Saturday, March 5, 2011

Thailand outraged by visiting foreign attaches to Preah Vihear area

Cambodia takes attaches to disputed area

4/03/2011
Wassana Nanuam & Manop Thip-Osod
Bangkok Post

The Thai government is outraged by a visit from foreign attaches to the disputed border areas in Cambodia, an army source says.

But the source said: “If we open fire, this will play into the hands of Cambodia and it will show the world that we started the fight.”

Cambodian troops have taken foreign military attaches on a visit to Preah Vihear temple and the surrounding disputed border area in what is seen by Thailand as a violation of an agreement made in 2000 between the two countries governing the disputed border site.

The army source said Cambodian troops yesterday led a group of military attaches from 12 countries from Phnom Penh to visit the temple.

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