No loss of territory from border meeting

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No loss of territory from border meeting

Published: 26/12/2011 at 02:19 AM
Newspaper section: News

Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa has rejected claims the outcome of the latest General Border Committee meeting with Cambodia amounts to a loss of territory for Thailand. In an interview with WASSANA NANUAM, he insists the government will not move the border back an inch even as troops lend full cooperation in resolving the border dispute.

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Discussion 3 : 26/12/2011 at 11:08 PM3
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At least there is no further loss of thai soldier and villager life caused in the thai-cambodia border conflict just like those happened during the AV government.
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Discussion 2 : 26/12/2011 at 07:45 AM2
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If there is a dispute over territory and you are insisting you are not going to give an inch, what is the point of meeting?
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Discussion 1 : 26/12/2011 at 06:37 AM1
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"No loss of territory from border meeting"

OH REALLY ?
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