Original report from Phnom Penh
17 September 2009
Cambodia sent 50 riot police, include 10 canine units, to the Thai border on Thursday, in anticipation of Thai protests near Preah Vihear temple this weekend.Officials said they had deployed police to block demonstrations for the People’s Alliance for Democracy, a Thai political organization angered by the inclusion of the temple as a Unesco protected site under Cambodia.
The temple is at the center of a longstanding military dispute, and officials fear provocative demonstrations could derail talks aimed at defusing the tension.
The People’s Alliance for Democracy, sometimes called the “yellow shirts,” has said it plans a rally against the Cambodian government on Saturday, claiming Cambodia has sent merchants and settlers to occupy Thai territory near the temple.
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