Premier called Thai leader: stupid and crazy
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen who has taken power more than 30 years, is visiting disputed borders between Cambodia and Thailand on Saturday last week. The tension of both countries’ armed forces occurred when Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple was registered as The World Heritage Site in Canada under support from UNESCO. Thai armies have invaded [...]
Siam’s greed and shame
After Cambodia’s 11th century Preah Vihear temple being listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 07, 2008 in Canada, a handful of Siam nationalists demanded joint listing of temple and then a few Siam people were sent to live within Cambodian territory until there have been break-out of arm disputes between the both [...]
Naming Preah Vihear will lose the temple to Siam in future
It is laughable when hearing that Siam demanded Cambodia to change the official name “Preah Vihear†to “Pra Viharn.†Not only Cambodian people have kept it in their mind for long time, but also foreigners did. The military conflict broke out while Preah Vihear temple was recognized as world heritage site last year.
Demanding the changing [...]
Solution of Preah Vihear’s conflict with Thailand
The tension of border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand since Thai soldiers have invaded into Cambodian territory on July 15 after Preah Vihear temple was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. That is the interview between VOA Khmer with Cambodian Council of Ministers spokesman, Phay Siphan about the expectation for Thailand’s new government.
Q. Do you [...]
Concerns for military recruitment
Recently, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) Commander-In-Chief issued the order to recruit 1,100 Cambodian young men to join military in four districts of Oddar Meanchey province and then sent them to border front line in order to protect Cambodia territory and sovereignty from entering the neighboring countries’ incursion, following the flare-up of border dispute [...]
UNESCO has obligation to preserve temple
Following the clashes between Cambodian-Thai troops near Preah Vihear temple on October 15 by leaving three Cambodian and one Thai troop dead and more injured, the ancient Preah Vihear temple had been damaged by rocket during skirmish.
Meanwhile, Cambodia complained to UNESCO about the damage of a staircase and a sculpture done by Thai rockets to [...]