles of international law, the United Nations Charter and on the spirit of friendship, ASEAN solidarity and for the two peoples' interest and for peace, stability and co-operation in the region and the world", Nga said.
"We call on Cambodia and Thailand to strictly abide by pledges made at the informal ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in Jakarta on February 22 and not let the situation become more complicated," she said. — VNS
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Thai troops use cluster bombs, poisonous smoke
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PHNOM PENH, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Thai troops have used cluster bombs and poisonous smoke in the armed clashes on Saturday morning over the border disputed area at the Ta Mon Thom temple and Ta Krabey temple in Oddar Meanchey province, said a Cambodian military commander on Saturday.
"They (Thai troops) have not only fired poisonous smoke on our troops, but they have also used cluster bombs to attack on Cambodian troops and surrounding villages," Suos Sothea, deputy commander of the artillery unit, told media from the battle fields on Saturday.
The fighting began at 6:15 a.m. and lasted until 10:25 a.m., he said.
"There were no rumbles of gunfire explosions at 10:25 a.m., but we don't know if the fighting ended or not, it depends on the Thai side," he said.
He said that some Cambodian soldiers had been injured in Saturday morning's clashes, but declined to disclose the exact figure.
This is the second consecutive day of military clashes between Cambodian and Thai troops over the disputed border areas after Friday's clashes claimed at least 6 lives of both sides' troops and injured over a dozen, and forced thousands of both sides' locals to flee home.
The most recent military clash reoccurred just more than two months after the deadly clash on Feb. 4-7 at the disputed border area next to the Preah Vihear temple, a World Heritage Site.
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"Cambodian commander says Thai troops use cluster bombs, poisonous smoke English.news.cn 2011-04-23 14:17:51 FeedbackPrintRSS PHNOM PENH, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Thai troops have used cluster bombs and poisonous smoke in the armed clashes on Saturday morning over the border disputed area at the Ta Mon Thom temple and Ta Krabey temple in Oddar Meanchey province, said a Cambodian military commander on Saturday. "They (Thai troops) have not only fired poisonous smoke on our troops, but they have also used cluster bombs to attack on Cambodian troops and surrounding villages," Suos Sothea, deputy commander of the artillery unit, told media from the battle fields on Saturday." - YoNews from Bookmarklet
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Q: what make Thailand use cluster bombs and chemical weapons?
A: Losing perhaps or too many dead soldiers and cannot retrieve the bodies .
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