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Navy: Copter didn't cross border

The Thai navy insisted on Friday its helicopter had not crossed into Cambodian airspace when it was fired on while making a regular food delivery to marines in Trat province stationed only 50 metres from Cambodian troops.

Cambodian soldiers fired on the unarmed Bell 121 helicopter on Thursday afternoon.

Royal Thai Marine Corps commander Vice Admiral Pongsak Phuriroj said he had sent a protest letter to the Cambodian 3rd military region chief and would meet with him tomorrow in Thailand to clarify the issue.

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    Discussion 1 : 16/12/2011 at 05:52 PM1

    No It Was A Misunderstanding on both sides surapong said earlier !

    Phewwww !
    I was begginning to think it was a Diversionary Smoke Screen For surapong getting busted helping Corrupt Convicted Fugitive Family Members Who Are In Self Imposed Exile While ORDINARY THAIS Struggle To Stay Afloat and 700 Thais Died ?

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