The O'Smach-Chong Chom immigration checkpoint looks quiet.Published: 10/05/2011
Bangkok Post
The 2nd Army command has ordered a halt to further exports of fuel and other products the Cambodian military may need to support their troops in operations against Thai forces along the disputed border.
The export ban will last until the border situation really returns to normal, according to the 2nd Army order obtained and published by the local media today.
The order is intended for the customs office at the Chong Chom immigration checkpoint in Surin’s Kap Choeng district.
It said the office must request cooperation from traders of oil, natural gas and other products needed by Cambodian troops.
This morning, the number of Cambodian people crossing the border to buy food products at the fresh market near the Chong Chom checkpoint remained lower than normal. The market was only recently re-opened after being closed because of the fighting on the Cambodian border in Surin and Buri Ram.
A number of Thai tourists crossed the frontier into Cambodia today, most were seen headed to a casino not far away.
Although most shops at another market near the checkpoint have also reopened, the number of both Thai and Cambodian shoppers was not as high as it used to be.
3 comments:
Why depend on Thailand Oil?? You can buy oil from any country in the world...man!
Thailand get its fuel supply from Burma. In fact, Burma is a good neighbor to Cambodia, and therefore why not turn our import to Burma.
Cambodia should never trust Thailand to doing trade. Cambodia must not throw all the eggs in one basket when trading with Thailand. When doing businesses with Thailand, it almost like Cambodia is selling her soul to the devil. When political and military confrontation happened between the 2 neighbors, Thailand do not hestitate to throw big punches. This is the attitude of Thailand. Thailand will cut off electricity, fuel, close border checkpoints, and push the trade with Cambodia from minimal to almost nothing. Thailand thinks it can win over Cambodia by behaving irresponsibly in such trade manners. One thing Thailand fail to understand is that, Thailand is the one that loses income. Money going into Thailand from Cambodia is more than money coming from Thailand into Cambodia. So whatever trade war games Thailand wants to play, it's only beating up itself.
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