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Monday 31 January 2011

Thai troops attempted to fly Thai flag over Cambodian pagoda


The flags and pagoda gate that Thailand wanted removed.

By Khmerization
Source: RFA

Cambodian military sources have said on Saturday that Thai troops have attempted to cross the border to fly Thai flag over Wat Keo Sekha Kirisivarak pagoda on Friday afternoon, but retreated when warned by Cambodian troops.

Gen. Chhum Socheat, spokesman for the Cambodian Defence Ministry, said the Thai side cannot cross the border while the area was manned by hundreds of Cambodian troops. "The Thai side cannot do like that because the area is full of Cambodian troops. This is an untrue information", he said.

On Friday both Cambodia and Thailand had reinforced hundreds of troops to the area after Thai PM Vejajiva had ordered Thai troops to forcibly remove the Cambodian flag.

Gen. Chhum Socheat said Cambodia will not allow Thai troops to remove the Cambodian flag and said Cambodian troops will defend Cambodian territory from any foreign invasions. "We are on high alert for all the situations that can occur. We will be on high alert all the time to defend our homeland. Under no circumstances will we allow our enemy to invade us", he said.

On 26th January, Cambodia had acquiesced to Thai demands and had destroyed to signs in the area which Thailand said was provocative. Later, Thailand demanded that Cambodia remove Cambodian flag which has been flown over a Cambodian pagoda for over 10 years, but Cambodia has steadfastly refused remove the flag. Thai troops threatened to forcibly remove the Cambodian flag and pull down the pagoda gate by force and fly Thai instead. Both sides have since reinforced their troops to the area and the tensions have heightened.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

LATE NEWS:
Abhisit had ordered Prawit to make big kite attached with 100 Thai flags and flew it from Thai side. If wind direction was favorable the kite will fly over KSKSR pagoda. Sure enough the kite hovered once in a while over the temple. Chea Dara wanted to try out his SAM but Hun Sen said the kite generated more tourists lately SO don't bother.
Abhisit uttered later: Geee
I want some money back!!!