Hun Sen warns Thais to stay out

Published: 31/03/2009 at 09:22 PM
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned Thailand that it will face resistance if its troops cross their disputed border again.

Hun Sen made the remarks Tuesday a week after Cambodian officials said about 100 Thai troops briefly entered contested territory near the ancient Preah Vihear temple where a deadly gun battle broke out last year.

"I tell you first, if you enter [Cambodian territory] again, we will fight,'' Hun Sen said at a ceremony to open a road named after him in the seaside resort of Sihanoukville.

"The troops at the border have already received the order. I am the leader of Cambodia who was elected by the will of the people, not by robbing power,'' he added, in an apparent reference to Thailand's current political instability.

Hun Sen also told his audience that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will visit Cambodia on April 18, but blasted Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya for allegedly insulting him.

"He insults me -- he has called me a gangster,'' he said of the foreign minister.

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chhiev hoy

Discussion 7 : 03/04/2009 at 10:30 AM7
The leaders who robbed power from the the leaders who elected by people are stil trying to rob Cambodian temples and land
Thailand also Budhist country and also most of the leaders are Budhist.Budha taught to cut down ambition if you stil want you stil have suffering
you see on the 2nd April,2009 your soldiers came over our border and steped over landmine.other cases you (Thailand)stol some provinces on the south,now you have got suffering because you bad action you received bad action.
PhnomKulen

Discussion 6 : 02/04/2009 at 08:22 PM6
....No one on earth above the Law, especially Natural Law and the Law of Kamma's Actions. "Khun my me Doungta hinn Dhamma Khun Loung...A Kwam Ngor ni Andaray Mark:....Loung Pha's Khmen u Meoug Thai.

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Brian

Discussion 5 : 01/04/2009 at 12:27 PM5
Good on you Hun Sen. About time they got a bloody nose.
keiu

Discussion 4 : 01/04/2009 at 11:41 AM4
What if Cambodian FM calls Abisit an animal?
nonamehere

Discussion 3 : 01/04/2009 at 04:29 AM3
Cambodia or Thailand?

So 100 Thai troops briefly entered contested territory near the ancient Preah Vihear temple where a deadly gun battle broke out last year? WHY?????

So there will be a fight again? Who will die?

Hmm... a FOREIGN minister of Thailand called Cambodia Prime Minister a GANSTER??? WOW.........

??????????????????????????????????
VLord

Discussion 2 : 31/03/2009 at 11:53 PM2
Ah yes, what would politics be without name callings.
paul

Discussion 1 : 31/03/2009 at 10:05 PM1
i think mr hunsen is on the red shirt side too!

Hun Sen warns Thais to stay out