Khmer troops stopped Thai troops from encroaching at Veal Veng Border Pass
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008The Kampuchea Thmey Daily
1st November, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
On 29th and 30th October about thirty to fifty Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers, led by Col. Teesoksan Laoduangkook, commander of paramilitary of Trat province, have attempted to enter Cambodian territories through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint at Ekapheap village, Thmor Da commune, Veal Veng district of Pursat province but was blocked by Cambodian troops. Cambodian troops informed the Thai commander that Thai troops can come to the borderlines but said that if they cross into Cambodian territories it means a territorial violation and that the Cambodian troops will use their rights of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity.
Mr. Kuoy Sarien, alias Chen, commander of border police of Unit 825 based in the area, told The Kampuchea Thmey Daily that on the 29th of October at 8am about 30 heavily-armed black-clad Thai soldiers have attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint but they were blocked by Cambodian troops from entering. The Cambodian troops have asked them to enter through Border Checkpoint 56 but the Thai troops refused and returned back to their base.
On 30th October, about 50 heavily-armed Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers have returned and attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint again. Cambodian troops informed them that they can approach the O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint up to the borderline. But if they cross into Cambodian territories the Cambodian troops will use the right of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity. After they heard the warning from the Cambodian troops they did not dare to cross into Cambodia and only came to the borderline.
According to military sources based in the area who spoke to The Kampuchea Thmey Daily on condition of anonymity, said that when Thai troops came to ask the Cambodian troops for permission to cross into Cambodia, they looked frightened and pale but they pretended to intimidate the Cambodian troops. But the Cambodian troops, like the ones from border police Unit 825, were not scared because they have already readied themselves for self-defence. They said that not only 50 Thai soldiers, even more than this number they won’t be scared because they said that Cambodian troops are battle-experienced. They said that if Thai troops dare to cross into Cambodian territories and if their commanders order them to use their right of self-defence, they will use their rights without hesitation, even if Thai troops dare to encroach only just one metre deep into Cambodian territories.
The same military sources said that, after 13 minutes of staying at the borderline and after the rain began pouring, those Thai troops have decided to return back to their base.
Please note that the strategic geography at Veal Veng Border Checkpoint is favouring the Cambodian troops because the Cambodian troops are positioned on higher ground than the Thai troops.//
1st November, 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
On 29th and 30th October about thirty to fifty Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers, led by Col. Teesoksan Laoduangkook, commander of paramilitary of Trat province, have attempted to enter Cambodian territories through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint at Ekapheap village, Thmor Da commune, Veal Veng district of Pursat province but was blocked by Cambodian troops. Cambodian troops informed the Thai commander that Thai troops can come to the borderlines but said that if they cross into Cambodian territories it means a territorial violation and that the Cambodian troops will use their rights of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity.
Mr. Kuoy Sarien, alias Chen, commander of border police of Unit 825 based in the area, told The Kampuchea Thmey Daily that on the 29th of October at 8am about 30 heavily-armed black-clad Thai soldiers have attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint but they were blocked by Cambodian troops from entering. The Cambodian troops have asked them to enter through Border Checkpoint 56 but the Thai troops refused and returned back to their base.
On 30th October, about 50 heavily-armed Thai black-clad and paramilitary soldiers have returned and attempted to cross into Cambodia through O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint again. Cambodian troops informed them that they can approach the O’Plok Damrey Checkpoint up to the borderline. But if they cross into Cambodian territories the Cambodian troops will use the right of self-defence to protect the Cambodian territorial integrity. After they heard the warning from the Cambodian troops they did not dare to cross into Cambodia and only came to the borderline.
According to military sources based in the area who spoke to The Kampuchea Thmey Daily on condition of anonymity, said that when Thai troops came to ask the Cambodian troops for permission to cross into Cambodia, they looked frightened and pale but they pretended to intimidate the Cambodian troops. But the Cambodian troops, like the ones from border police Unit 825, were not scared because they have already readied themselves for self-defence. They said that not only 50 Thai soldiers, even more than this number they won’t be scared because they said that Cambodian troops are battle-experienced. They said that if Thai troops dare to cross into Cambodian territories and if their commanders order them to use their right of self-defence, they will use their rights without hesitation, even if Thai troops dare to encroach only just one metre deep into Cambodian territories.
The same military sources said that, after 13 minutes of staying at the borderline and after the rain began pouring, those Thai troops have decided to return back to their base.
Please note that the strategic geography at Veal Veng Border Checkpoint is favouring the Cambodian troops because the Cambodian troops are positioned on higher ground than the Thai troops.//
