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Prawit rejects talk of border war

  • Published: 4/07/2009 at 02:16 PM
  • Online news: Security

Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Saturday afternoon that the Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia’s army region 4 commander to ease tension along Thai-Cambodia border and to reduce military forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple.

Gen Prawit was confident that the border dispute will not lead to war between Thailand and Cambodia as some fear.

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  • Anh

    Discussion 3 : 04/07/2009 at 05:54 PM3

    K'Prawit, what you are talking about is very much different from what your DPM was expressing this morning before visiting Cambodia. And it is very much different from what your Govt Leaders were telling to the public. It can turn left into right within a second. And Thai Govt can turn to act different frm what your leaders said within a minute. This is how the World look at you. Who trust you?. What your millitary is doing at the border does not represent what you are telling us now. Your mouth, your hand, your mind, your eyes are working differently.

    Anh

  • voko

    Discussion 2 : 04/07/2009 at 04:56 PM2

    You said that we ease the tension again and again. But Thai millitary steps on mine at all time,listening to a lie history that is why it occurs.

  • anachak khmer

    Discussion 1 : 04/07/2009 at 04:02 PM1

    Dear, all readers,

    K'Prawit is just confident himself without thinking that the prolong dispute with a huge troops of both sides standing confront to each other, the clash can easily happen anytime unexpectedly. Who can hold emotional reaction in such kind of situation? To reduce troops from dispute area is one option, but if the Thai troops still remain at Khmer's territory even one or two person the problem still not be resolved.

    Logically, if the Thai troops pull back from Khmer's territory such as Wat Keokiriswarak and eagle field (Veal Intree), and the Thai troops stand at the place where they stand before Jul'08 15th, The situation will become normal and there will no troops confrontation.

    To avoid war or even small clash from today onward, the Thai troops should withdraw from Cambodia's territory. That's very criticle to avoid further dispute and clash. No matter how huge the troops at both sides is, only matter how the troops stand. If both side stand at their own territory and has no willing to invade each other. The dispute will not happen. The dispute happening so far is that Thai invaded Cambodia's territory. Move the Thai troops back to where they stand before Jul'09 15th, I don't think the clash or war will be happening. Then, we can solve the border problem through a peaceful means base on the mechanicism that both border committee Khmer & Thai already discussed in the past serveral meeting. Thanks

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