By Chun Sakada, VOA KhmerOriginal report from Phnom Penh
02 November 2009
Nearly 500 Thai protesters gathered in front of the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok Monday to protest the presence of Cambodian troops near Preah Vihear temple. Soldiers from both countries have been entrenched along the border since July 2008.
The protest follows remarks from ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra that he would not accept exile status from Cambodia. Prime Minister Hun Sen angered Bangkok last week by announcing he would welcome Thaksin in Cambodia without abiding by an extradition treaty.
The protesters demanded that Cambodian troops leave the area around Preah Vihear temple, which they claim belongs to Thailand.
Koy Kong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called the demand “illegal.”
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