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Coming into 3 months after Thai troops have invaded Cambodia territory and sovereignty integrity since July 15, 2008 while Preah Vihear temple was inscribed as World Heritage status by the UN cultural body UNESCO in Quebec in July 08, 2008 and then angering a handful of Thai nationalists who claim ownership of the temple.
Gunfight between Cambodian and Thai troops erupted shortly on Wednesday, in October 15, 2008 at around 2:30 pm near Preah Vihear temple, by leaving the both soldiers dead and injured. Cambodia’s Foreign minister accused Thai troops of first opening fire on Cambodian troops stationed at the disputed areas.
Two days Before the fighting, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen issued an ultimatum demanding Thailand to withdraw its military from Veal Entri by noon on Tuesday, if not, the fighting would break out.
Preah Vihear temple was ruled by the International Court of Justice in 1962 belonging to Cambodia.
Waging war by using heavy weapons is not the solution to finding peace for the both neighboring countries. For my opinions, I think that the both countries should seek peaceful deal rather than war-making. The fights between the two countries lose human resources, budget and relationship tie. The actors were affected by gunfight as following:
- The countries’ troops had been killed and injured.
- International foreign tourists will be afraid of visiting Cambodia because of military fighting.
- International trade between two countries is in concerns both in the Cambodia and along the Cambodian and Thai borders.
- The people of the both countries who are living along the border are terrible with the fighting by abandoning their home.
- The both countries’ Joint Border Committees have to immediately solve border issue because Thailand claims the 1.8 square mile (4.6. sq.km) area around temple was never fully demarcated.
- A few bilateral talks have been made but failed; therefore the final solution will be able to need third party, especially The International Court of Justice or UN Secretary Council.
The fourth mandate of newly-formed government ruled by Cambodian People’s Party has to solve the border dispute as soon as possible, by not prolonging for years. Peaceful solution is the good way for both countries because the countries are the same member of ASEAN, and neighboring countries. How about your opinions?
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THAILAND must admited that they lost more than 15 soldiers, and wounded more than 22 during the fight with khmer rough..and stop lying to the media and your own people, they are not blinds as you thought. What thailand should do right now is to focus on turmiol crisis inside the country..stop dreaming about getting back preah vihear temple, it’s too late..The whole world knew who invaded who..?? For the Southeat Asean Nations, don’t taking side toward thaialnd anymore!!
Thailand should get rid of Anupong pochinda(army chief), this guy is the one who spark the coup inside the country, and cost turmiol crisis..He’s leading the country into wars and destroying thailand..He thinks he can get the preah vihear back from cambodia, it’s not goiong to happend..!! Prime minister Hun Sen will upgrade his military power to modernize weapons..Watch out.. asshole!!!!!!!
Cambodian must not trusted thailand,
Don’t forget during vietnamese invasion.,thailand could do the same thing, thailand playing down and cool..but cambodian government should pay more attentions, not to fall into their trap..right now they wanted to patrol together, this is dangerous to me, they might trying with another tricks here..to grab Viel Intry position..I don’t like this at all, our soldier might fall into their tricks….Why trust them easily??????
Cambodia must updated,
If you are poor and weak, people are looks down at you..it’s very simple! Look at North korea, they poor but they are well equips, no one wanted to mess with this small(tiny) country?? We are small country too..! but we don’t to be exact like N.korea! just enough to defense our country, if anyone wanted to invade, they got to think twice..!!!!!!!
KHMER ROUGH is very tough and very strong fighter!!
Cambodian governments pls, make them into a sharp knife..i meant very very sharp!! khmer army needs modernize weapons and well equips..!!!
Thailand should thinks carefully..
Thailand’s is looking bad to the world. This is why i don’t care to visit and spend my money there. The Temple was build by the Cambodians and it was always there temple.
Thailands greed to be like USA is causing this stupidity from the Thai’s
USA should tell Thailand to get out or else like they said to Russia a few months ago.
Remember USA does only what’s good for them
Thailand will become like the USA—Hated by the world
Cambodians have been through enough
yes i agree with you man.
I agree with john Canada 100%!!!!!!!
Cambodian people and villages were destroyed during US bombarded, they killed alot of people..i was 7 yearolds, i’m still getting a nightmare once in while..Thailand is doing the same thing to cambodian peoples..1979 is another nightmare for me!! Thais soldier(black thai), force khmer people to the landmines fields, alot of them were blown into pieces..women, young girls were rape and killed..there were a story about a girl, and young boy, they both were brother and sister..Thais soldier force them to sleep together, they said if they don’t, he will rape the sister, so they did..soldier sit and laughing, enjoyed..after a week latter both of them hang themselve..(brother/sister)..because they can’t face each-other..alot of cambodian people suffering so bad from thais soldier abuse…
one thing that supprise is..those thai-black soldier can speak khmer language well..i just wonder they properly have the same khmer-blood..I thinks THAI GOVERNMENT/THAI KING..that let khmer killed khmer people, they never stop greeding, they took so much of our lands..as you guy can see on khmerempier map..there’s no thailand before!!
1979 phnomDangrek/Mali..
Hello world,
THAI SOLDIER DEATH 16, Wounded 23, and how come they hide from the media?? Why they only show khmer soldier death on the news cast..??
THAILAND DON’T LIED TO THE MEDIA ANYMORE!!
You thais(Siamese) are so chicken, you can’t even fight like a man..! you shot khmer soldier why he’s taking a bath?????? you are now inside cambodian territory and you started the violent first, and don’t lie to yourself and the world?? GPS show it very clear!! more than 2000 meter, you are inside khmer territory…Asshole!!
yes sometimes war can end the conflict… no WAR no PEACE…