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(of) someone who does not belong to the armed forces or the police พลเรือน

"If they are gentlemen, they must honour the agreement," he said in response to reports that Cambodian soldiers remain in the disputed area posing as civilians.

Nasa is a civilian agency and has no connection with the United States military, he said.

 The solidarity of his military "brothers", he says, is unlike anything in civilian life.