The Preah Vihear temple was listed as a World Heritage site in 2008
The
chief of Cambodia's military forces on the Thailand border has called an emergency meeting after Thai aircraft were seen flying low around
disputed land near the Preah Vihear temple.
A helicopter and small spotter plane were seen early on Saturday.
Tension on the border is high ahead of a verdict due on
Monday by the UN's highest court on where the border lies around the
ancient temple.
Fighting in the area in 2011 left 18 people dead and thousands displaced.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says Cambodian troops have
dug trenches and bunkers near the temple and similar fortifications are
visible on the Thai side.
However, Cambodian regional commander General Srey Deuk told
the BBC on Saturday he expected no problems with the Thai military after
Monday's verdict.
He said no troop reinforcements had been brought up to the temple.
A 1962 verdict by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
declared the temple to be Cambodian but did not rule on the area around
it.
Cambodia sought a clarification of the ruling in 2011 after fighting broke out.
Both countries have agreed to abide by the ICJ ruling but
fears remain that nationalist groups may stir up violence in border
villages.
Thai nationalist group the Thai Patriotic Network has already
said it will reject any judgement from the ICJ, The Nation newspaper
reported.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered troops along the border to stay calm.
"I'd like to appeal to all armed forces who are on duty to
defend the border to keep calm, exercise utmost restraint and avoid any
activities that could lead to tension or clashes," he said in a
televised broadcast on Thursday.
He said he and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra had
agreed that their two countries "have to comply with this decision and
try to maintain peace and stability along the border at any cost".
3 comments:
All belong to Cambodia that including Surin,sesaket,Buriram,Chunburi,Sakeo,Cheangmai,Bangkok...etc..etc...Preah Vihea Temple and land all belong to Cambodia ever since Siamese were slave to Khmer's Empire.Siamese thieves stop trying to encroach more land that will cause war between Khmer & Siamese again.Stop it now for the sake of peace.
Yobal Khmer
keep clam, don't make stupid moves
we have only 2more days for judgment day.
Thailand sides, get more excited, get more crazy,
Thai's king should has told their militaries team to stop play around.
in Thailand, king is control all man powers,, all arm forces
Stop saying what u don't know stupid ass. Check the veracity of info before posting anything otherwise it make u look more stupid!
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