Written by DAP NEWS
Cambodian senior army officials will discuss Thai airspace violations into Cambodian territory with Thai Air Force Chief on his official visit to Cambodia on September 14, even though the matter is not included on the official agenda for the meeting, a spokesman for the Defense Minister told DAP News Cambodia on Friday.
The Thai Air Force Chief and another 30 officials will visit Cambo- dia on to talk with high raking army officials and Cambodian Government leaders.
“This is an annual meeting and talk between Cambodian and Thai soldiers to exchange experiences,” said Chhum Socheat.
Despite the sometimes tense situation between the neighbors, exchanging official trips of high ranking and senior armies continues.
“These special talks will promote closer cooperation between the two militaries,” Chhum Socheat Said.
The Thai Air Force’s incursions were in violation of a previous bilateral agreement. “I hope that Cambodia will raise this matter … but the talks are primarily about training,” he added.
According to the Cambodian army spokesman, the Thai Air Force Chief will talk with Soeung Samnang, Cambodian Air Force Chief, and then will a meet with General Pol Saroeun, Cambodian Royal Armed Forces Chief, and Defense Minister Tea Banh.
On September 15, the delegation will visit Angkor Wat temple until 4 pm, then return to Thailand.
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Koh Tral Island must not be forgotten
By Ms. Rattana Keo
Why do Koh Tral Island, known in Vietnam as Phu Quoc, a sea and land area covering proximately over 10,000 km2 [Note: the actual land size of Koh Tral itself is 574 square kilometres (222 sq miles)] have been lost to Vietnam by whose treaty? Why don’t Cambodia government be transparent and explain to Cambodia army at front line and the whole nation about this? Why don't they include this into education system? Why?
Cambodian armies are fighting at front line for 4.6 km2 on the Thai border and what's about over 10,000km2 of Cambodia to Vietnam. Nobody dare to talk about it! Why? Cambodian armies you are decide the fate of your nation, Cambodian army as well as Cambodian people must rethink about this again and again. Is it fair?
Koh Tral Island, the sea and land area of over 10,000 square kilometres have been lost to Vietnam by the 1979 to 1985 treaties. The Cambodian army at front line as well as all Cambodian people must rethink again about these issues. Are Cambodian army fighting to protect the Cambodia Nation or protecting a very small group that own big lands, big properties or only protecting a small group but disguising as protecting the Khmer nation?
The Cambodian army at front lines suffer under rain, wind, bullets, bombs, lack of foods, lack of nutrition and their families have no health care assistance, no securities after they died but a very small group eat well, sleep well, sleep in first class hotel with air conditioning system with message from young girls, have first class medical care from oversea medical treatments, they are billionaires, millionaires who sell out the country to be rich and make the Cambodian people suffer everyday.
Who signed the treaty 1979-1985 that resulted in the loss over 10,000 km2 of Cambodia??? Why they are not being transparent and brave enough to inform all Cambodians and Cambodian army at front line about these issues? Why don't they include Koh Tral (Koh Tral size is bigger than the whole Phom Phen and bigger than Singapore [Note: Singapore's present land size is 704 km2 (271.8 sq mi)]) with heap of great natural resources, in the Cambodian education system?
Look at Hun Sen's families, relatives and friends- they are billionaires, millionaires. Where did they get the money from when we all just got out of war with empty hands [in 1979]? Hun Sen always say in his speeches that Cambodia had just risen up from the ashes of war, just got up from Year Zero with empty hands and how come they are billionaires, millionaires but 90% of innocent Cambodian people are so poor and struggling with their livelihood every day?
Smart Khmer girl Ms. Rattana Keo,
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