Cambodian paramilitary personnel stand guard at the Preah Vihear temple near theThai border in the Cambodian Preah Vihear province Photo: AFP/GETTY
From The Telegraph:
Cambodia has appealed for the United Nations Security Council to diffuse an "imminent state of war" on its border with Thailand.
Since last week the two countries have ranged hundreds of troops and artillery against one another.
At the centre of the dispute is the 900-year-old ruined temple of Preah Vihear, spectacularly perched on a frontier hilltop, and 1.8 sq miles of disputed jungle at its base.
In a letter to the UN, the Cambodian premier Hun Sen, said: "Thai behaviour gravely threatens peace and stability in the region."
He also accused Thailand of "defying all principles of international law".
On the Thai side of the border children were today performing air-raid drills at school.
If the situation escalates shells will fly overhead from the artillery batteries newly installed in fields down the road.
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More News On The Tensions Between Thailand And Cambodia
Thai, Cambodian forces build up along border: Cambodia -- AFP
Cambodian residents leave home amid military buildup at border area with Thailand -- China View
Cambodia, Thailand dispute ramps up -- Radio Australia
Temple row 'to ease after polls' -- BBC News
Thai says Cambodia using 'guerrilla tactics' in temple dispute -- International Herald Tribune
Thailand says Cambodia wants even more of its territory as land dispute enters 2nd week -- Yahoo News/AP
Thailand Assails Cambodia in Dispute Over Temple -- New York Times
Opinion: Temple And Land Belong To Thailand -- Bangkok Post
Cambodia seeks U.N. intervention to resolve Thailand standoff -- USA Today
Cambodia asks UN for help in dispute with Thailand -- International Herald Tribune
Cambodia seeks U.N. help in temple row with Thailand -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Cambodia warns Thai 'aggression' threatening region -- Radio Australia
Thailand, Cambodia Assure ASEAN of "Utmost Restraint" in Border Dispute -- iStockanalyst
No end in sight for Thailand-Cambodia border dispute -- Asia News Network
UN Security Council to discuss Thai-Cambodia dispute -- AFP
ASEAN to discuss Thai-Cambodia tension - diplomat -- Reuters India
My Comment: 1.8 sq. kilometers of land and one run down temple can bring two countries to war. I personally do not think that the two countries will go to war. The Thai Army is too strong and too well equipped to lose. But Cambodia has some legitimacy because of past U.N. resolutions giving the temple to them, this is their defense.
I personally believe that this difference will be resolved diplomatically over a period of time. But with so many soldiers in the area, the fear is justifiable that someone may get carried away and start a shooting war.
1 comment:
who are you to say this ?
the thai army isnt as strong as you think, haha, because thailand is more developed you think their army is stronger! and may i please remind you that thailand have never to war or any war in their country unlike cambodia.
cambodia might be poor and all but their army is strong and trained by china and north korea.
and that 1.8 km of land a temple can bring two countries two war when that temple is cambodia's pride, the only thing that cambodia has left after the khmer rouge is pride. If cambodia has to go war they will.
so please do not talk about something that you don't know.
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